Without Capfriendly to tell us if it good or bad, we all sad.
- AdamFrench

no worries, I will be here to tell you if its good or bad

Chris Johnston
@reporterchris
An interesting note on the salary cap numbers released by the NHL and NHLPA today -- the $104M upper limit in 2026-27 and $113.5M upper limit in 2027-28 are effectively pencilled in and could theoretically go up.


This is a dark day for the Sabres. They are a team that will suffer from this, they won't be able to keep up with this upper limit and already can't attract FAs.
- Santo_44

https://www.forbes.com/pr...errence-pegula/?list=rtb/

According to Forbes, Pegula is worth $7.6B

My god. You are a (frank)ing drone.
- AdamFrench

I said lol okay because you saying one of the best players in the league will decline at 31. "Way too early for predictions" Use your own advice ok?

And Buffalo will have to set an internal cap. Quite a few teams will, early on anyways.

Friedman mentioned today that some owners are worried and complaining that they won't be able to spend near the upper limit.
- Santo_44

Some will.

Pegula is worth over $7b....I doubt he will have trouble spending $20m more on the sabres to improve their results. A winning team in Buffalo would net some nice financial returns.

https://www.forbes.com/profile/terrence-pegula/?list=rtb/

According to Forbes, Pegula is worth $7.6B
- Atomic Wedgie

Ok but this is a business. Sabres are a bottom 5 team in revenue and they will only spend so much percentage of that.

Some will.

Pegula is worth over $7b....I doubt he will have trouble spending $20m more on the sabres to improve their results. A winning team in Buffalo would net some nice financial returns.
- Fakepartofme

You are dreaming if you think he will spend 70% of his revenue on players.

- Fakepartofme

I'm sorry, you're apologizing for the king of war crimes in George W Bush because you hate Trump? WTF is wrong with you?

Ok but this is a business. Sabres are a bottom 5 team in revenue and they will only spend so much percentage of that.
- Santo_44

Right now they are because their team has missed the playoffs for over a decade.
Bring a supestar in and make the playoffs, they be back in the top 20 revenue teams like they were decades ago.

Ya I think so, he's eligible to extend this summer so we'll find out.
- The Law

He’s not going anywhere imo.

You are dreaming if you think he will spend 70% of his revenue on players.
- Santo_44

When the sabres get back to winning, revenue will increase.
Plus solo owners usually spend based on ego...if he thinks the sabres can win more with $20m increase spending. Im sure he will.

https://www.forbes.com/profile/terrence-pegula/?list=rtb/

According to Forbes, Pegula is worth $7.6B
- Atomic Wedgie

I'm thinking it's more the Jets that should be concerned.

I'm sorry, you're apologizing for the king of war crimes in George W Bush because you hate Trump? WTF is wrong with you?
- AdamFrench

I wasnt apologizing for anything or anyone. Just adding to his example.

But grrr you do you.

You are dreaming if you think he will spend 70% of his revenue on players.
- Santo_44

You do realize a guy with $9B even earning 5% annual return on his money is making $450m a year.

Pretty sure his wet fart is worth $20m.

Right now they are because their team has missed the playoffs for over a decade.
Bring a supestar in and make the playoffs, they be back in the top 20 revenue teams like they were decades ago.
- Fakepartofme

Oh yea super easy.

Bring in a Tage that fixed everything.

I can't believe they haven't thought of this the last 15 years, idiots.

I'm thinking it's more the Jets that should be concerned.
- The Law

This.
Im thinking the Jets should really be concerned.

If all those increases occur.

You do realize a guy with $9B even earning 5% annual return on his money is making $450m a year.

Pretty sure his wet fart is worth $20m.
- underhill14

He is not going to turn the Sabres into a negative dude. The Sabres haven't spent and will continue to not spend. That franchise is in muddy water.

They are not going to magically jump in revenue the next 3 years. They stink.

You do realize a guy with $9B even earning 5% annual return on his money is making $450m a year.

Pretty sure his wet fart is worth $20m.
- underhill14

any wiggle room on that?

You do realize a guy with $9B even earning 5% annual return on his money is making $450m a year.

Pretty sure his wet fart is worth $20m.
- underhill14

*invests in wet farts*

Oh yea super easy.

Bring in a Tage that fixed everything.

I can't believe they haven't thought of this the last 15 years, idiots.
- Santo_44

How many superstars have been available in the past 5 years that they could easily overpay by a large amount and not have it impact a huge portion of the cap.
They traded out a superstar to get Tage.....because they were a mess.
Fix the mess, start winning, willing to overpay....they'll attract players. Just need one big name to sign.
We'll see.

Marner for Tage and Power

How many superstars have been available in the past 5 years that they could easily overpay by a large amount and not have it impact a huge portion of the cap.
They traded out a superstar to get Tage.....because they were a mess.
Fix the mess, start winning, willing to overpay....they'll attract players. Just need one big name to sign.
We'll see.
- Fakepartofme

They have not been able to bring any free agents. They are not a destination and nothing is going to change that in the immediate future.

They have not been able to bring any free agents. They are not a destination and nothing is going to change that in the immediate future.
- Santo_44

I mean, it's (frank)ing Barfalo. Have you seen that place? 😆

I mean, it's (frank)ing Barfalo. Have you seen that place? 😆
- GalacticStone

The best way for that franchise to make money is to have Leafs play there 12 times/year. I’m not sure there’s an economic/corporate base to make them a big spender even if the team gets better.

I agree that Winnipeg is in the same position.

I'm sorry, you're apologizing for the king of war crimes in George W Bush because you hate Trump? WTF is wrong with you?
- AdamFrench

How about you and your buddy uggie get together and swoon over trump whilst helping to pack each other's poop on the way the (frank) out of our country. 👍

This.
Im thinking the Jets should really be concerned.

If all those increases occur.
- Fakepartofme

Frank Seravalli
@frank_seravalli
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29m
Real concern for (some) Canadian teams moving forward: a $113.5 million USD salary cap in 2027-28 equates to $163.2 million spending in Canadian dollars based on today's rate.


And I think it’s going to get even worse…