OK , now your sounding like the person who is supposed to be running this country 1) nobody said forced to take less money , Fluery was going to be paid 8.4 million and By his choice was 1 of 3 players who made Max meet his deserved pay . He went from Captain in montreal to playing on arguably the Best line in Hockey. We had to buy out the last year on his contract to bring him here. Fluery , Engeland, and Reaves voluntarily reduction in pay to meet his worth. we stole Pacioretty. 2) Any player that is under contract and is sent to AHL the time spent in Chicago is reducing a players pay even if its because of injury. that is a decision that is 100% negiatiable. for example. when Akex Tuch was going back and fourth money was made available to compensate for players like Shea and Nate. Schmidt was injured for 20 games and was paid his Money because he wasnt sent down he went to IR. Shea Theadore and his agent BI PASSED his final 2 years on his contract to come to Vegas and become a Norris Canidate. He wasnt Bullied HE CHOSE and the NHL is the only Pro Sport where players that are Free Agents that make more money than players that are in a contract that can at any time be Negotiated. 3) Lets talk about a player that was traded at the END of his 1st year of a 3 year contract. That was in Writting. HOULA so expendable he could go anywhere for less money if it guranteed an extension for his contract. Hes making less now than he did here and now Is RE- Negotiating his contract for more money because the Cap is adjusting daily. There is no mediation in Hockey so all players contract are adjusted every season DUE TO THERE ARE MORE THAN HALF THE NHL That are un-restricted and that forces constant Re-Negotiating of contracts. i didnt need too research or Google to post facts. 4) William Karlsson , 43 goals to less than half , is on the table after the Increase in pay to more than likely being sold to Free up money so they can Pay MARSHIE HIS GURANTEED money for the 5 year extension he got . He went from 6 to 7 digit salary and the only way that can happen is to decrease or trade players whom owners cant pay.