Thread: We are BACK!!!! NHL AND NHLPA REACH DEAL ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

per Dreger they're back!

Owners-players only format has been terminated. PA insists the room is open for ongoing negotiations. Not surprised.

Waiting to hear the loud ovation as Fehr and Bettman enter the room....

Originally Posted by jammer06

per Dreger they're back!

Waiting to hear the loud ovation as Fehr and Bettman enter the room....

or the Imperial March......

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Speaking of Bobby Mac he was right on with this one:

I know PA doesn't like 10 yr CBA - 8 if opt out exercised - but I personally think long term may be only "hook" to try to win back fans.

I know whoever wants the shorter deal isn't my favorite.

If there was a 5% rule... these forwards wouldn't be signed to the contracts they are now

According to CapGeek...

Kopitar from 6.5 this year to 7.5 next = 15%
Richards 8.4 this year to 7.6 next = 10%
Carter - 7 (2017) to 6.5 (2018) = 7%
Williams - 3.75 (2013) to 3.05 (2014) = 19%
Brown - 2.4 (2010) to 3.5 (2011) = 45%
Richardson - 1 (2011) to 1.35 (2012) = 35%
Lewis - 750K (2011) to 700K (2012) = 7%
Westgarth - 700K (2011) to 750K (2012) = 7%

Other players on Kings it would hit...

Doughty
Greene
Quick - of course
Bernier
Gagne

The 5% rule is the one I'd want to get away from. 3-4 year deals would be considered long and risky with that. 5 years I could handle as a player considering they are overall a small percentage of contracts let.

Originally Posted by doughtydiva

I was on Twitter all day getting info on baseball trades and my Twitter feed was jammed with reports that a deal is done or close to it in the NHL I guess everyone is wrong then but I believe thus thing is going to be settled this week and honestly at this point I don't care I just want to see the Kings raise their banner.I read that players in Europe were coming back.Where there is smoke there is fire

Stop reading HockeyyInsiderr. No reputable hockey person said the deal was done. NONE. There were lots of reports they were making good progress but there was still plenty more to do and that's where things would get tricky. And again, no players that I saw said they were coming back. I read that they were encouraged at how things were going but weren't making plans yet. You're reading some funky information.

Case in point.....

Hockeyy Insiderr‏@HockeyyInsiderr

More precisely, hearing that Thornton and Couture received this kind of notice. #SJSharks


Hockeyy Insiderr‏@HockeyyInsiderr

According to source, some of the coaches and GMs have already called/texted players overseas to advise them of imminent return to America.

Originally Posted by doughtydiva

I was on Twitter all day getting info on baseball trades and my Twitter feed was jammed with reports that a deal is done or close to it in the NHL I guess everyone is wrong then but I believe thus thing is going to be settled this week and honestly at this point I don't care I just want to see the Kings raise their banner.I read that players in Europe were coming back.Where there is smoke there is fire

I got lightheaded when I read this post.

Originally Posted by Toothless

I got lightheaded when I read this post.

Periods and commas are fun!