# NHL Draft \*\*now the official NHL OFFSEASON thread\*\*

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**Created:** [June 20, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350 "2008-06-20T17:12:58Z")
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### Author: ![eclipsed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbce88/32.png) [@eclipsed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eclipsed)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2008, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/nhl-draft-now-the-official-nhl-offseason-thread/50350/170 "2008-07-01T12:06:52Z")

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> [@FBodyMadnezz](#):
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> look at NFL salaries. bigger sport popularity wise but still. jesus.

right, and there is a reason why nfl owners are squirming right now under their current CBA. they gave away too much of the pie (total revenue) to players’ salaries, and now with the economic downturn and difficult financing for new stadiums, despite increasing popularity, they are probably going to opt out if the players union rejects a modified cba…

sorry to get off topic…

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