Edited Apr. 1, 2020 at 10:08 a.m.
Quoting: exo2769
What's stopping them? (CBO specifically) It's a great idea. It's not like any team planned for this situation and there are 20 teams with $80M+ in cap already. Heck, Daly said that cap would increase to $84-$88...but I see that being even less likely. The owners against CBOs like Melnyk...enjoy increasing the cap even less. I understand this doesn't help Colorado that much, but it helps the players, owners, and the majority of the league.
Something called the CBA, thats stopping them
You think you are goign to get the NHLPA to accept an emergency amendment to the CBA that only benefits the owners and not the players. There is nothing in it from the players side...guys get bought out and pushed out of the game to be replaced by younger ELC guys and would not give a team any time to player scout a bought out player to see if they would like to sign them for a cheaper contract giving them a 2nd chance. Nothing benefits the NHLPA here, so they wont agree to it.
Only way I can see them allowing this to happen is if they get something significant in the CBA they are negotiating, do they get the Olympics bc they agreed to a CBO....Owners and League have to pony something up for them to agree to it
People are really over estimating the cap situation bc of pandemic. The seasons isnt cancelled, it will resume at some point in time. Empty arena games (to begin with, they will eventually be allowed to have people attend) do not impact the league revenue dramatically, will impacts some playoff team owners or city revenue based on their lease agreements with their respective arenas. Games are still going to be broadcast on TV when they resume, NHL will still make money in a restart season.
The cap may flat line, wont drop dramatically 6m based on where its at now