I don't know all the details of the cap but it seems some teams might not
be able to spend to the cap. With no TV contract and possible empty
buildings some teams might not hit the 40 million(or whatever the cap is).
Detroit has no worries in that regard.

  Jon

At 09:20 PM 8/4/2005, you wrote:
>I find it amusing that, with the recent CBA that was signed, Larry would
>realize that a team being "wealthy" no longer matters, since they all have
>to abide by the salary cap.  In the past, it would have been one thing,
>but now one team is no more "wealthy" than another when it comes to
>signing players.
>
>
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>From: The Maine Hockey Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Nonni Daly
>Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:05 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Of interest ...
>
> From Larry Mahoney's column in the Bangor Daily, August 3, 2005 ...
> wonder which crystal ball service Larry uses?? :)
>
>"As for Jimmy Howard, expect the University of Maine's star goalie to sign
>with the Detroit Red Wings, who drafted him in the second round in 2003.
>         I'm sure he'd love to return to try and win a national
> championship, but the Red Wings want him to sign now and begin making the
> adjustment to pro hockey.
>         Playing in the NHL has been his lifelong dream and he wants to
> get off on the right foot with the Red Wing brass.  Detroit is a wealthy
> franchise and it can afford him."
>