How NHL Lockout Will Change Long-Term Future of Free Agents

The impact that the next collective bargaining agreement (CBA) will have on the long-term future of NHL free agents will be substantial. The changes made to player contract rights, along with the salary cap ceiling decreasing, will change the free-agent landscape over the life of the next agreement in a major way. If the NHL is able to reach a deal that includes five or six-year term-limits on new contracts and seven or eight-year term-limits on players re-signing with their current team, player...