Season's Back

[Shoalzie]

I'm betting it's the 19th...the 15th would only happen if they get everything wrapped up in the next couple days. I thought ratification takes a few days if not a whole week. Activity probably starts up by next weekend and then a whole week of camp leading up to the season on the 19th (a Saturday). Same weekend as conference championship Sunday in the NFL. I wonder if they go heavy on games Saturday and then light slate on Sunday.

[Tony]

... yay

[Tony]

oh, are we getting free CI or what?

[Mike]

oh, are we getting free CI or what?

Fucking better be.

If we don't I will still buy it. Don't tell them.

[Tony]

I can't afford it right now ... if it's not free I'll be watching a lot of fucking Avs hockey (dammit)

[Mike]

I can't afford it right now ... if it's not free I'll be watching a lot of fucking Avs hockey (dammit)

Me too, but I make very poor financial choices (*looks over to new TV*). Why stop now?

[The BBKL Insider]

i wont be buying it,

i still hate them all, but i'm pumped hockey is back.

[Shoalzie]

Outside of money from their TV deal, they're not getting money directly from me for a year. I'm getting married in May and I'm in the process of moving out of my house...I'm going to watch the NHL on my terms.

[Tony]

moving to Reno mid-February so I should be getting the Sharks feed for most of the season ... will suck until then

sigh

[anton]

[Mike]

Any possibility of cash/cap trading?

[kyuss]

i think it will be there in some form. Both sides seemed to want it, to some extent at least.

[Shoalzie]

Any possibility of cash/cap trading?

That was an early concept in negotiation but I think that idea died. They've got the compliance buyouts with no rollback in salaries. I don't know if they're linking cap to HRR.

[The BBKL Insider]

i can't wait until the CBA is signed.

It's going to be like free agency frenzy and trade deadline all in a few days

[kyuss]

Any possibility of cash/cap trading?

That was an early concept in negotiation but I think that idea died.

how so? i think it was into NHL last 'public' offer.. i mean, as part of players trades

I don't know if they're linking cap to HRR.

i don't think NHL ever considered a deal without linkage, so i expect a yes

[kimmer]

=D

Love the new cap floor!!!!

[anton]

sucks that i paid a premium for my pick back and now 14 teams will be in the running for 1st

[Shep]

Considering I haven't heard anything about trading cap space, I have a feeling it was omitted.

[Tony]

I'd like my 2013 1st back now

[kyuss]

as for 'trading cap space' (or kind of), here comes confirmation: