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2012 NHL Offseason Thread

#604
I've resolved I won't spend a dime on the NHL this season, between merchandising, tickets, or NHL Center Ice (which I had last year and enjoyed). I love the game too much not to watch on TV, but I'm still to butt-hurt to show up to the game and make like I'm not offended by both the NHLPA and the leage office.
 
#605
I've been avoiding this thread like the plague due to a broken heart by this whole lockout thingy. I really wanted to see what the Red Wings would be like after the Lidstrom era was over. I also wanted to see how Tootoo was going to be on a team that hated him when he played for the Preds. Having Tootoo on the Red Wings is almost like having Bin Laden in the White house. It's going to be weird.

Now I'm struggling with this. I really want the NHL back, deep in my heart I need my hockey. However, I'm quite a bit PO'd at the League for this whole thing. It's the 2nd lockout in under a decade. I'm not sure I can be a hockey fan like I used to be. I mean, yeah, there's always my Spartans up in East Lansing playing their tails off or the Griffins in Grand Rapids (Detroit's farm team) and they're always in the running for first place, but deep inside, I really want hockey back the way it used to be before last Summer. I'm not sure I can forgive the League for what they did.....again. I'll always be a Wings fan but the league they play in can go do something to themselves.
 
#609
mkandolf said:
Dangit! I just looked for pricing on NHL Center Ice and they don't have it up yet!

I'm such a sucker! I WANT MY HOCKEY BACK!!!

Gonna be fun with 7 in-division games!!! GO FLYERS!!!
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I have DirecTV, and have been getting NHL Center Ice for about 5 years. I asked them earlier this year whether the price would be pro-rated if the season does get salvaged at some point. They said that it will (be pro-rated). So I'm figuring if it's a 48 game season (rather than 82), I'll probably get charged about 58 or 59% of their usual cost for the season.
 
#612
placedesjardins said:
Oh well, it's a 10-year CBA so that's good.
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Yep. Only good thing about it so far.

Here are some highlights of the deal...

- The players' share of hockey-related revenue will drop from 57 percent to a 50-50 split for all 10 years.

- The league coming off their demand for a $60 million cap in Year 2, meeting the NHLPA's request to have it at $64.3 million - which was the upper limit from last year's cap. The salary floor in Year 2 will be $44 million.

- The upper limit on the salary cap in the first year is $60 million, but teams can spend up to $70.2 million (all pro-rated). The cap floor will be $44 million.

- The 10-year deal also has an opt-out clause that kicks in after eight years.

- Each team will be allowed two amnesty buyouts that can be used to terminate contracts after this season and next season. The buyouts will count against the players' overall share in revenues, but not the team's salary cap.

- The salary variance on contracts from year to year cannot vary more than 35 per cent and the final year cannot vary more than 50 per cent of the highest year.

- A player contract term limit for free agents will be seven years and eight years for a team signing its own player.

- The draft lottery selection process will change with all 14 teams fully eligible for the first overall pick. The weighting system for each team may remain, but four-spot move restriction will be eliminated.

- Supplemental discipline for players in on-ice incidents will go through NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan first, followed by an appeal process that would go through Bettman. For suspensions of six or more games, a neutral third party will decide if necessary.

- Revenue sharing among teams will spread to $200 million. Additionally, an NHLPA-initiated growth fund of $60 million is included.

- Teams can only walk away from a player in salary arbitration if the award is at least $3.5 million.

- The NHL had hoped to change opening of free agency to July 5, but the players stood firm and it remains July 1 in the new agreement. But with a later ending to this season, free agency for this summer will start at a later date.

- The NHL is suggesting the trade deadline for this season be April 5. The NHLPA has not yet agreed to it. Last year's deadline was February 27.
 
#615
I'm so happy hockey's coming back, I'm gonna dance!

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#616
I'm hearing that Opening Day will feature a triple header. Detroit-Nashville, Pens-Flyers, and LA-St.L. All were previously scheduled rematches from last year's playoffs.

I'm ready to go, no matter what the schedule is.
 
#619
mkandolf said:
Yep, read that. Surprising they did that now. Why not over the long off season or right after last season ended. Why now? Must have been some recent spat over something (Luongo).
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New ownership is taking over the Leafs, two of Canada's biggest corporations, Bell and Rogers. Press conference hinted that the suits would prefer a more polished type, then a street fighter like Burke.
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