tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676139083106872096.post7739181416031739758..comments2024-03-18T14:48:59.868-04:00Comments on Driving Play: How Much Are The Teams With The Largest Salary Commitments Actually Spending? (Or State Of Contracts In The NHL, Part 2B)Chasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818442698846247118noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676139083106872096.post-18187220520194179252012-03-28T18:35:00.695-04:002012-03-28T18:35:00.695-04:00In addition, I bet there is less money spent this ...In addition, I bet there is less money spent this year relative to the cap than there was in 2008-09. Those numbers I can crunch pretty easily .Triumphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00591565610296063799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676139083106872096.post-7005245260113817452012-03-28T18:34:13.197-04:002012-03-28T18:34:13.197-04:00I'm not convinced. Like I noted, the top 12 t...I'm not convinced. Like I noted, the top 12 teams are spending less, compared to the cap, as they did 4 years ago. Just thinking about free agent signings around that time, I don't see that explanation as particularly likely. They might be getting slightly more, but I doubt they're getting substantially more.Triumphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00591565610296063799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6676139083106872096.post-43035263324522929352012-03-28T16:31:54.835-04:002012-03-28T16:31:54.835-04:00So putting this in context of the other two posts....So putting this in context of the other two posts...<br /><br />The top contracts are a smaller percentage of the cap than they used to be.<br /><br />RFA forward contracts are a smaller percentage of the cap than they used to be.<br /><br />Overall spend is pretty close to what it used to be.<br /><br />I'm back to suspecting that the average-plus guys are getting a larger share than they used to.BSH Eric T.http://broadstreethockey.comnoreply@blogger.com