IF THERE WAS NO SALARY CAP ?

[roenicksdad97]

Then for the helluva it...What do you think our annual payroll would be now???

Thanks,

Mike

[Phlyer1]

This side of a Billion and we would not be the highest payroll.

[TedZep]

They would have Weber AND Suter, no doubt. And probably Stamkos, too. They wouldn't get any picks until the third round until 2018, but it might be worth it.

[flyercanuck]

Holmgren would be working out the final details on the 8 year $100 million NMC for Lidstrom he'd hand him this summer.

[Vincent05]

Holmgren would be working out the final details on the 8 year $100 million NMC for Lidstrom he'd hand him this summer.

That would be awesome, Lidstrom can just suit up for the playoffs every year.

[xganarchy]

i've said it before, it's too bad we didn't have a competent GM during the era before the salary cap! Really, we just needed a solid goalie and maybe another solid dman and 2nd line scorer and we would've won a Cup with Lindros/Legion of Doom years

[AlaskaFlyerFan]

Then for the helluva it...What do you think our annual payroll would be now???

Thanks,

Mike

I read something the other day that the payroll was $72 Mil in 2004 (I think) before the Salary Cap was instituted. This year's cap is $65 mil.

[Spinorama]

I read something the other day that the payroll was $72 Mil in 2004 (I think) before the Salary Cap was instituted. This year's cap is $65 mil.

so if they've been saving at least 7 mil a year in salaries for the past 6+ years, why in the &**$#^@W*# are ticket prices still going up? Parking is up, tickets are up, concessions are up but salaries are way down and have been so for over 6 years now? what have they been doing with that excess 7 mil each season? not giving it back to the fans I know that.

[Vincent05]

what have they been doing with that excess 7 mil each season?

Putting it in their pockets and laughing at the fans.

[Spinorama]

mufukas!

Edited December 23, 2011 by Spinorama

[Vanflyer]

so if they've been saving at least 7 mil a year in salaries for the past 6+ years, why in the &**$#^@W*# are ticket prices still going up? Parking is up, tickets are up, concessions are up but salaries are way down and have been so for over 6 years now? what have they been doing with that excess 7 mil each season? not giving it back to the fans I know that.

Paying for Eds customize private Gulf Stream V jet!

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sportsweek/20111218_48_Hours_with_Ed_Snider.html

Actually, in all seriousness, the gate receipts (including the club boxes), do not cover the players salary. Last year, the gate receipts were 54M and the player salaries were 68M. There are of course parking and concessions. But just on the tickets alone, it does not cover salary. That why the playoffs are so important to allot of franchises. For example, the prior year when the Flyers went to the SCF, the gate receipts were 66M. That covered the players salary.

Edited December 23, 2011 by Vanflyer

[Vanflyer]

@Spinorama

Actually, in all seriousness, the gate receipts (including the club boxes), do not cover the players salary. Last year, the gate receipts were 54M and the player salaries were 68M. There are of course parking and concessions. But just on the tickets alone, it does not cover salary. That why the playoffs are so important to allot of franchises. For example, the prior year when the Flyers went to the SCF, the gate receipts were 66M. That covered the players salary. That is not to say they don't make money because they do. But they also have debt (for the new stadium) that they are still paying.