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Sylvanfan · 08-23-2023, 10:48 AM

Too many long term contracts in the NHL. If I'm an owner my goal is to get NFL style non fully guaranteed contracts. My minimum settlement is maximizing deals to 5 years.

With the cheaper short term second contract mostly gone...you now have two long term high price contracts in a players career. So teams get tied to their own players.

In the NFL teams cut good players quite frequently to clear cap space which creates more player movement through free agency. But there is not much for trades outside the draft. I think this is likely where the NHL will end up.

MLB is about the only league left where you get real trades now.

08-23-2023, 10:48 AM	#18
Sylvanfan Appealing my suspension Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Just outside Enemy Lines Exp:	Too many long term contracts in the NHL. If I'm an owner my goal is to get NFL style non fully guaranteed contracts. My minimum settlement is maximizing deals to 5 years. With the cheaper short term second contract mostly gone...you now have two long term high price contracts in a players career. So teams get tied to their own players. In the NFL teams cut good players quite frequently to clear cap space which creates more player movement through free agency. But there is not much for trades outside the draft. I think this is likely where the NHL will end up. MLB is about the only league left where you get real trades now. __________________ "Some guys like old balls" Patriots QB Tom Brady Last edited by Sylvanfan; 08-23-2023 at 10:51 AM.