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Originally Posted by Goriders
Change the CBA with the players so they have less leverage. Put a max limit on contract yearly values or length. Call it the Huberdeau effect.
There isn’t an easy way out. But what’s going on now is too one sided. It’s essentially criminal.
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5 year max contract lengths.
4 year ELCs.
Pay these guys what they’re worth, while they’re worth it.
It would increase player movement.
It would increase the competitive balance.
It would reduce fan resentment.
Players wouldn’t have to play an extra three or four years (or LTIR themselves) just to collect all their money - I get that being an NHL player is a sick gig, but how many of these guys really wanna work THAT hard into their late 30s?
Five year contract maximums would also allow the middle class of NHLers to thrive, since there’d always be a glut of viable veteran talent that isn’t going to cost an arm and a leg to acquire, who are more than just replacement level warm bodies.
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Originally Posted by Jason14h
Shorter max lengths would also hurt smaller markets ability to retain talent long term
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No, they wouldn’t - being a tire fire and non-competitive is what precludes teams from being able to keep talent. Especially drafted talent.