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This is something I just can't get over as to why the NHL does not have one... they could even make it a very detailed Luxury tax to prevent crazy contracts thrown at FA's, or teams buying up all the talent... 1. Teams can exceed the cap by up to 10% of the cap, but must match dollar for dollar for every amount they go over (ex. if a team goes over the cap by 5 million, they must pay an additional 5 million into a league revenue sharing program) 2. All the money generated by teams utilizing the Luxury Tax will be dispersed to all the other teams in the NHL which are ONLY ABOVE the cap floor by 50% or less (ex. If the cap floor is 50 million and the ceiling is 70 million - all teams with a cap of 60 million or less would get an equal cut of the Luxury Tax pool, as opted) 3. ALL TEAMS which ACCEPT money from this Luxury Tax pool get a new, modified floor and MUST exceed the cap floor by at least 110% of the Luxury Tax money they were given (ex. If the cap floor is 50 million and Team X receives 1 million in Luxury Tax sharing, their new cap floor becomes 51.1 million) or they can opt for only a percentage of the revenue sharing revenue offered (under the same guidelines as above, 110% rule, etc, etc) or opt out of the revenue sharing all together and the revenue would then get dispersed to the rest of the qualifying teams - If for any reason there were revenue left over from the revenue sharing system, it would get evenly split between the 30 teams and has no salary cap implications(basically it would just go back into the owner's pockets) 4. Teams are given a home grown cap relief player - Every team can designate ONE player on their roster which is given a "Franchise Tag"(player must have been drafted by the team to qualify) - 20% of this players salary will NOT count against the cap (this applies to both the floor and the ceiling) but WILL count towards the luxury tax total if it takes the team over the cap - This tag must be applied yearly (ex. If player X was tagged in 2009, it does not mean they are automatically tagged in 2010 and the team can opt to tag a different player, if desired) - They still cannot exceed the league max contract and if they are traded, the team absorbing the contract absorbs 100% of the contract as the cap hit I think this system would actually pump MORE money into the league from the bigger teams which are willing to pay it, however, since it has a HARD cap value of only 10% over, teams will not be able to go out and just buy up all the talent in the league, or simply throw money at their problems (ala NY Yankees) - Also, the smaller markets would be given more money, which they would HAVE to spend on their team, to improve their on ice talent... this also encourages players to stay where they came from, thus letting markets attach themselves to players closer and fan bases to have investments in individual players (good for marketing) I don't see how this could do anything but positive things for the league and think, if anything, it would actually create BETTER parity...

Nice PK.

Considering how lopsided it is, they aren't as naked as all that. If it was the regular Wings, I'd be worried. Turco sure likes to play that puck. Odd to see him in a Hawks uniform.

Am I the only one who doesn't think this is worth a suspension? They're hockey players, not tiddly-wink champions. Whatever.

Thank you, goal post.

His voice reminds me of Maltby.

Maybe someone should put a decimal in front of Miller's number. Then Kane will go for him. Too bad Downey isn't still wearing that number. That would work even better.

4 on 4 is exciting, but I'd have rather had the PP. Kane says hi to Ozzie. Too bad Mule isn't there to pull Kane's pacifier.

Oops. Oh, well. Our boys have been looking very good for their comparative skill level tonight.

Wow. Hard to believe these are our "guys with something to prove" against their top ones. Ozzie sharp so far!

Hasn't gotten to the rink. His car broke down and he's waiting for the cab to show up.

Checking. I have a feeling that the ice times will be pretty even for all lines tonight. I also have a feeling that they are going to be in different roles on the PP and PK. I think tonight is sort of an audition.

Yay! We win! Yeah, I know. It's just preseason, but as a Lions fan, I like to be able to say that as much as possible.

Younglings looking good. Not much amazing happening. Refs waiving off Wings goals already. Helm hitting posts.

YAY- no. What? Poop. Forget that.

I'm glad we got Joey back. I liked him.

I think he meant just waiting for a bit- like a period of mourning rather than retirement.

Had he been the last one to wear it, I might, but I've gotten used to seeing it on Chelios, so it's not as jarring. Still reminds me, though.

Here I thought I was the only one muting the music. I guess it isn't just because I'm old. I don't know- to me those modern singers sound constipated. Missed most of the first because I forgot to translate the time from E to C. Go Wings!!!

My bf has had traumatic brain injury. It is frustrating at times. Cheers to the Probert family for their donation. Wishing comfort, peace, and happiness in the days to come for them.

Crosby not the second best? Do you watch hockey at all? I'd love to see these people defend that stance. I agree the NHL needs to start marketing Toews, Miller, Datsyuk, Stamkos etc. But fact is the average person will look at the stats and see Crosby and Ovechkin leading the league for the past 5 years. Until their are players consistently up there with the numbers, people will want to see the best players in the game, and learn more about them. It's just the way it is.

Is it unreasonable to hate any team Chris Pronger has played on?

The whole idea of a cap is ridiculous in the first place. A luxury tax would be better than what we currently have, but it's not a solution. Basically, teams should be able to spend what ever they want. Big market teams should not be penalized because hockey is a big deal in their cities. If a team has a rabid fan base, and can dish out tens of millions more than their competition then they should be able to do so.

learn capitalism: tax can not improve anything. luxury tax promotes socialism, taxes take money from the ones who earned them and give them to the ones who didn't.

God damn, this kid is fast.