Easy solutuon.

Get rid of daily cap counts.

set cap at whatever.

You can carry as much cap as you want, every game day roster you submit must be cap compliant.

If you are over the allotted cap ceiling for the entire roster pay a tax for each game that goes into some sort of fund.
- ImThatGuy

So the wealthy teams can purposely circumvent the cap and ice all star teams while teams like pheonix get screwed? Kind of defeats the whole purpose of a cap if you just have to pay more to circumvent it.

So the wealthy teams can purposely circumvent the cap and ice all star teams while teams like pheonix get screwed? Kind of defeats the whole purpose of a cap if you just have to pay more to circumvent it.
- Rev

The cap isn't about making it equal for every team. Never was and it doesn't do that. It's about ensuring the 50/50 split keeping player spending in check.

NHLPA might not be as positive as you are. There could have an impact on the contract length of certain type of players. I could see lower terms on UFA market so teams get more benefit out of that rule.

The cap isn't about making it equal for every team. Never was and it doesn't do that. It's about ensuring the 50/50 split keeping player spending in check.
- MJL

I’ve bounced this off of owners, agents, GMs and players and everyone has universally liked it.
- Eklund

I mean...this is just blatant bullpoop.

So the wealthy teams can purposely circumvent the cap and ice all star teams while teams like pheonix get screwed? Kind of defeats the whole purpose of a cap if you just have to pay more to circumvent it.
- Rev

The cap was never about stopping the "wealthy" teams from benefitting. Look at who won the Cups the decade prior to the cap being put in place:

New Jersey x3
Colorado x2
Detroit x2
Dallas
Tampa Bay

Do you see Boston, New York, Philadelphia, or Los Angeles on there? No, the small market teams were doing just fine without the cap.

The cap was about owners making more money by saving them from themselves, plain and simple.

Would result in millions of extra money paid to the players that is not accounted for on the cap. Would never happen.
- MJL

Teams are doing it anyways though through the loophole, we might as well fully allow it.

Ek, you haven’t talked to anyone. players owners, and gms don’t even know who you are, you’re just a clown to the actual sources and real insiders who you plagiarize off of lol
- NSco1996

You are a season ticket holder. You have paid Ek for his content. It is quite clear who the real loser is.

another typo from Ek, “Lopholes” a 5 year old can spell better than this clown

This idea has been pitched to owners? Most of them are billionaires who rarely speak to the media. But they took the time to hear your idea. That's pretty cool.

Also, how does this help the NHLPA? So maybe a couple of extra UFAs move to contenders. How would you vote if you were a depth player? Oh great, I fight for 60+ games to stay in the lineup for a top team, but I know they will just add a free UFA like say Marc Savard and bump me out of the lineup for the playoffs. How does that help me?
- Cooleus

is it possible for you to say anything without also bringing an insult?

asking for a friend, and don't bother replying I won't be back to see it

"I’ve bounced this off of owners, agents, GMs and players and everyone has universally liked It"
Your 5 year old neice doesn't count as an NHL Exec.
Also, universally liked? Highly unlikely, Susan. Pizza isn't even universally liked...and its friggin' PIZZA!

Teams are doing it anyways though through the loophole, we might as well fully allow it.
- RedC21

That's not true at all. All money spent on players due to LTIR is accounted for on the cap and towards the 50/50 split. That's why the escrow is so high.

You are a season ticket holder. You have paid Ek for his content. It is quite clear who the real loser is.
- awtr

I'm also a Season Ticket Holder but only for the HB Fantasy Hockey, and not to fill EK's Kirkland brand pockets

How did you get the owners’ fax numbers?

That's not true at all. All money spent on players due to LTIR is accounted for on the cap and towards the 50/50 split. That's why the escrow is so high.
- MJL

You clearly understand the CBA better than I do so explain to me how mark stone’s 9.5 million is accounted for on Vegas’ cap and what the difference would be if we changed the name of the LTIR designation to a non-lineup designation.

Hi Mr. Jacobs. I know you're worth billions of dollars and operate several different businesses, including the Bruins. Family and travel probably keep you busy too. But I have a neat NHL rule change that I'd like to run by you.

Hi Mr. Jacobs. I know you're worth billions of dollars and operate several different businesses, including the Bruins. Family and travel probably keep you busy too. But I have a neat NHL rule change that I'd like to run by you.
- Cooleus

Get rid of the stupid socialist Comie Salary Crap. 20 teams will automatically get better, and the quality on games improves. The tax write off teams won't spend and go for it anyway.

The Larry bird rule in the NHL. I like it. Allow expiring contracts not to count against cap. Let losing teams get something for there lost players. And make trade deadline more fun. It was fun watching this year teams trade at 50 retained. Imagine if these teams didn't have to retain any money.

I kind of like this idea except for the scratched players part. They are still healthy and should count.
"Just get rid of the LTIR completely and apply cap exemption to all scratched/injured players."
I tried to link quote but it didn't take for some reason today so I apologize to the original poster

You clearly understand the CBA better than I do so explain to me how mark stone’s 9.5 million is accounted for on Vegas’ cap and what the difference would be if we changed the name of the LTIR designation to a non-lineup designation.
- RedC21

A player on LTIR counts against the cap the same as any other player. LTIR is an exemption to spend over the upper limit IF replacing that player puts the team over the upper limit. Changing the name doesn't change anything.

Similar to the 5 game rule but taken a bit farther would be players playing as many regular season games as they play playoff games.

Mark Stone has played 28 games this year and would be eligible for all playoff games. Martinez has played 11 games and if Vegas is fortunate enough to get to playoff game 12, he would be in ineligible...if he played the first 11 games.

A player on LTIR counts against the cap the same as any other player. LTIR is an exemption to spend over the upper limit IF replacing that player puts the team over the upper limit. Changing the name doesn't change anything.
- MJL

Ok, so if it must be done that way why not drop the LTIR exemption to a non-lineup exemption so teams can legally get exempt on healthy players cap hits.

Ie. the flames tell lucic to sit in the press box for the rest of the season so they can add a player at the deadline worth 5 million aav.

Teams are essentially doing this already with saying healthy players are injured so why not just make it legal

What is the rule for the team who shipped out the biggest contract but are no longer at the cap floor? Ie if Skinner was a UFA this year and was moved, Buffalo would be way under. Do they get a pass too?

I am fine with the ‘loophole’. If a team is good enough to make the playoffs without having to play players for 2.5 months and has players who can turn the switch on to play playoff intensity give ‘er.

The purchasing of Contracts of players who will never play again is something which should be reviewed, but NHLPA probably would prefer it to remain as is because it allows for higher contract for players. Not being able to move them benefits owners…especially big market owners