Imaging NHL Financial Landscape if Everyone's AAV Was Their Jersey Number

Sidney Crosby signed a two-year extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins for a modest $17.4 million, with an AAV of $8.7 million. What would the NHL's financial landscape look like if players were paid by their numbers.

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