Player agent reveals why there are still so many UFAs

Although training camps will begin in the next few weeks and teams are in the final preparations before the season starts, there are still a lot of players waiting for a contract in the NHL.

This trend is on the rise and it's quite concerning. According to Greg Wyshynski of ESPN, an agent mentioned to him that the salary cap would be the main cause.

The players demand bigger salaries, which is normal, but the mass increases very little. Losing teams offer to take bad contracts in return for prospects, which inflates their payroll and gives space to the best teams, and the wheel turns.

That's what explains the Max Pacioretty and Sean Monahan trades, to name a few.

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