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One thing to keep in mind is the progression of the salary cap. $6m of cap space now is worth a lot more than $6m of cap space later. Just as an example, the salary cap in 2005 was $39m. Now, 5 years later, it's $59m. If that rate of progression continues, the salary cap will be $100m 10 years from now. Even if it only continues to progress at half rate, it'll be 79-80m dollars. A 6m cap hit for a 39 year old in that range is equivalent to, say, the 3m we're playing Flip now. If you think Zetterberg can play at Flip's current level in the last, say, 2 years of his contract, at roughly the same (or slightly greater) the equivalent salary, do you think it's worth it for us getting a $1-1.5m discount for the other 8 years of his contract? I certainly think so. Franzen's contract progresses even better, if the cap were, say, 85m 10 years from now, he'd only be getting paid about equal to the money Draper is now. Considering that Franzen is a better player than Draper ever was, and that Franzen could probably put up 3rd line play at 39, do you think paying Draper-equivalent money at that stage in his career is worth it for the huge discount we're getting for a 35g/clutch playoff guy?

Who knows what the cba/salary cap will be like in 10 years? They might also retire at 37/38 when they are past their prime etc and their contracts will go off the cap

I've never seen this posted here before or anywhere else for that matter, but this is just ridiculous.

lol'd at futcher

yis ser

May not be a troll but goodness what kind of a question is this to ask tho? Obviously it was a great decision to keep Hank this long keeping it cap friendly and also one of the most dynamic two way players in the world and future Captain. I'll take it.

The trade-off was always going to be that he was being underpaid for the majority of the contract, but then at the end, for the last 3-4 years, he was going to be overpaid. The negative impact of the latter potentially being lessened by Hank's own ability to maintain a high level of play even in his late 30s, and/or his retiring before the completion of the deal. Overall it's a very, very good contract.

Both are great deals Z will be the next C and Franzen is a beast who could score 40 goals this year top end on low end 30. With years of the same numbers.

And what makes you want to listen to these people on this particular topic? It's a bad signing...if you're a fan of another team.

Yes, it was a good DECISION.

I like the way you think!

This is the year Dats breaks 100 points!

Cups: 1

The NHL ought to investigate Huet's contract. Not because of length, but on just how stupid it is.

This one? hahahahaha

So your argument for Sundin being a better captain is that he led the leafs somewhere?

my dream team Lebda-Lebda-Lebda Lebda-Lebda-Lebda Lebda-Lebda-Lebda Lebda-Lebda-Lebda Lebda-Lebda Lebda-Lebda Lebda-Chelios Meech

downey would be awesome with abby and helm.. but i think it'll end up being abby helm and miller.. with eaves and draper getting games here and there. drapers a decent pk too.. i could see maltby being offered a 2-way and declining it.... but who knows. i am very excited for this season though!!

I had a dream last night where Eaves threw a huge hit in the corner, then Abs did the same in the opposite corner... then the puck went up the middle and Helm had a huge open ice hit. All three guys dropped the gloves and had an all-forward brawl with the other team... Make it happen.

Would love that trade, but it's not very Kenny Holland'ish

I guess they focused on Grier because he's the one that got the worst of all that but was Clowe supposed to be charging at Datsyuk like that with Grier right behind him? Seems to me like Clowe is the idiot in that one.

i dono they are for reebok