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What if the Salary Cap was still 39 Million

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Initial Creation Date: Aug. 7, 2022
Published: Aug. 7, 2022
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When the salary cap era began in 2005-06, the cap was $39 million. What's the best possible team that could be constructed for the 2022-23 season if the cap was (horrifying, I know) that low today?
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
20$39,000,000$38,835,833$0$13,650,000$164,167

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Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Dallas Stars
$3,150,000$3,150,000
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
$2,800,000$2,800,000
RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
$950,000$950,000
LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
$2,800,000$2,800,000
C, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$1,400,000$1,400,000
C
UFA - 1
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
$880,833$880,833 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$3,750,000$3,750,000
C, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Detroit Red Wings
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
RW, LW
RFA - 2
Logo of the New York Rangers
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
LW, RW
RFA - 1
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C, LW
RFA - 1
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
$880,833$880,833 (Performance Bonus$600,000$600K)
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the New Jersey Devils
$1,125,000$1,125,000
LD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Calgary Flames
$3,250,000$3,250,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the New York Rangers
$5,666,667$5,666,667
G
UFA - 3
Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights
$2,850,000$2,850,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
$2,950,000$2,950,000
RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Boston Bruins
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$150,000$150K)
G
RFA - 1
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$2,500,000$2M)
LD/RD
RFA - 1
Logo of the Detroit Red Wings
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RD
RFA - 2

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Aug. 7, 2022 at 7:35 p.m.
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Now do it without ELCs.
Aug. 7, 2022 at 7:36 p.m.
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Is it just me, or would such a team actually have a shot at the playoffs? There's no real star power, but there's depth in spades.
Aug. 7, 2022 at 7:37 p.m.
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Now do it without ELCs.


Yeah, I know-it gets significantly harder without them. You also lose a lot of depth, because the best bargain contracts are ELC's-it's rare to have players like Hintz or Bunting (I.E., bargain contracts that are not ELC's).
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Aug. 7, 2022 at 7:46 p.m.
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A $39 million dollar salary cap isn't living in reality, It's basically paying every player on your roster $1,695,000 each. Hardcore economics would never allow it.
Aug. 7, 2022 at 7:50 p.m.
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Quoting: HockeyGuy62
A $39 million dollar salary cap isn't living in reality, It's basically paying every player on your roster $1,695,000 each. Hardcore economics would never allow it.


I don't know how teams managed it, but that was reality back when the salary cap was created in 2005-06.
Aug. 7, 2022 at 7:56 p.m.
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Quoting: PointStamkosVasilevskiy219188
I don't know how teams managed it, but that was reality back when the salary cap was created in 2005-06.


Yeah that was 17 seasons ago when wages in the NHL were much lower and more manageable. As the numbers increase in the salary cap. I fear more players will be making a ludicrous amount of money. I never thought in my lifetime that i could actually see a NHL player making close to $18 million per season. But that's a very real situation in the next 10 years or so when the salary cap goes to $100,000,000 and above.
Aug. 7, 2022 at 7:59 p.m.
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Yeah that was 17 seasons ago when wages in the NHL were much lower and more manageable. As the numbers increase in the salary cap. I fear more players will be making a ludicrous amount of money. I never thought in my lifetime that i could actually see a NHL player making close to $18 million per season. But that's a very real situation in the next 10 years or so when the salary cap goes to $100,000,000 and above.


You seem like you wouldn't want the salary cap being raised/players making more money. Any reason? (Just trying to understand, don't mean it in a snide way)
Aug. 7, 2022 at 8:07 p.m.
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Quoting: PointStamkosVasilevskiy219188
You seem like you wouldn't want the salary cap being raised/players making more money. Any reason? (Just trying to understand, don't mean it in a snide way)


No of course i want the salary cap to keep going up, Just never thought we could eventually see players making as much as $20 million in the NHL though.
Aug. 8, 2022 at 12:56 a.m.
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Quoting: PointStamkosVasilevskiy219188
Is it just me, or would such a team actually have a shot at the playoffs? There's no real star power, but there's depth in spades.


ignoring the whole "no experience in the playoffs" narrative, I truly think this team could make it far.
 
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