NHL Transactions, Injuries & Rumours

[CAM]

Canucks forward Alex Burrows reportedly suffered a broken rib at practice:

[Handsome&FairMike]

Sure he wasn't playing baseball?!

Also - stretchered for a broken rib? What a bitch... wonder if he had a pneumothorax too, cause that would explain it.

Also - had no idea he is 34... dude is getting old.

[CAM]

Jeez, not gonna be good in here:

Quote:
A major loss on the Canadian TV deal for 2014-2015 will have an impact on the salary cap, currently $69-million (U.S.) per team this season. The cap is based on the league’s total hockey-related revenue (HRR), so it’s difficult to estimate the specific effect of the Rogers deal, but based on the league’s own calculations, it could result in a $1.3-million (U.S.) drop per team in the cap for next season.

That is less than a 2-per-cent drop, but it makes a big difference to teams operating close to the cap. For example, last October, Peter Chiarelli, then the general manager of the Boston Bruins, traded defenceman Johnny Boychuk and his $3.37-million salary for draft picks on the eve of the season to create some much-needed cap flexibility. The loss of the veteran top-four defenceman weakened the Bruins, who just missed the playoffs, and Chiarelli was dismissed last week.

[Fraser]

Had a deal real close a week or so ago that would have made me a cap team. Thank god it didn't happen.

[Bruyns]

If the cap doesn't go up much or drops, it's going to really hurt the free agents.

[Matthew]

Glad I dropped Kane (10.5m) now if the cap does go down. I assume it would be even harder to trade him if this is the case. And I tried. A lot.

[lightupdadarkness]

Jeez, not gonna be good in here:

Quote:
A major loss on the Canadian TV deal for 2014-2015 will have an impact on the salary cap, currently $69-million (U.S.) per team this season. The cap is based on the league’s total hockey-related revenue (HRR), so it’s difficult to estimate the specific effect of the Rogers deal, but based on the league’s own calculations, it could result in a $1.3-million (U.S.) drop per team in the cap for next season.

That is less than a 2-per-cent drop, but it makes a big difference to teams operating close to the cap. For example, last October, Peter Chiarelli, then the general manager of the Boston Bruins, traded defenceman Johnny Boychuk and his $3.37-million salary for draft picks on the eve of the season to create some much-needed cap flexibility. The loss of the veteran top-four defenceman weakened the Bruins, who just missed the playoffs, and Chiarelli was dismissed last week.

Last I heard it was going up but yes that would be very bad for teams

[Lee]

Chiarelli to Edmonton all but official.

[Fraser]

Chiarelli to Edmonton all but official.

That franchise is about to take a major jump.

[The BBKL Insider]

yup, finally doing the right thing in Edm, Mctavish has been a joke in the NHL for too many years now. I think half of us could do a better job

[Mike]

Only half?

[The BBKL Insider]

probably, yes

[kimmer]

Lol

[The BBKL Insider]

you would be in the 'maybe' half paul

[Lee]

I'd just get in a drunken fist fight with Burkie in a barn.

[Lee]

Chiarelli to Edmonton all but official.

Now official. President and GM.

[Matthew]

I had actually started to believe they were never going to change their management. About time. good for them.

[The BBKL Insider]

ya, mctavish is a joke, that franchise is doing something right for a change. They have a pretty rich ($) fanbase who gave up, this should help

[CAM]

He will do wonders there. Players will need to buy into his system or theyll be moved out as evidence by Seguin.

[kyuss]

not exactly the best evidence to suggest he will do wonders there