NHL 2010: Why the Biggest Threat to NHL Dynasties Is the Salary Cap

Level playing field. The phrase is the anthem of small-market teams and their fans who look at the Yankees of the sports world and see what they wish they had; money.

Unlike baseball, the NHL has a different problem, and that is how to keep a team together when restricted by a tight salary cap. Case and point would be the defending champions Chicago Blackhawks. After putting together an impressive team that won the Stanley Cup, upper management was faced with the daunting task of trying to keep the nucleus of the team together. What Chi...

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