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Originally Posted by Mutt
Example: Player A signed a new contract that was to begin this season, 5 years at $2M per season, $10M total.
Owners are demanding players take a 7% cut, Player A loses $700K over life of the contract.
Owners don't budge, players don't budge, season is cancelled. Player loses $2M, he never gets that $2M back.
The average NHL career is just 5 years.
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That is the exact thing I was telling a friend of mine this past weekend. The players are stupid if you ask me. Make hay while the sun is shining as the old saying goes.