The Winnipeg Jets seem as though they’d be able to sustain success quite well. A young roster, a new breakout goaltender, good special teams. What’s not to like? Well, the NHL’s salary cap, for one.
I understand why the salary cap is in place, I really do. It’s to keep teams like the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs from expanding their payroll past what other teams in small markets, kinda like the Jets, could handle. It’s for competitive balance.
And more importantly for the players, there’s a salary floor. I mean, Clayton Kershaw makes about seven million dollars less per year than the entire Carolina Hurricanes.