Edited May 10 at 10:00 a.m.
It is reported that teams will carry 14 players, 2 of which are goalies.
At a time the nhl is experiencing talent dilution via expansion, a 30 mil salary cap for 14 players will absolutely lead to scenarios where players can earn more if they leave the nhl, especially the lower/middle tier of player.
As a result, there will be more talent dilution.
Top end players will do even better, as their peers are further watered down.
Most nhl records are now in jeopardy.
Thoughts?
Here’s mine:
1. I think every player in the nhl just got a huge raise. The nhl will have to pay to keep its talent. Unsure if most are aware how labor markets work, yours included: —-increase in pay for one peer is inevitable and eventual increase in pay for all—-. Is why your govt is afraid to raise min wage, messaging makes you believe fast food workers don’t deserve it. It just hurts you to go along with that, even if you’re on the top of the pyramid, as the bottom of the pyramid is your consumer base.
2. I think lock outs become dangerous for the nhl because there is an alternative. I don’t think there will be a lockout in the short/medium term.
3. I’m not interested in the financier, but that is out of my control. Shrug emoji.
4. The nhl has to be furious, it just lost some expansion power. The price of a franchise is high because there is demand. This gobbles up demand.
5. The talent dilution may force the nhl to pause expansion plans while the talent base catches up.
6. The best thing the nhl can do is prevent ideal markets from joining is offering them a guaranteed expansion at an interesting cost, but it’s probably too late, the announcement alone is extreme damage.