I’m probably not th only one that thinks if the league wants to curb costs, they might look to limit contract length and in turn make the cap a sofa one where teams are allowed to go over the cap if they are signing one of their own roster players only. Maybe apply a tax to teams that exceed it by an amount or after x amount of times they do it. Otherwise I see the league becoming a league of stars and slugs.
Leafs will be fine. Cap will increase a bit, hyman and ceci will be moved without any quality impact, lilligren and sandin will be up, a bridge for dermott at 3M or so and use barrie and muzzin money to sign one quality RD. Young core with more experience and team will be better again.
I’m probably not th only one that thinks if the league wants to curb costs, they might look to limit contract length and in turn make the cap a sofa one where teams are allowed to go over the cap if they are signing one of their own roster players only. Maybe apply a tax to teams that exceed it by an amount or after x amount of times they do it. Otherwise I see the league becoming a league of stars and slugs.
Or Owners and GMs could just do their job.
Leafs will be fine. Cap will increase a bit, hyman and ceci will be moved without any quality impact, lilligren and sandin will be up, a bridge for dermott at 3M or so and use barrie and muzzin money to sign one quality RD. Young core with more experience and team will be better again.