02-04-2021, 11:28 AMRomanesEuntDomus Wrote: This could lead to some interesting decisions down the line. Let's say prospects would only carry a minimal cap-hit of say 1-2M while on their ELC, but then jump up to around 3M or more when they are up for their next contract. This would be exactly the time where most of them start contending for SHL roster spots which I think would be a great time to start spreading the wealth. Prospects would get time to develop without being a detriment to their team in terms of cap-space, but then start to become a cap-factor once they also become a useful on-ice asset for ther SHL-squad.

this is already the case though, send downs carry a 500k + any value over 2.5M cap hit. So a send down on 2.5M counts only as 500k, where a rookie at 3M carries a 1M cap hit. So teams do get that relief. It also gives rebuilding teams the ability to a sizeable contract to their rookies as they dont have a bulk of 6M contracts on the books. Are their ways to improve things? Probably, but right now send downs already offer a 2M cap break and changing this just makes it far easier to maintain an elite level team.