With NHL free agency on the horizon, it's believed the 2023-24 salary cap ceiling will be set at $83.5M -- an indication the NHL and NHLPA won't negotiate a higher increase than the $1M called for in their MOU.
[Johnston] With NHL free agency on the horizon, it's believed the 2023-24 salary cap ceiling will be set at $83.5M
https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1671545321904648283
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Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Wasn’t this year supposed to be a small bump and then next year be pretty huge anyway?
TooL@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
This is such a huge bummer...
ryathal@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 3y
Honestly it's surprising it's raising at all given hockey had a pretty lackluster performance. They aren't breaking revenue records despite massive inflation.
TooL@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
Well when your new broadcasting package makes it a nightmare for anyone who doesn't have cable to watch, and then promotes your product about as much as it promotes professional pickle ball, I'm not really to surprised.
sgryschuk@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 3y
Agreed, hopefully it jumps next year. I'd imagine there's more than a couple of teams hurting until that happens.
TooL@kbin.social · 0 pts · 3y
It's absolutely killed my teams (lightning) chance of going for that third cup with this core. We have been hemorrhaging players for 4 years now and I just don't think we have the depth to fill the cracks anymore.
Screwed by the lockout in 04, screwed by the cap in the '20s. Oh well we had a hell of a run.