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NHL - There might just be a Season (part deux)
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MaverickX9
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bishoptl said:
I agree.
Skip Bayless and his bum buddy Woody Paige are both the most pointless "analysts" in the history of sports television.
I'm not sure how they have jobs.
dem
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http://www.thehockeynews.com/en/headlines/detail.asp?id=27358&cat=954945254360
A player close to the talks who asked to remain anonymous told The Hockey News the two sides have agreed to a deal in principle that features a $45-million salary cap. Asked if there was any way a deal won't get done, the player said, "not that I can see. I couldn't possibly imagine the idea that somebody is going to try to make a name for themselves in the last minute here."
A player close to the talks who asked to remain anonymous told The Hockey News the two sides have agreed to a deal in principle that features a $45-million salary cap. Asked if there was any way a deal won't get done, the player said, "not that I can see. I couldn't possibly imagine the idea that somebody is going to try to make a name for themselves in the last minute here."
MaverickX9
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Can somebody quickly explain what this "linkage" is?
The NHLPA didn't like linkage in the contract...?
The NHLPA didn't like linkage in the contract...?
Maxwell House
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This is frigging AWESOME NEWS! Bring on the 28 game season!! 
I am psyched.
This seems like a done deal, it really does. I read reports that European players have already been told to come back to the States.
I hope the season starts March 1st. HOCKEY!!!!
This looks for real. ESPN News is reporting this on their banner.
I am psyched.This seems like a done deal, it really does. I read reports that European players have already been told to come back to the States.
I hope the season starts March 1st. HOCKEY!!!!
This looks for real. ESPN News is reporting this on their banner.
BigJonsson
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*crosses fingers*
BigJonsson
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If this doesn't happen I'm gonna disavow any knowledge of TSN
I still wish they'd just admit it was too late to save this season (and shit, it really really is) and yet they'll fix it all up for next year. Then meet for a while and get a good, non-rushed deal done and maybe get some big rule changes and fixes in place to announce so ppl can get excited for next year and teams can sign all those FA in a saner new economic order.
Mike Works
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YES YES THE SEASON'S COMING BACK YES
Do you guys remember how this went in the past? Do ya? The season is cancelled. Is there a chance that it could be saved? Of course.
But all this OMG OMG OMG WOOOOO shit is stupid. It was stupid in the past, it's stupid now. There is a chance that all of this is true, but I don't even think we're at a 50% chance that the season is saved at this point. Everyone wants hockey back- some want a short season, others want an elongated playoff, others want a certain start date for next season- but we all want it back.
Until then, just try and put a cap on the optimism to a certain degree, because chanting YES NHL IS BACK is just dumb at this point.
Do you guys remember how this went in the past? Do ya? The season is cancelled. Is there a chance that it could be saved? Of course.
But all this OMG OMG OMG WOOOOO shit is stupid. It was stupid in the past, it's stupid now. There is a chance that all of this is true, but I don't even think we're at a 50% chance that the season is saved at this point. Everyone wants hockey back- some want a short season, others want an elongated playoff, others want a certain start date for next season- but we all want it back.
Until then, just try and put a cap on the optimism to a certain degree, because chanting YES NHL IS BACK is just dumb at this point.
Is there a list of the UFA/RFAs for this season? I think TSN's is for last year, and really the Bruins will have to sign like half a team in a weekend if there's a season. :lol
dem
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I'm pretty sure that would be the list from the end of last year, since is has Nedved on the Oilers ufa list.
Not updated though.
http://www.geocities.com/floridapanthers2000/free2004.html
Heres a list thats updated as far as i can tell.
Ugly format though
Not updated though.
http://www.geocities.com/floridapanthers2000/free2004.html
Heres a list thats updated as far as i can tell.
Ugly format though
Mike Works
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If there isn't a season, you're banned until the next one starts. But that's basically an empty threat because there's no doubt about it.Malakhov said:
On the plus side, I'm upping my 50% prediction to 75%, as there is supposedly news that the Rangers have retained the rights to Jagr, and another team has done the same with some of their players in Europe.
It's looking good, lets just try to keep the IT'S FOR SURE HAPPENING shit to a minimum.
BigJonsson
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Pochacco said:
Goodbye Rangers
I don't think the civil suit should affect anything.Malakhov said:What will happen with Bertuzzi? Moore put up a lawsuit against him yesterday I think
I think Bert has to reaply to play right?
But no, he still hasn't been reinstated.
And just for Mike... it's a done deal, baby! Believe the rumours this time! WOOOOOO! HOCKEY IS BACK! *JINX JINX JINX*!!
Mike Works
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Seriously, I hate to come off as a jackass that hates optimism, but if you're a hockey fan at all, you know what we've been through for the last year. I don't want to re-go through that last part again, especially after they've told us the season is fucking cancelled. A deal should've been reached in the last 48 hours or whatever the timeframe was when the teams were like $7 million apart in the cap, and that didn't happen.
Lets just wait until we get more info tonight/tomorrow. As proven in the past, meetings between the two sides guarantees jack shit.
But at least it's rumored that Goodenow and Bettman aren't involved in the current process! That's enough to garner some optimism alone.
Lets just wait until we get more info tonight/tomorrow. As proven in the past, meetings between the two sides guarantees jack shit.
But at least it's rumored that Goodenow and Bettman aren't involved in the current process! That's enough to garner some optimism alone.
Mike Works
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Is ESPNEWS a tv show/channel or are you talking about ESPN's website? Their website is sourcing THN, which is the original source for ALL of these reports, so could you clarify if anything different is being said anywhere else, TV or other?Fei said:
MaverickX9
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I hope Kovalev signs with the Penguins.
While we're at it, we might as well try and get Ronnie Francis, too.
Francis - Lemieux - Recchi would be badass, even though Francis is getting up there.
Hell, the Penguins have to spend $14 million to get up to the $32 million floor.
While we're at it, we might as well try and get Ronnie Francis, too.
Francis - Lemieux - Recchi would be badass, even though Francis is getting up there.
Hell, the Penguins have to spend $14 million to get up to the $32 million floor.
ESPNEWS is another ESPN channel. They have had Darren Pang and Barry Melrose by phone on in the last 10 minutes also saying how the season is going to be officially uncancelled in the morning. They also did source it to The Hockey News, but Pang said he had contacted a few people who verified it. You can see it as breaking news on teh bottom line of ESPN2. Hockey fans celebrate!
BigJonsson
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MaverickX9 said:
There is no floor in the last proposal
MaverickX9
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BigJonsson said:
Interesting.
I don't see how that helps the players any, though. I'm surprised they agreed to a deal without a floor.
I'm glad they did, though, if this whole thing is true.
Kovey definitely had his best years in Pittsburgh.
He was playing with Lemieux, Jagr, Straka, and Lang...so that helps a bit.
I'm still surprised the Pens didn't make it to the Cup in 2000...they had so much offense. Their D kinda sucked, though.
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