Comments on: Is Kovalchuk the next Alexander Radulov? http://www.prosportsblogging.com/2010/07/23/is-kovalchuk-the-next-alexander-radulov/ 24/7 Real Sports Talk Tue, 21 May 2013 17:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Shane Hoopfer http://www.prosportsblogging.com/2010/07/23/is-kovalchuk-the-next-alexander-radulov/comment-page-1/#comment-7546 Shane Hoopfer Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:51:00 +0000 http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=11561#comment-7546 I wouldn't mind that idea of letting the teams and players renegotiate if the CBA changes like that. I wouldn’t mind that idea of letting the teams and players renegotiate if the CBA changes like that.

]]> By: Dave Gutzman http://www.prosportsblogging.com/2010/07/23/is-kovalchuk-the-next-alexander-radulov/comment-page-1/#comment-7545 Dave Gutzman Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:31:15 +0000 http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=11561#comment-7545 I agree and think it is going to be a major mess. How do you tell teams that moving forward they can't do something without nulifying the existing contracts. On the other hand, how do you nulify or alter the existing contract. I think the best solution is making the cap value equal the salary on a year over year basis..ie allow sallary fluctuations, but have the cap equal that salary each year. That would screw the teams that have the long term front loaded deals, but would fix the problem. To help the teams with these deals, I would suggest allowing them to renegotiate the contracts with those players, but not allow the teams to cut the players if they can't renegotiate. That way the players can decide if they want to give the team a fighting chance of keeping the core together or not. In the case of Chicago, for example, maybe Hossa, Toews, and Kane would agree to renegotiate the years and $'s. If they didn't, they would find that they were the only players left on the team making above a million as Chicago would have to let almost everyone else go and have all rookies. I agree and think it is going to be a major mess. How do you tell teams that moving forward they can’t do something without nulifying the existing contracts. On the other hand, how do you nulify or alter the existing contract.

I think the best solution is making the cap value equal the salary on a year over year basis..ie allow sallary fluctuations, but have the cap equal that salary each year. That would screw the teams that have the long term front loaded deals, but would fix the problem. To help the teams with these deals, I would suggest allowing them to renegotiate the contracts with those players, but not allow the teams to cut the players if they can’t renegotiate. That way the players can decide if they want to give the team a fighting chance of keeping the core together or not.

In the case of Chicago, for example, maybe Hossa, Toews, and Kane would agree to renegotiate the years and $’s. If they didn’t, they would find that they were the only players left on the team making above a million as Chicago would have to let almost everyone else go and have all rookies.

]]> By: Shane Hoopfer http://www.prosportsblogging.com/2010/07/23/is-kovalchuk-the-next-alexander-radulov/comment-page-1/#comment-7541 Shane Hoopfer Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:45:07 +0000 http://prosportsblogging.com/?p=11561#comment-7541 I'm quite curious to see how existing contracts will go against the cap after the next CBA if and when they change the wording for cap purposes. Could create a ton of in fighting between the owners. I’m quite curious to see how existing contracts will go against the cap after the next CBA if and when they change the wording for cap purposes.

Could create a ton of in fighting between the owners.

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