The issue Will raises of the advantages to certain teams of "buying contracts" seems to me to hang on whether or not the decision makers at those teams believe in the certainty of a floor coming. If they have doubts about whether their fellow owners will collectively bite the bullet on a significant work stoppage in order to get a cap and floor system, then I can't see those decision makers changing their spots and behaviors.
Clearly correct, but I think the fact that the opening public offer puts a number on the floor makes it an admission that that would be, roughly, an acceptable number for 30 teams. I don't think anyone forces their way up to it, but teams well under might want to get in position so they don't end up being ransomed. PIT could just hand Skenes the bag and be done with it, but we'll see.
The issue Will raises of the advantages to certain teams of "buying contracts" seems to me to hang on whether or not the decision makers at those teams believe in the certainty of a floor coming. If they have doubts about whether their fellow owners will collectively bite the bullet on a significant work stoppage in order to get a cap and floor system, then I can't see those decision makers changing their spots and behaviors.
Clearly correct, but I think the fact that the opening public offer puts a number on the floor makes it an admission that that would be, roughly, an acceptable number for 30 teams. I don't think anyone forces their way up to it, but teams well under might want to get in position so they don't end up being ransomed. PIT could just hand Skenes the bag and be done with it, but we'll see.