The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association made big news today in agreeing to meet with United States federal mediators in hopes of reaching a new collective bargaining agreement. Both sides will meet Wednesday according to multiple reports including ESPN. The mediation will be conducted by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. ...
written by @iancmclaren One of the more interesting aspects of a potential new NHL CBA for the average hockey fan is the possibility of an amnesty clause, which, according to Larry Brooks of the New York Post, is very much a possibility when all is said and done: View this tweet at twitter.com What an ...
As the September 15th deadline approaches and an(other) NHL lockout looms, the league and its owners appears to be maintaining a delicate balance wherein the potential benefits of going into battle with the players far outweigh any potential backlash incurred by a work stoppage. While all signs point to the players gaining the upper hand in the ...
Prior to the latest developments in the 2012 NHL CBA discussions, the Boston Bruins appeared set. With no major contributors from ’11-’12 unsigned and a solid lineup re-established, they looked towards the ’12-’13 season as an opportunity to make a run at another Stanley Cup. However, recent developments in the 2012 NHL CBA discussions have ...
With a month remaining before training camps around the NHL open, fans of every team should be excited about the start of a new season. Instead, they are watching the ongoing negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA regarding a new collective bargaining agreement, wondering if as well as when the 2012-13 season will begin. The ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ home sellout streak spans five seasons and two arenas. They’ve got the highest local television ratings of any team in the NHL or NBA. They’ve spent to the salary cap ceiling in each of the last five years and the franchise’s value has more than doubled since ownership last changed hands in ...
As far as the Pittsburgh Penguins are concerned, any meaningful trade talk in the wake of another postseason letdown will have to be suspended until at least September 15. That’s the earliest date by which terms on a new NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement can be reached and ratified. “Certainly, whenever the new CBA is going ...
First, before discussing the future a declaration on the recent past: We are 2011 Stanley Cup Champions! I say ‘We’ because as long time Bruins fans, this is a collective accomplishment, Right? But really, we fans (long-suffering or new band-wagoners) didn’t have a lot to do with this accomplishment other than wanting to Believe the team ...
The Hockey Writers take a look at solving the loophole plaguing the NHL CBA.
