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

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.

Jeez, not gonna be good in here:

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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.

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

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

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.

CAM wroteCOLONJeez, not gonna be good in here:

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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

Chiarelli to Edmonton all but official.

Lee wroteCOLONChiarelli to Edmonton all but official.

That franchise is about to take a major jump.

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

Only half?

probably, yes

Lol

you would be in the 'maybe' half paul

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

Lee wroteCOLONChiarelli to Edmonton all but official.

Now official. President and GM.

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

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

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

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