Tristan Luneau and the Anaheim Ducks have become the best example of the NHL's salary bubble, and it will only get worse.
Nestor Quixtan argues that Tristan Luneau and the Anaheim Ducks exemplify a growing NHL salary bubble driven by a rising salary cap. The Ducks signed Luneau to a six-year, $43.2 million contract despite the defenseman having only 14 games of NHL experience, a move Anaheim GM Pat Verbeek made to lock in talent before market prices inflate further.
Quixtan notes that Luneau's deal was based purely on projections rather than past performance, comparing it to high-risk business investments. The writer warns that if a massive contract awarded to an unproven young player like Luneau fails, it could cause the league's spending bubble to burst.
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