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Originally Posted by Bonded
Why'd the NHLPA ever agree to that?
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Why do other leagues get restrictive mechanisms in the CBA? Why did the NHLPA agree to the cap, lowering HRR share for the players and even putting in place the 7/8 last time around.
Money.
Last time big bad Donald Fehr was here, and would never negotiate off a salary cap. Instead, they conceded more.
They may get a bit more of the pie, and younger players will get paid more. It's what the NHLPA wants to have guys on the same pedestal as the NBA or NFL having larger salaries for star players.
We will see higher AAV, but it's easier to swallow when you know the deal is only 4-5 years.
Plus, player movement. Player movement attracts more eyes, more interest in the game.