VANCOUVER PROVINCE: Jason Botchford examined how a stipulation in the latest NHL CBA proposal regarding existing contracts over five years in length could affect the Canucks efforts to move Roberto Luongo following the lockout: Essentially, in deals longer than five years, the average cap hit will continue to count after the player retires for the […]
Read MoreNHL Rumours – October 12, 2012
Jason Kay via twitter: There is strong speculation that Toronto and Quebec could get expansion teams once the new CBA is struck. More in The Hockey News October 29th issue. Darren Dreger via twitter: Two days of meetings resulted in no new proposals or progress. Link to TSNs Insider Trading. Katie Strang via twitter: Steve […]
Read MoreNHL Rumours – October 11, 2012
Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg thinks that some players will remain overseas this year, “I know for a fact Russians will probably stay,” Zetterberg said. “I can’t blame them either. The Russian league treats players a different way. For them to play in their home country and not have these (labor) disputes […]
Read MoreMore players heading overseas … Lucic and Sykora staying for now
Pavel Lysenkov via twitter: Alex Semin had to take a $1600 per month salary with Sokol, the league minimum for the VHL. Matias Strozyk via twitter: Jokerit could be outbidding Frolunda for Erik Karlsson. 90% sure that Karlsson still signs with Frolunda if they agree to pay his insurance. Ken Warren via twitter: Karlsson’s agent […]
Read MoreKatz group visits Seattle … Edmonton Mayor sets “drop-dead date”
Edmonton Oilers on NHL.com: Statement from Bob Black, who is the Executive VP, Edmonton Arena Corporation, Katz group: “I can confirm that Daryl Katz, Patrick LaForge, Kevin Lowe and others from the Oilers leadership group are in Seattle for meetings and to attend the Seahawks game. We remain committed to working with City Administration to […]
Read MoreNHL Rumours – September 24, 2012
TSN: The Red Wings organization has been fined in the neighborhood of $250,000 for comments made by senior VP Jim Devellano in an interview with Island Sports News. “It’s very complicated and way too much for the average Joe to understand, but having said that, I will tell you this,” said Devellano. “The owners can […]
Read MoreNHLers heading overseas
George Malik via twitter: Malik responding to Walsh’s tweet: “Players heading to Europe doesn’t equal giving up. It means it’s not too hard for ‘em to find other places to play if they wish.” Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: The lockout won’t be felt income wise long-term for teams like the Flyers or Maple […]
Read MoreCBA Talk & Tweets
Darren Dreger via twitter: “NHL players aren’t interested in any offer that includes taking less than the $1.87 bil share made last year. Insider Trading tonite on TSN.” Michael Grange via twitter: “if league is offering 49% of HRR in yr1 that’s $1.7b (if revs grow 5%) Players got $1.87b last yr and want $1.91b […]
Read MoreNHL Rumours – September 13, 2012
Bertrand Raymond of RDS: (through google translate) P.K. Subban is not worried that he doesn’t have a contract with the Canadiens yet, and his agent said things are going normally. The Canadiens won’t admit that there were talks with the Flyers about Subban. It happened shortly after the Flyers lost out on Shea Weber. It’s […]
Read MoreNHL Rumours – September 6, 2012
Josh Rimer via twitter: Rimer is hearing that Shane Doan will be staying in Phoenix. Josh Cooper of the Tennessean: Shea Weber’s agent Jarrett Bousquet said yesterday that the ‘offer sheet’ has been formalized into a contract, and that it doesn’t contain a no-trade or no-movement clause. Brett Cyrgalis of the NY Post: Lubomir Visnovsky […]
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