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Originally Posted by MoRcHeEbA
nah VEL, Boston has ALOT of good plyers that are unrestricted, and Boston has a good history of letting players walk. They've got some guys that are gonna cost big money, and there's not gonna be any cap put in place. The players wont take it.
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I dunno, I think they're going to let players walk, but I also think we're seeing a small change in the ownership philosiphy.
Jacobs has always run it as a business, w/ a profit %, and never wanted to win it all and go bankrupt like other teams.
That being said, he saw the end of this season, what a winning team means, playoffs tickets, etc.. and since he owns the fleetcenter and the consecion company, it's a big win/win.
I think they set themselves up to have money to spend, not knowing what the landscape would be after the players/owners settle.
As for a salary cap, yeah, I don't see the players going for it either, but... after a year of no work... I mean, the Jagr's will get some nice bucks in other leagues, but the average player will miss that NHL money... I think the players Crack first...
That being said, I wouldn't be shocked to see 2-4 teams fold...