All Entries Tagged With: "CBA"
Thoughts, Questions and Things that make you go Hmmm
Playoffs On Sunday, when Los Angeles dropped a 2-0 decision to the Coyotes, Kings head coach Darryl Sutter wasn’t happy. He was especially upset with his power play. In postgame comments, Sutter called out his point men for not getting shots on goal. Sutter didn’t pull any punches, which is his way for the most [...]
One year after World Hockey Summit: Player transfer agreements – Part 2
Part 1 of this retrospective article on the one-year anniversary of the Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit quickly reviewed the nature of NHL – European league Player Transfer Agreements and the refusal of the Russian Hockey Federation to enter into such agreements. The acrimony surrounding the movements of Evgeni Malkin from Russia to North America and [...]
One year after World Hockey Summit: Player transfer agreements – Part 1
The final notable topic that still resonates one year after the Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit was held in Toronto, is international player transfer agreements. With the exception of Russia, most European nations have a formal legally-binding agreement in place with the NHL that stipulates the price to be paid by a North American club to [...]
One year after World Hockey Summit: NHL players and the Olympics
It was one year ago tonight that the Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit commenced in the historic Great Hall at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. High-profile decision makers and players from Canada, the United States and Europe assembled for four days to discuss ways to improve and grow the game of hockey worldwide. The [...]
Debunking the NHL waiver wire
Unlike some professional leagues, the NHL waivers do not always mean a player who clears waivers and elects free agency will be released by his team. Most NHL players will need to clear waivers before the club can assign them to a minor league team. In order to clear waivers, a player will have to [...]
Actions have consequences: Martin returns to N.J., Pens edge depleted Devils
Yesterday on Columbus Day Monday, the Pittsburgh Penguins visited New Jersey to play a holiday matinee against the Devils. The New Jersey bench featured plenty of empty space, giving the appearance of several players taking a holiday. Some potential replacement Devils were, in fact, “on holiday”, but certainly not by choice. Due to the after-effects of lengthy off-season [...]
NHLPA’s Ouellet denies Don Fehr has been confirmed as new leader
Despite several reports indicating that former Major League Baseball Players’ Association leader Donald Fehr has been named executive director of the NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA), Mike Ouellet, chief of business affairs at the NHLPA, called the reports “a little premature given the process. No recommendation has been made to the executive board yet.” He also refused to comment on whether Fehr was the leading candidate for the union’s top job.
World Hockey Summit Day 3: Gary Bettman media conference
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman did a public Q and A session on Day 3 of the World Hockey Summit hosted by TV broadcaster Pierre McGuire then took more questions from the media for an additional ten minutes, covering predictable topics such as NHL involvement in the 2014 Olympics, the Kovalchuk case and the potential for placing a franchise back in Quebec City. The full audio of the media conference is inside.
What If ?
When trying to find a logical explanation it is always comes down to what one believes and how much the situation really matters to them. For die hard NHL fans, as well as Blackhawk faithful here are some things which should matter. As the habitual NHL apologists continue to defend the poorly written CBA…. What [...]
Another can of worms: Arbitrator upholds rejection of Kovalchuk mega-deal
Arbitrator Richard Bloch ruled earlier this evening that the 17-year, $102-million (U.S.) contract signed by 27-year old star winger Ilya Kovalchuk to stay with New Jersey in July is invalid, upholding what the NHL originally declared last month. While the Devils indicated they will go back to the drawing board to renegotiate an acceptable deal with Kovalchuk, the [...]
Risky business: NHL jams Circumventions clause into CBA cap loophole
TSN first reported last evening that the NHL rejected the 17-year, $102-million contract between New Jersey and 27-year old star winger Ilya Kovalchuk only a day after it was finalized. Announced on Monday, the length of the deal was stunning enough as its 17-year term surpassed the laughable 15-year deal given by the New York Islanders to [...]
Who loses with a 17 year contract?
Today’s signing of Ilya Kovalchuk by the New Jersey Devils to a rumored 17 year deal worth more that $100 million is the latest example of an NHL team utilizing a nice little loophole in the CBA to their advantage.
Should hockey world fear Fehr if he becomes next NHLPA leader?
“A strike is a last resort. I want to emphasize that. No one wants to play more than the players do.” – Donald Fehr, July 28, 1994. Fourteen nights later, after all Major League Baseball games of August 11 were played, the players went on strike, never to return to complete what was turning out to [...]
Is Today’s CBA Better for Nashville?
Yesterday, I read a Twitter discussion between Lyle Richardson (Spector), Dirk Hoag (The Forechecker), James Mirtle, and Greg Wyshynski (Puck Daddy) regarding the current CBA and potential changes for the new CBA. Lyle opined that the salary cap has not helped the Nashville Predators. He expressed the opinion that they are the same today as [...]
Let’s all blame the NHL’s salary cap!
Many hockey fans blame the NHL’s salary cap for the Chicago Blackhawks ongoing firesale of recent trades. Kevin Burgundy doesn’t. Read why on HockeyIndependent now!
MoneyPuck: an imminent stats revolution in hockey?
A revolution swept through the NHL in 2004-05 – a financial revolution. Instead of “Workers of the world, unite!”, the victorious battle cry ended up being “Owners of the world, unite … behind Gary!” and the NHLPA was nearly smashed. A new CBA was signed ensuring player salary-expense certainty through capped payrolls. However, it is [...]
Hawk Fans Rejoice Now….Save The Worry For Later
It has been reported by the Chicago Tribune there are just a few details left before Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith and Jonathan Toews are officially signed to lengthy contract extensions. According to TSN, Kane and Toews will be rewarded with five year, $30 million contracts. My thinking was they would be signed for longer, but [...]
NHLPA: So What Is The Rumpus And Why It Is Important?
Nobody knows anybody. Not that well. – Tom Reagan, Miller’s Crossing Check this blog out on The Huffington Post! In a large woods of tall trees, another poor soul is on his knees, crying for his life. A dark figure stands in the killing posture, poised. No, this isn’t the Coen Brothers gem of a [...]
Gonchar’s injury: salaries, rosters and the arcana of the CBA
For a second straight season, defenceman Sergei Gonchar will be sidelined for an extended time when he broke a bone in his left wrist during Tuesday evening’s 5-1 Pittsburgh victory over visiting St. Louis. Gonchar is expected to miss the next four to six weeks of play. If an injury can ever be considered “good” [...]
