CBJ wins by unloading a huge contract extension on the horizon.

Giving the edge to VGK by adding a SDP though if DET is clearing more cap they're definitely winning too.

DET wins for clearing lots of cap and unloading a near dead contract and reloading for the future.

Giving the edge to the Buds who got out of a bad cap jam and turned it into positive for their team's future.

Ultimately, a 5% rollback of any salary cap ceiling is a drop in the hat.

For example, 5% off $81.5 million is 4$ million.

Many FNHL teams had well over $10-$15 million heading into FA last yr and the FA talent pool ended up being blaaaaaah to say the least.

That's the point. It's not a significant rollback by any means. This would help level the playing field for all franchises.

Again, my team has more to lose than gain from this BUT if the league is better off, we are all better off in the long run.

Mind you, given the pandemic, the NHL might be forced to reduce the cap ceiling anyways in 2021-22 so it could still happen naturally whether FNHL owners vote to introduce it artificially or not.

I have to say, at first I wasn't in favour of a rollback but after hearing the pros and cons, I am on board for a small rollback to keep all teams in the league in check financially.

I do think the NHL will naturally rollback the cap given how COVID-19 has cut deep into league revenues due to zero attendance and very limited merchandise sales since the pandemic started and there doesn't appear to be a end to this at least not before the midpoint of the 2020-21 season at best.