I have no clue what the actual NHL cap is. The only one I know is the NFL, and in my opinion is the most accurate that allows true parity in all of the major sports. Now is it perfect? By any means no, but that’s something you can easily work with in order to make it work. The allowance of backloading and front loading contracts while also adding void years are technically “work arounds” that you can use, but in all reality would not really work in the long run due to just putting money back into the future where you will still owe it.

To bring it in the SHL would be a bit much in all reality. I think the current system allows a fair amount of play and parity especially with how we don’t have compensation picks, or at least I think we don’t in this league. Definitely stick with what we have and if we need to, explore the idea.