"We want a free market!"
What a load of crap. The last thing the NHLPA wants is the market to work as it is doing in Philadelphia. SinceKeith Primeau's deal inadvertently sets a salary cap for the club, the NHLPA is all angry with him. They think he signed for too little - he did what he felt was right for himself and his family as well as for the long-term health of the club. Just as they don't let every player eligible go to arbitration, the NHLPA tries to control the market and set salaries. Oh sure, there's a market, and it's run by Santa and the Easter Bunny.