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Boston Bruins Bury Tim Thomas’ Contract – With The New York Islanders- A Slippery Slope To Cap Circumvention?
In a move that smells suspiciously like circumvention of the Salary Cap, the Boston Bruins traded inactive and suspended goalie Tim Thomas to the New York Islanders, for a conditional draft pick. The move…Read More
The NHL-NHLPA Fighting Begins Over Gomez and Redden
The actual document CBA has not even been finalized yet, and the first fight is already brewing between the NHL and NHLPA. The NHLPA is not happy with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers decisions…Read More
NHL Lockout Over…Drop The Puck
Late Saturday night (or more accurately early Sunday morning) it was announced that a tentative deal has been reached to end the lockout that has lasted 112 long days. Details on the new CBA are not yet…Read More
Is The NHL As We Knew It Finished?
The NHL as we knew it in 201-12 could be over. Negotiations have got to the point where both sides might consider disbanding and essentially starting over. The NHLPA is currently voting on whether or…Read More
Sid The Saviour?
Much to the likely chagrin of Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr, a group of 18 players and 6 owners met yesterday in a long bargaining session that saw both sides emerge from the talks with an air of positivity. At…Read More
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Mediation Involved In NHL Labour Dispute – Will It Help Or Hurt?
According to TSN.ca, after more than two months, there is a third party mediator involved in the negotiations…Read More
A Capital Mis-step For The NHLPA
As I mentioned a couple of days ago, Roman Hamrlik’s public comments about Don Fehr have begun…Read More
Cracks in the NHLPA Armour?
It took some time, but the anticipated cracks are starting to show in the dam that is NHLPA resolve. …Read More
What Now? NHL Season in Real Jeopardy
The NHLPA Submitted their requested proposal to the league yesterday, and despite movement toward the…Read More
The NHL Lockout Shuffle – One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Just when the NHL and NHLPA seem to get closer and the is some semblance of optimism that there might…Read More
NHL Lockout: Silence Speaks Volumes
The NHL and NHLPA met Tuesday, and for the first time in this negotiation, the sides met with nary a…Read More
NHL Brass Cancels Winter Classic…Or Did They?
The National Hockey League announced on Friday that it has cancelled the premiere regular season event…Read More
More Cancellations – No-Vember Gone, Or Is It?
The NHL announced yesterday that the entire slate of games for November. It kicked off another war…Read More
More NHL Games Cancelled With No Talks Scheduled
In light of the breakdown in negotiations and the fact that there are no further talks scheduled between…Read More
Back To The Drawing Board As Lockout Roller Coaster Continues
It was the news that hockey fans were dreading and it came to fruition on Thursday afternoon. The NHL…Read More
NHLPA: Not So Fast!
A day after there was optimism for the first time in weeks that the season could finally commence, the…Read More
Lockout End In Sight? Thanks, Gary! Your Turn, Don.
Just when I was about to write that Gary Bettman and Don Fehr need to realize that making a concession…Read More
Message To Hockey Fans – Smarten Up, Put Up Or Shut Up
Dear Hockey Fan, I get it. You are frustrated at the billionaires fighting with millionaires over the…Read More
First Two Weeks Of NHL Season Cancelled
The NHL cancelled the first two weeks of the regular season today. Not entirely unexpected,…Read More
NHL, NHLPA Showing Frustration About CBA Negotiations
Well, at least the NHL and NHLPA are feeling what those on the outside looking in are feeling, and in…Read More
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