One of those, in 2004-05, cost the NHL an entire season and ushered in the salary-cap era — plus something called escrow. If NHL revenues don’t match projections, the money goes back to the owners. “I don’t think it was ever anticipated to be that high. You don’t think what can happen — like life. You don’t think you can get killed.

Source: thestar November 24, 2016 01:18 UTC