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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
I think a big contributing factor is that NHL GM’s so regularly handcuff themselves with absurdly long contracts. NBA puts a max term on contracts (mostly 5 years), and while MLB has no such max, only the most elite players get mega term deals.
Being in cap jail in the NHL is much worse than any other sport so that has to be a factor in teams looking to cancel deals.
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I think stupid GMs do that in the NHL when it comes to UFAs. See the Treliving special with Chris Tanev in Toronto. MLB GMs learned decade(s) ago not to do that, and those offers are reserved for Pre-Arb superstars in their early 20s.
Lowering the max term of contracts only serves as an aid to stupid GMs and hampers smart GMs. Especially when there are max amounts for contracts.
If the max term is 1 year then it leads to a league of ever-changing superteams which is quite boring. Being a GM would require almost no intelligence.
The longer the max term gets, the more you have to think about why you should ever offer it.