The CBA set in 2005 is set to expire at the end of the 2010-2011 season.

What don't you like about today's CBA (such as how contracts work, how injured reserve works, etc.) and what changes would you make to it as the NHL and NHLPA soon head into talks about a new CBA?

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Girgensons for captain. Team Keep Nick DesLauriers forever.

@TJLuckman550

i hate when premature stuff happens. makes me feel like less of a man.

ok, got that out of the way. its scary, but i dont think they will lockout again, especially when the NFL is almost a lock to miss part of the season, and the NBA looks very probable. this will be the NHLs chance to get serious exposure.

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I'd like to see them do something about the super long contracts intended to game the cap.

IE, player that realistically can play 5 more years gets signed to a 10 year front loaded contract in order to get the cap number lower.

Case in point : Marion Hossa. He's signed through 20/21. He's paid $7.9M per through 15/16, then drops off to:

16/17 : $4M
17/18 : $1M
18/19 : $1M
19/20 : $750k
20/21 : $750k

The only purpose for a contract structured like that is to bring the cap number down. If Hossa plays until he's 38, and retires, he still makes almost all the possible money ($59.3M out of a possible $62.8M) , and Chicago has no cap penalty.

I'd like to see that practice stop.

I think the easiest way to do this is to not make all contracts guaranteed, but more incentive based.

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Girgensons for captain. Team Keep Nick DesLauriers forever.

@TJLuckman550

Yes, do away with with gauranteed contracts. They make GMs look like idiots when they sign a quality player that then decides to be lazy while collecting big dollars for the next 3-7 seasons no matter what. The NHLPA would never go for it, but other leagues do just fine and it gives players the motivation to keep trying hard. Years ago the NHL didn't have to worry about spoiled brats and primma donnas, but now there's too many me-first players that don't care enough about winning a Cup with a team attitude. Sad but true.