Cap theory

Liljegren has a lot more value then Weegar and it doesn't make sense to trade your top RHD prospect. Would rather try and get a deal done around Kerfoot/Dermott for Wallmark or Acciari/Weegar. SDA can be a throw in to tip the value scales.

You may be on to something with your idea. Team GM’s and the current crop of UFA’s and RFA’s will feel shafted if the cap stays flat or drops. Although I don’t know if the current CBA allows for setting what the cap will be years in advance as it’s supposed to be tied directly to revenues. Regardless of the outcome, there will need to be a couple creative solutions thrown in to make things work. I like the idea of one CBO, but a lot to the owners probably don’t. The designation of one ‘franchise player’ per team whose salary wouldn’t count against the cap is another creative option, but would favour the richest owners as they could pay superstars whatever they want.

There would have to be a letter of understanding between the league a NHLPA to get it done. CBOs and "franchise" players are options too but this idea I think most owners and players can agree upon. Cap space is based on an estimate of next years revenues and at this point they are impossible to predict so may as well set them and let escrow sort out the actual $$

Ltir does not equal free capspace.

For the OTT trade im talking actual $$ not cap space