How quickly the salary limit increases has complicated teams that receive long -term extension contracts.
Sportsnet: Elliote Friedman about the 32 thoughts: the podcast – Welcome to the NHL, KID episode on how the big leap in the salary limit influences the way in which it takes place with some current contract negotiations.
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“It is interesting. I, I got, I have really interesting feedback about us about the changes in the cap and what it meant. And I think everyone was wondering what the effect would be, and we see it. The agents say for sure:” Hey, the cap is higher, percentage of the cap. “
But the only thing that I absolutely believe more than ever is that the GMs are, I don’t like it, I don’t think it’s collusion or something. I want to be very careful with that. Like, I don’t believe this is collusion, because I think these guys will eventually do what they think is best for their teams.
But I definitely think that there is one that we have to keep the line on a certain level. Like, you can’t look at what Minnesota Kaprizov offered at eight times 16 and say, they work together. You know, nobody throws that offer there if there was actually a collusion. But I think they are talking about, how far are we really going here? Like, what is the line and everyone moves with it? Like, we talked about (Jack) Eichel. We spoke about Kyle Connor. You know, we talked about how this moves everyone and higher.
And I absolutely think, because the Kaprizov has been rejected, and I think the game wants to see to a certain extent where this is going on the next bit. And I am not convinced that they will increase their offer.
But I definitely think that the managers have spoken informally, there must be somewhere where we hold the line for anyone who is actually not called (Connor) McDavid or at that level. Not that someone is real.
I will tell you something else, I am more convinced of Kyle. You know, I think some players think about this, okay, like McDavid goes to a stratosphere where he deserves to be, because under the cap, pay him 20% and nobody will complain about it. I believe, I really believe more than ever, and I said a few times, but I really believe it more than ever, when McDavid signs in Edmonton, if he does, it will be for a lower number than we all expect.
Like, I think it will surprise people where it could end. Because I just, I just think he knows that with (Leon) Draisaitl makes what he makes, and (darnell) nurse who makes what he makes, he cannot go to a new stratosphere.
So, and I will say this, as a manager called me at the weekend and said, “Are you sure about that prediction?” And I said, “I am as sure as I can think I am right, but I can’t say 100%, I’m not in his head.”
And he said, “Because if his number comes in lower, maybe everyone pushes down.” And he sounded a bit hopeful, right? And then I use my old line over the bald truth, and you know, that is his situation, and nobody should compare his situation with someone else’s situation.
Like, I think if you are like that, if everyone thinks here, let’s say because of the argument, because of the argument, McDavid comes in under what Minnesota Kaprizov offered, $ 16 million. “
Bukauskas: “Okay, okay.”
Friedman: “And then someone thinks that, Oh, Connor David has just signed three times, $ 15.5 (million). Do you think that Minnesota goes back to Kaprizov and says, Ahh, McDavid aigerde for 15 five, we are, we drop your number. No, I don’t believe that does not believe that.
But I, I think a few managers hope that if McDavid comes to a lower number than people expect, that could help some of these things push down. We will see. It will be, we have spoken a lot about this, we are all sorting here together. “
Bukauskas: “It’s like everyone just looks out of the team side …”
Friedman: “For someone to go first.”
Bukauskas: “And a little friction to create. Just to delay, because if you look over the CAP era, there is a number of times you want, that is a market for resetting the market, right?
Friedman: “Yup.”
Bukauskas: “But the thing is, with where we are going for the next two or three years, the market sets can take place with a rate that we have just not seen before.”
Fridman: “Right.”
Bukauskas: “It seems that that is, that is the fear of Snowball that rolls down too quickly for the teams and managers to keep things under control as much as possible. And now who knows where it goes from there. It is interesting.”
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