Expos Ranchod Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 www.tsn.ca 99% reliable when it comes to the NHL. :notworthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Train35 Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 NHLPA Conference call at Noon. Stay tuned for what happens after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMFan4Life7 Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Go no lockouts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiRi Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Thank God! Back on ice: NHL and the union reach a deal in principle to end lockout By IRA PODELL, AP Sports Writer July 13, 2005 NEW YORK (AP) -- The NHL and the players' association reached an agreement in principle Wednesday on a new labor deal, ending a lockout that wiped out last season. The sides met for 24 hours starting Tuesday afternoon to hammer out the collective bargaining agreement that will return the NHL to the ice. In February, commissioner Gary Bettman canceled the season, making the NHL the first North American sports league to lose a year because of a labor dispute. Both sides still need to ratify the deal, which is expected to contain a salary cap. That process is expected to be completed next week, the league and the union said in a joint news release. It took all night and then some for the final round of negotiations to produce an agreement. The sides met for 10 straight days in New York, and it became clear Wednesday morning -- the 301st day of the lockout -- that they weren't going to leave the room without an agreement in hand. The expected salary cap will likely have a ceiling approaching $40 million and a minimum somewhere between $20 million and $25 million. Player salaries will not exceed 54 percent of league-wide revenues. Some players in recent days have voiced their displeasure over what will be included in the new agreement. Bettman warned in February when he canceled the season that the offers the union passed up were better than any it would see once a year of hockey was lost. Just days before the season was wiped out, the players' association said for the first time it would accept a salary cap if the league dropped its desire to link player costs to revenues. Bettman promised ``cost certainty'' in the form of a hard salary cap to the owners and he has gotten it. The landscape of the NHL will be quite different than it was back in June 2004 when the Tampa Bay Lightning skated off with the Stanley Cup in the league's last game before the lockout. Now when the league relaunches in the fall, it will do so with a brand new salary structure that keeps high-spending teams such as Toronto, Philadelphia and the New York Rangers in line. The first order of business after the deal is ratified will be to get a majority of the players signed. The belief is that last season's contracts will be wiped from the books, leaving many players without deals. Those who are still under contract will have their salaries reduced by 24 percent, a concept first proposed by the union last December. There will also be several rules changes that could run the gamut from the size of goaltender equipment to the installation of a shootout to eliminate tie games. A draft will also have to be held soon, replacing the June event that was the last casualty of the lockout. Canadian phenom Sidney Crosby is the consensus choice to be the No. 1 pick. Where he goes will be determined by a draft lottery that will give each team an opportunity to snag him. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-n...ov=ap&type=lgns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beinfest4Prez Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 WOOHOO! YEAH! I AM SO EXCITED NOW! :notworthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowell#1Fan Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 WHEEEEE!!! OH YEAH :notworthy Finnaly *fingers crossed that panthers win lottery and get crosby* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accord Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 How do we know this is for real? We've all heard this SAME THING about a hundred times now and everytime it's turned out not to be true. I'm not getting my hopes up, i'll believe it when I see it, . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beinfest4Prez Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 How do we know this is for real?? We've all heard this SAME THING about a hundred times now and everytime it's turned out not to be true. I'm not getting my hopes up, i'll believe it when I see it, . 853978[/snapback] Last time it happened, both sides immedietly denied the story. This time, no denials. Also the fact that both held news conferences announcing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamarlins3 Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fritz Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beinfest4Prez Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I just got an email from the Panthers confirming it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I'll join the Panther bandwagon if they make a playoff run... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Great news. I can't wait to see the Wings again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted July 15, 2005 Share Posted July 15, 2005 Excellent. *Dusts off Panthers jersey* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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