StormJosh Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Salvador, 3 years. Brodeur 2 years. Hedberg 2 years. Anyone think that Lou and the other GMs know something about upcoming CBA negotiations eliminated the 35+ contract rule? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Doubt it, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I could see that rule being modified. It's in place to prevent teams from doing what they've done with front-loaded contracts. Still, I'd be surprised if the concept went away entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsharkalligatorhalfman Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) My guess is it will be modified to make all years on contracts past 35+ guaranteed cap hits, regardless of when the contract is signed (old contracts signed grandfathered in). That doesn't help the Salvador contract. That system might make for screwy situations where teams strongly pressure overpaid players to retire before hitting 35 though which could be awkward. Edited July 3, 2012 by halfsharkalligatorhalfman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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