Last week, I wrote an article detailing the Flyers’ salary cap situation and how the outlook may not be imminently dire. While the Flyers may end up being okay under the current set of rules, this got me thinking about the salary cap as a concept. The NHL has instituted the salary cap for the majority of my hockey fandom, therefore I never thought of it as anything out of the ordinary. But I have come to the realization that abolishing or altering the salary cap would allow for a number of key changes which would, in my opinion, strengthen both the NHL and the game of ice hockey.
The NHL’s hard cap is hurting its product
