The NHL lockout of 2012-2013 was caused by a disagreement of ideas creating a new collective bargaining agreement. Some people later have blamed the salary cap and coaches for the loss of an assumed 510 regular season games. In particular, the NHL salary cap is the sum of money any one team can spend on its players. The cap is set in stone for the year thus meaning there is no exceptions to the set amount. Some people think the salary cap should remain in place and control the league for years to come. However, the controlling nature of the cap has held teams back from becoming the best they can possibly be for generations to come. Thus causing fans to lose interest in the game and causing the league to lose money. Professional sports
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“While an increase in salary-dumping deals at the trade deadline is possible, I anticipate most GMs still prefer waiting until June for the finalized numbers and the Player’s Association escalator vote before deciding if they need to start selling (Richardson 2016). With so many teams this year in playoff contention, many of the bubble clubs might be unwilling to become sellers by the deadline. And unlike the forced cap reduction coming out of the 2012-13 NHL lockout, most of the general managers probably aren’t as prepared for a decline this time around. Shedding salary will be more difficult, especially given the high number of clubs that could be looking to do so. If the salary cap drops by $4 million, it will certainly have an effect 21 of the NHL’s 30 clubs. Those already carrying over $60 million in cap payroll for 2016-17 (Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals) will find it very difficult to re-sign key players, let alone bolster their rosters via free agency or trades” (Richardson 2016). With the cap dropping this would make high quality players that make big money unable to be resigned. When this occurs it could make it possible for lower skill teams to acquire these popular and better skilled players. This would them give them access to better chances at a Stanley Cup Championship. “There is 3 team who have barely reached the cap or have exceeded it due to their expensive players” (NHL 2016 Cap Tracker). These problems do not just occur throughout the National Hockey League. “I am not sure you will find a Jets fan who doesn’t love Eric Decker, Brandon Marshall and now Matt Forte suiting up for Gang Green (. But in order to have these big name players, the Jets have paid big prices. Furthering that cost is the way their contracts have
“While an increase in salary-dumping deals at the trade deadline is possible, I anticipate most GMs still prefer waiting until June for the finalized numbers and the Player’s Association escalator vote before deciding if they need to start selling (Richardson 2016). With so many teams this year in playoff contention, many of the bubble clubs might be unwilling to become sellers by the deadline. And unlike the forced cap reduction coming out of the 2012-13 NHL lockout, most of the general managers probably aren’t as prepared for a decline this time around. Shedding salary will be more difficult, especially given the high number of clubs that could be looking to do so. If the salary cap drops by $4 million, it will certainly have an effect 21 of the NHL’s 30 clubs. Those already carrying over $60 million in cap payroll for 2016-17 (Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals) will find it very difficult to re-sign key players, let alone bolster their rosters via free agency or trades” (Richardson 2016). With the cap dropping this would make high quality players that make big money unable to be resigned. When this occurs it could make it possible for lower skill teams to acquire these popular and better skilled players. This would them give them access to better chances at a Stanley Cup Championship. “There is 3 team who have barely reached the cap or have exceeded it due to their expensive players” (NHL 2016 Cap Tracker). These problems do not just occur throughout the National Hockey League. “I am not sure you will find a Jets fan who doesn’t love Eric Decker, Brandon Marshall and now Matt Forte suiting up for Gang Green (. But in order to have these big name players, the Jets have paid big prices. Furthering that cost is the way their contracts have