Posts About "CBA"
Free Agency: The WHA's Greatest Legacy
July 9th, 2013 We might refer to the the day in which free agents can sign contracts with any team in the league as "NHL Independence Day" since this event bears many similarities to America's celebration of nationhood. Themes of war, resistance, and liberty prevail in both remembrances of the American Revolution and the World Hockey Association's...
Nashville's Compliance Buyout Shopping List
June 29th, 2013 Buyouts are swelling the ranks of a barren 2013 NHL free agent class, as teams have begun trimming their fat to free up salary and roster space and comply with a shrinking salary cap. According to the league's new compliance buyout provision, each team will be able to buyout two contracts from their pre-CBA roster without the normal...
Canadiens' Erik Cole Considering Retirement Over New CBA
January 14th, 2013 Erik Cole is happy to be back playing hockey. He is not, though, happy about the new CBA. In fact, he's so unhappy with the deal that he's considering retiring from the NHL after the season. "I want to have a conversation with the about some of the escrow stuff and some of the fearsome things in the new CBA," Cole told the...
Dropping the Gloves: The Bolts Recharge, USAH Sleds to NC
January 14th, 2013 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor While a few of the NHL faithful eschewed sleep in order to get the earliest possible word about the CBA talks, the rest of of North America stretched, yawned and blinked, fuzzy mouthed and bleary-eyed as gleeful fanatics caroled about the long national nightmare being over. "Hockey is BACK!"...
10 Markets NHL's New CBA Was Worth Fighting For
January 14th, 2013 It’s been well documented with all of the numbers that have been thrown out there during the 2012-13 NHL lockout that just about all parties involved lost. There were no winners. There were a ton of criticisms out there especially toward the owners during much of the lockout. Many questioned if they were fighting for anyone outside...
Now What Can the NHL Do For You, the Fans
January 7th, 2013 The 113 day NHL lockout has sent many fans on a roller coaster of emotions. The hope of a full season didn't last long, and just as the holiday season arrived so did the disappointment and anger over the so called contract negotiations. If you are like me then these emotions gave way to apathy towards both the NHL and the NHLPA....
Gary Bettman Set To Get Away With Another NHL Lockout
January 7th, 2013 Gary Bettman is set to get away with it again. After 113 days of NHL Lockout, the league and the NHLPA finally reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement. The NHL is expected to start sometime in late January with a 48 or 50 game season depending on the final agreed to start date. The ecstasy amongst players,...
Montreal Canadiens: Should Alex Galchenyuk play in the NHL this season?
January 7th, 2013 Now that the NHL and the NHLPA finally managed to conclude a deal and agree to a new collective bargaining agreement yesterday morning, NHL training camps are slated to open between Wednesday and Saturday all around the league after the Board of Governors meets on Tuesday to officially ratify the new agreement. The exact specifics...
Will the Flyers Use Their Buyouts Next Summer?
January 6th, 2013 It feels great to be writing about actual hockey rather than collective bargaining. It’s been a grueling 113 days for fans, team employees, writers and players alike. With that said, there are a lot of details in the new CBA that we don’t know yet. We do however know about the 2 compliance buyouts that have been included in the...
NHL and NHLPA Reach Agreement on New CBA: Game On!
January 6th, 2013 Without a CBA since September 15th, the NHL and NHLPA have finally put to rest the lockout, tentatively finalizing a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement.
How Do NHL Compliance Buyouts Work?
January 4th, 2013 NHL teams will be allowed two compliance buyouts heading into next season. How do compliance buyouts work and how might they be exploited?
Why An 18-Team NHL Playoff Format Would ROCK
January 2nd, 2013 The idea of expanding the current playoff system has surfaced. According to Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos and several other sources, it is now being discussed internally by both the NHL and the NHLPA.
THW Live 15: Merry Christmas Everyone!
December 23rd, 2012 The time has come for our Christmas episode ladies and gentlemen. Josh, Tim, and I are just going to sit back and let you enjoy a special 90 minute edition of THW Live. It is going to just be a nice, easy time to just kick back and be in good Christmas cheer. Please understand it has been a long an interesting year here...
