The holiday cold war between the NHL and the NHLPA thawed a bit on Friday when it was revealed that the NHL had put together a new offer for the NHLPA to consider. Somewhat surprisingly, the deal moved a bit toward the NHLPA side of things.
That's not to say that the NHL is really "giving" anything to the NHLPA, it is really just taking less than it had originally wanted to take. But it is a move in the right direction.
There were many changes in the offer, which ESPN.com details here, but there are four important clauses that will catch the eye of the NHLPA rank and file.
Salary Cap:
The salary cap will be $70.2 million for the 2013 season, but will fall to $60 million for the 2014 season. The $70.2 million number is a positive, but that $60 million number will be a beast for several teams. As of now, 16 NHL teams have payrolls in excess of $60 million.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are barely over that number at $60,989,333, while the Boston Bruins lead the pack at $68,867,976. A number of the teams that are over the proposed $60 million cap will need to do some quick evaluating to see what contracts they c ...
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