Quote:Originally posted by Wally@Jan 4 2017, 09:06 PM


*let me preface by saying this isnt targeted at you Red just about this idea, cause you aren't the only I've heard this argument from.

So what is wrong with the New England model, outside being filled with a bunch of sawftees, that makes them the example as to why we should have change? Shouldn't all GMs strive to be better at scouting both for the draft and for FAs?

I mean why would we change something to punish success? Shouldn't we create something that assists those working towards that same goal as NEW?

Totally for the new tiers, contract length limits, and a hometown discount... but let's make sure it's being done for the right reasons, not to punish teams for being "overly" successful.

Because this league is meant to represent a salary cap world. You either make the cap mean something (like in the NHL) or might just as well not have one at all and have a soccer-like economy instead. A salary cap will always punish success to a certain extent, that's the whole reason it exists. Right now it isn't doing that.

I don't want to punish NEW one bit btw, hell it kinda feels like I'm the only guy not on their team who was happy that they have been able to win it all these past few seasons :lol: . But they are the prime example for what's wrong with the cap and why it's not working as intended as they largely built their roster on hometown-discounts and non-adjusted long term contracts.