NHL Rumors: The Need For More Best-On-Best International Tournaments
It may not be a World Cup in February of 2025, but they are looking for something creative and unique involving NHL players from different countries.
NHL Schedule Changes Being Discussed, Nothing Imminent
Over the past couple of days several reports have come out about the NHL schedule changing. But nothing is imminent.
Don Fehr sends memo to players
NHLPA head man, Don Fehr, sent a memo to players last night updating them on how negotiations are going with the NHL. TSN was somehow able to get a copy of it. Today, we met with the NHL off and…
All on the owners … Fans growing tired of NHL … Quincey going to CHL … Barker gets AHL tryout … Teravainen breaks finger
Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Brooks says that there shouldn't be the notion of shared responsibility for the lockout, that it's all on the owners. Only the players have offered concessions in attempt to get a deal done. Everyone…
Fehr may have proposal, players want him to keep it … Players, owners may have a give in point … Some heat for the players
Kevin McGran via twitter: John Shannon suggested on Hockey Central (sportsnet) the Donald Fehr has a proposal ready but the players don't want him to take it to the NHL. Brian Lawton via twitter: Lawton has been told that the…
Fehr hopes for meeting next week … Gary’s plan to cancel Winter Classic … Boogaard’s family files suit … Kings on the Cup
Ed Tait of the Winnipeg Free Press: Don Fehr hopes they can get back to the negotiating table ASAP, "I hope it will be sometime next week," said Fehr, speaking on TSN 1290's Hustler and Lawless show Friday afternoon. "We're…
Morning notes on CBA, O’Reilly, Kovalev, Hurricanes, Galchenyuk, Ohlund, Gionta, Prust, Oilers goalie prospects and Simmonds
Aaron Ward via twitter: "Further clarification to NHLPA proposal to limit non player spending by teams.Player concessions in 2005 lowered player costs while" ... "non player costs sky rocketed.These costs can be defined as GM/Coaches salaries on down to Jet…
Some points from the NHLPA proposal … Oilers looking to extend Hall and Eberle … Wings looking for Dmen … Bergevin won’t talk Subban
Larry Brooks via twitter: From the NHLPA's proposal to the NHL: "Clubs could go up to $4M over cap and drop to $4M under floor by adding or trading cap space." ... Teams that are in financial trouble would get…
NHLPA present proposal to NHL … Don Fehr press conference talking about their CBA proposal
NHLPA via twitter (2): Players attending today's CBA negotiation: Craig Adams, Josh Bailey, Tim Brent, Michael Cammalleri, Chris Campoli, Sidney Crosby, Mathieu Darche, Steve Downie, Rick DiPietro, Sam Gagner, Steve Montador, Alex Ovechkin, Chris Phillips, Kyle Quincey, James Reimer. NHLPA…
No trades imminent … Bettman will see an offer from “how the players see the world” … Little fee to cancel Winter Classic
David Pagnotta via twitter: August is usually slow on the trade/roster front. There is some chatter out there, mostly feelers. There is talk out there saying trades are close, but nothing big is imminent anywhere. Michael Grange of Sportsnet: NHLPA…
NHLPA rejects realignment … No big changes in Buffalo are imminent … Stars could deal Grossman … Roy injured … Huselius to IR
Darren Dreger via twitter: The NHLPA rejects realignment for next season, the jets will stay in the Southeast. Bruce Garrioch via twitter: The Players are not a fan of one conference have 14 teams and the other 16, a better…
Morning rumors involving the Blue Jackets, Turris, Gagner, Nabokov, Kaberle and Miller … Owners may be hiding revenue
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Part of the reason there have been no firings in Columbus are because of financial concerns. They have the 5th highest payroll at $63.9 million and they will lose a "boatload of money." They…