New York Rangers 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
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New York is the NHL’s largest market and the Rangers are among the league’s richest teams. For years they weaponized their monetary advantage handing out so many monster contracts that it helped convince the other NHL owners that it was necessary to wipe out an entire season to thrust cost certainty and spending restrictions onto the Player’s Association. The fact that the Rangers missed the playoffs for 7 consecutive seasons while also having the highest payroll in the NHL did not alter the outcome. Did the salary cap stop the Rangers from making massive overpayments every July? Not even close.
New York Rangers 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
New York Rangers 20 Worst Contracts in the…
New York Rangers 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
New York is the NHL’s largest market and the Rangers are among the league’s richest teams. For years they weaponized their monetary advantage handing out so many monster contracts that it helped convince the other NHL owners that it was necessary to wipe out an entire season to thrust cost certainty and spending restrictions onto the Player’s Association. The fact that the Rangers missed the playoffs for 7 consecutive seasons while also having the highest payroll in the NHL did not alter the outcome. Did the salary cap stop the Rangers from making massive overpayments every July? Not even close.