When asked if the NHL draft lottery format should be changed, Mike Babcock raised the possibility of eliminating the salary cap. On Tuesday and Wednesday he reiterated his feelings that the teams that have the most money should get to spend the most money.
In the 2004-05 lockout season, the NHL spent the whole season getting the players to consent to a salary cap. There’s been no serious talk about eliminating it since.
During an appearance on Sportsnet 590 The Fan’s The Andrew Walker Show, Babcock said that the “whole league is set up to help bottom feeders.