How shortly the wage cap is rising has difficult groups getting long-term extension contracts executed.
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Welcome to the NHL, Child episode on how the large leap within the wage cap is impacting how issues are taking part in out with some present contract negotiations.
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“It’s fascinating. I, I did get, I received some actually fascinating suggestions nearly us speaking concerning the modifications within the cap and what it’s meant. And I believe everyone questioned what the impact of it might be, and we’re seeing it. The brokers are undoubtedly saying, ‘Hey, the cap is greater, share of the cap.’
However the one factor that I completely imagine greater than ever is that the GMs are, I don’t like, I don’t suppose it’s collusion or something like that. I wish to be very cautious with that. Like, I don’t imagine that is collusion, as a result of I believe in the end these guys will do what they suppose is greatest for his or her groups.
However I undoubtedly suppose there’s a we have now to carry the road to some stage. Like, you’ll be able to’t take a look at what Minnesota provided Kaprizov at eight instances 16 and say, they’re colluding. You already know, no one’s throwing that supply on the market if there really was collusion. However I believe that they’re speaking about, how far are we actually going to go right here? Like, what’s the line and everyone strikes with it? Like, we talked about (Jack) Eichel. We talked about Kyle Connor. You already know, we’ve talked about how this strikes everyone alongside and better.
And I undoubtedly suppose, because the Kaprizov factor received turned down, and I do suppose the Wild to some extent, wish to see the place this goes over the following little bit. And I’m not satisfied they’re going to be upping their supply.
However I undoubtedly suppose that the managers, informally, have talked about, there must be someplace right here we maintain the road for anyone who principally isn’t named (Connor) McDavid or on that stage. Not that anyone actually is.
I’ll let you know one thing else I’m extra satisfied of Kyle. You already know, I believe there are some gamers right here enthusiastic about, okay, like McDavid goes to get to a stratosphere the place he deserves to be, as a result of underneath the cap, pay him 20% and no one’s going to complain about it. I imagine, I actually imagine greater than ever, and I’ve stated a few instances, however I’ve, I actually imagine it greater than ever, if McDavid indicators in Edmonton, if he does, it’s going to be for a decrease quantity than all of us anticipate.
Like, I believe it’s going to shock individuals the place it may find yourself. As a result of I simply, I simply suppose he is aware of that with (Leon) Draisaitl making what he’s making, and (Darnell) Nurse making what he’s making, he can’t go to a brand new stratosphere.
So, and I’ll say this, like one supervisor known as me on the weekend and stated, ‘Are you certain about that prediction?’ And I stated, ‘I’m as sure as I can suppose I’m proper, proper, however I can’t say 100%, I’m not in his head.’
And he stated, ‘As a result of if his quantity is available in decrease, possibly that pushes everyone down.’ And he sounded sort of hopeful, proper? After which I exploit my previous line concerning the bald reality, and you recognize, that’s his scenario, and no one ought to evaluate his scenario with anybody else’s scenario.
Like, I believe that in case you’re like, if everyone’s considering right here, let’s simply say for argument’s sake, for argument’s sake, McDavid is available in underneath what Minnesota provided Kaprizov, $16 million.”
Bukauskas: “Okay, okay.”
Friedman: “After which, does anybody suppose that, oh, Connor David simply signed 3 times, $15.5 (million). Do you suppose Minnesota goes again to Kaprizov and says, ahh, McDavid aigned for 15 5, we’re, we’re dropping your quantity down. No, I don’t imagine that. I don’t imagine that occurs.
However I, I believe that there are some managers hopeful that if McDavid does are available at a decrease quantity than individuals are anticipating, that might assist push a few of these issues downward. We’ll see. It’s gonna be, we’ve talked about this rather a lot, we’re all determining our manner right here collectively.”
Bukauskas: “It’s like everybody’s simply trying from the staff aspect …”
Friedman: “For somebody to go first.”
Bukauskas: “and a little bit of friction to be created. Simply to gradual, as a result of in case you look over the cap period, there’s been variety of instances the place you’re like, that’s a market resetting deal, proper?
Friedman: “Yup.”
Bukauskas: “However the factor is, with the place we’re headed over the following two, three years, the market resets could possibly be taking place at a price that we simply haven’t seen earlier than.”
Fridman: “Proper.”
Bukauskas: “Looks as if that’s, that’s the concern of snowball will get rolling too fast downhill for the groups and managers to maintain issues as a lot in examine as they will. And now who is aware of the place it goes from there. It’s fascinating.”
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