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Bettman Looks Forward To The New Season
by Paul on 09/28/08 at 04:20 PM ET
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from the CP,
Another thing he’s not complaining about is a collective bargaining agreement that’s now entering its fourth year.
The NHL lost an entire season before owners and players ended up agreeing on a salary cap system that is tied to league revenues. Both have steadily increased during the three years since. The cap first began at US$39 million - a number that is no longer enough for a team to reach the floor because the current cap is set at $56.7 million.
Overall, the agreement has turned out to be something that both sides can be happy with, according to Bettman.
“I think this CBA has been fair to everyone,” he said. “It has made the industry healthier and it has made the game better.
“I think we give our fans a better product and environment to the game than we did before. I don’t think it’s close. And it’s working the way we anticipated it would.”
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