Recchi on the move also?

[Eazy_b97 1]

I know the salary cap will move year-to-year so I would expect this number to move relative as well. I don't think its possible to spend 50% of your salary cap on 2 players.

Max salary is 20% of the cap (I believe at the time of the contract), so it's possible to spend 50% (say the cap comes down), but likely around 40% on them both.

[Chadd 916]

I know the salary cap will move year-to-year so I would expect this number to move relative as well. I don't think its possible to spend 50% of your salary cap on 2 players.

Max salary is 20% of the cap (I believe at the time of the contract), so it's possible to spend 50% (say the cap comes down), but likely around 40% on them both.

My bad, I thought it was 25%, not 20%. Still having 40% of your cap tied to two players isn't good.

The cap is going up because revenues are much higher this year than before the lockout. I don't see the numbers climbing that drastically every year. Once tickets go back up in price, some markets will see declining attendance.

[DarkStar50 679]

Final thought on the Crosby/Malkin salary situation: The team will offer them what they can afford to pay them. These two guys will never get 40% of the team's total salary cap.

There are still plenty of empty seats in the New NHL. Ticket prices are still just way too high. The top teams in strong markets will continue to do well but a lot of bottom feeders and middle of the road teams have no fan support.

[Chadd 916]

Final thought on the Crosby/Malkin salary situation: The team will offer them what they can afford to pay them. These two guys will never get 40% of the team's total salary cap.

There are still plenty of empty seats in the New NHL. Ticket prices are still just way too high. The top teams in strong markets will continue to do well but a lot of bottom feeders and middle of the road teams have no fan support.

I could be wrong but from the statements I've read, neither player seems like the type to accept less than the max.

[DarkStar50 679]

I guess Malkin will like playing in Russia for a long, long time!

The players no longer run the show. Contracts can be take it or leave it.