I believe the cap only went up by 2 - 3millie the past couple of years.

I could be wrong....and it could easily be searched.
But Im lazy.
- Fakepartofme

Here you go $5 - $6 million not unrealistic for a one year increase. If league signs a deal for a reasonable number, it should be higher. For comparison the deal signed by the NBA in 2016 was for 24 Billion for 9 years. Not a huge leap of faith to consider the NHL gets half of that number 5 years later. Which would equate to about $4.167 million cap hike based on a 32 team league. That hike would be TV money only. Just sayin.

fighting majors during the reg season never correlates to winning the cup.
Just looking at the last several cup winners. this is where they ranked in FM

19
7
29
29
29
21
- senstroll

# of fights is directly linked to the amount of dead weight you have on the ice lol with very few exceptions

Goddamn Finn; you're a soyboy?
- 21peter

What's wrong with soy?

Link to where you found this stat, please
- 21peter

tweet
https://twitter.com/Laure...tatus/1203771587859759113

the site I use only has team FM back to 2008. but looks like it checks out

tweet
https://twitter.com/Laure...tatus/1203771587859759113

the site I use only has team FM back to 2008. but looks like it checks out
- senstroll

yeah, I just found it but thanks

# of fights is directly linked to the amount of dead weight you have on the ice lol with very few exceptions
- daeth

you could say the less you fight the more likley you are to win a cup

..you could. but I wont

What's wrong with soy?
- TheMussel

I have no idea

you could say the less you fight the more likley you are to win a cup

..you could. but I wont
- senstroll

hard hits >> fighting

Here you go $5 - $6 million not unrealistic for a one year increase. If league signs a deal for a reasonable number, it should be higher. For comparison the deal signed by the NBA in 2016 was for 24 Billion for 9 years. Not a huge leap of faith to consider the NHL gets half of that number 5 years later. Which would equate to about $4.167 million cap hike based on a 32 team league. That hike would be TV money only. Just sayin.
- winsix

According to some really back of the envelope math I'm doing, the current contract pays the NHL $200 million per year. Divide that by 2 and then divide that by 32, and you get a contribution of about $3 million per team per year.

From what I'm reading, they hope to double that in the next contract. So a $3 million increase?

It will be very interesting to see if they split it up and sell off rights for streaming, etc. My damn kids watch everything on their phones now.

What's wrong with soy?
- TheMussel

1. It's not meat.
2. It's disgusting.

Here you go $5 - $6 million not unrealistic for a one year increase. If league signs a deal for a reasonable number, it should be higher. For comparison the deal signed by the NBA in 2016 was for 24 Billion for 9 years. Not a huge leap of faith to consider the NHL gets half of that number 5 years later. Which would equate to about $4.167 million cap hike based on a 32 team league. That hike would be TV money only. Just sayin.
- winsix

The issue with the TV deal is ratings are down year over year. They peaked in 2013. They get around 300,000 for national game sin the US, whites terrible. Hard to se an increase from the broadcasters.

What's wrong with soy?
- TheMussel

Estrogen mimicker.

According to some really back of the envelope math I'm doing, the current contract pays the NHL $200 million per year. Divide that by 2 and then divide that by 32, and you get a contribution of about $3 million per team per year.

From what I'm reading, they hope to double that in the next contract. So a $3 million increase?

It will be very interesting to see if they split it up and sell off rights for streaming, etc. My damn kids watch everything on their phones now.
- Atomic Wedgie

I agree, it will be interesting - I think that $3 million is conservative, but if you start to include some other revenues gambling money, streaming as you point out and tapping into the Euro market in some manner it could add up. The other interesting aspect will be if there is any new items on the agenda for the new CBA. I am curious whether there is another "forgive a contract" in the new deal.

Making 6m per year.
Been jobless for a few weeks.

Oh no.

Jesus
- Fakepartofme

He is jobless.

He is not working in the NHL.

He was fired.

Cool, he is getting paid. You are smart enough to know where I was getting at. I hope at least.

Next you are going to say Loui Erikson is a good hockey player because he is getting paid 6 million a year.

And a lot like him.

Who cares either way.
- Fakepartofme

Lol

Yeah because you are in the room right?

Mar Fraser was not?

uh huh

hard hits >> fighting
- 21peter

hard hits >> fighting
- 21peter

bong hits? hells ya

I agree, it will be interesting - I think that $3 million is conservative, but if you start to include some other revenues gambling money, streaming as you point out and tapping into the Euro market in some manner it could add up. The other interesting aspect will be if there is any new items on the agenda for the new CBA. I am curious whether there is another "forgive a contract" in the new deal.
- winsix

NHL loves it, NHLPA loves it.

I'd be willing to bet a pitcher and plate of nachos there is some form of it in the next CBA.

NHL loves it, NHLPA loves it.

I'd be willing to bet a pitcher and plate of nachos there is some form of it in the next CBA.
- Atomic Wedgie

Guaranteed it will happen again. Buy outs not counting against the cap.

He is jobless.

He is not working in the NHL.

He was fired.

Cool, he is getting paid. You are smart enough to know where I was getting at. I hope at least.

Next you are going to say Loui Erikson is a good hockey player because he is getting paid 6 million a year.
- Santo_44

So was Torts.

So was Vignault

So was Hitch

So was Bowman

So was Quennville

So was Tippett

So was Boudreau

So was Julien

So was...

hard hits >> fighting
- 21peter

Does more hard hits = more cups?

According to some really back of the envelope math I'm doing, the current contract pays the NHL $200 million per year. Divide that by 2 and then divide that by 32, and you get a contribution of about $3 million per team per year.

From what I'm reading, they hope to double that in the next contract. So a $3 million increase?

It will be very interesting to see if they split it up and sell off rights for streaming, etc. My damn kids watch everything on their phones now.
- Atomic Wedgie

From what I've read that's pretty realistic. Roughly 3 milly per year in growth plus a tv revenue bump of 3-5 in it's first year.

If agents thought that the cap could be something close to 100 milly in the next 3-5 years then you'd bet these kids would be signing nothing but 2 or 3 year deals.

So was Torts.

So was Vignault

So was Hitch

So was Bowman

So was Quennville

So was Tippett

So was Boudreau

So was Julien

So was...
- Atomic Wedgie

Horachek?

From what I've read that's pretty realistic. Roughly 3 milly per year in growth plus a tv revenue bump of 3-5 in it's first year.

If agents thought that the cap could be something close to 100 milly in the next 3-5 years then you'd bet these kids would be signing nothing but 2 or 3 year deals.
- The Law

It's going to be really interesting, because they'll be starting the new TV contract at the same time as a potential lockout.

In theory, it's a great incentive for both the NHL and NHLPA to work together to come up with a compromise to keep playing.

But as the scorpion said to the turtle as they were crossing the Nile...

The issue with the TV deal is ratings are down year over year. They peaked in 2013. They get around 300,000 for national game sin the US, whites terrible. Hard to se an increase from the broadcasters.
- aminnes

The deal signed 10 years ago .....equates to about a doubling of the revenue.

My watermelon hasn't gotten any better over the past 20 years but the price keeps jumping. (frank)ing farmers!