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Because the cap is calculated daily and money is banked. The NHLPA never agrees to this method and neither does the GMs since this hurts trading. It's not even that difficult or complicated.
But that was a choice.
There’s nothing that says it has to be calculated daily.
There is no reason to have anything that can be exploited. No reason for loopholes like the playoff one.
As soon as there are loopholes or exceptions, it becomes overly complicated.
You’ve got 80 million.
Pay 20 guys 4 million if you want, 10 guys 2 million and 10 guys 6 million if you want or any permutation that keeps you under the cap.