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Plinko

Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
I absolutely hate the idea of the new playoffs. It drives me crazy when sports get stupid and limit exposure to other markets (i.e., baseball before interleague play).
 
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DopeyFish

Not bitter, just unsweetened
Leeroy3101 said:
I'd hate for the cap to be as wonky as the NBA's. I'd prefer an NHL/NFL style cap in the MLB but that's a different discussion for a different time.

Did they fix the whole giant contract thing in these CBA talks?
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It's still on the table

And for reference to explain why the cap going too high is bad

They have cap at $70 million going into current season
Teams have 2 compliance buyouts to use before season 2
$61 million cap is considered flat revenue growth from 2011-2012
Now in season 2, cap at $65 million... Revenues drop.

Now say you have 10 competitive teams hugging the cap... $65 million

Floor at $44

But with revenue drop, cap falls to $52 million... A 15% revenue drop from 2011-2012. Now you have $130 million in salary teams have to shift or buyout- depending on the teams... A lot may still be above cap or meeting floor. Those 20 teams, if at floor would be $160 million in space... That's just the team at the floor.

This will either a) cause NHL to have a 100% utilization of cap and/or b) totally fuck over most of those 10 teams
 
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CrazedArabMan

Member
The Internet said:
Still upset about the Finals during the last shortened season? :D
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Well if we make it there and then win back to back Stanley Cups two years after like last time, maybe it won't be so bad after all.

So you can expect us to win back to back cups in 2014-15 and 2015-16 if we have a shortened season, wooo!! :D

I still don't want a shortened season
 
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vatstep

This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
CrazedArabMan said:
I'm still planted in the camp that I do not want a 52 game season, a shortened season for me just seems pointless.
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Agreed. I mean, if this shit gets taken care of, I'll at least watch the games, but I would rather just have a fresh start in the fall. A shortened season just feels gross. Level of play will be lessened, there'll be a bunch of injuries, playoffs will feel cheapened... ehh. Imagine if the Leafs finally make the playoffs. Can you comprehend how wrong that would be?

I really hope they at least give away GameCenter for free. I wonder if they'll have the sense to do that.
 
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Freyjadour

Member
@Russostrib
BREAKING #mnwild news: Mikael Granlund pulled from #Aeros lineup after warmups;Wild doesn't want to risk injury in case #nhl camp on horizon
 
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Leeroy3101

Banned
Marvie_3 said:
so how did you become a jackets fan anyway? did you lose a bet?
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Went to a game with a friend last year and it was at Nationwide. I tend to root for the underdog and I've been hooked to hockey ever since. Nationwide is a really nice arena.

Still don't know many players outside of the Jackets. I played a fair amount of the NHL game last year to try and figure some things out. I did enjoy the Flyers-Pens playoff series last year.
 
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Quick

Banned
Leeroy3101 said:
Pull Crosby from negotiations before he slams his head against the table and gets another concussion.
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ibzQZHnmza3Ybu.gif
 
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Plinko

Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
vatstep said:
Agreed. I mean, if this shit gets taken care of, I'll at least watch the games, but I would rather just have a fresh start in the fall. A shortened season just feels gross. Level of play will be lessened, there'll be a bunch of injuries, playoffs will feel cheapened... ehh. Imagine if the Leafs finally make the playoffs. Can you comprehend how wrong that would be?

I really hope they at least give away GameCenter for free. I wonder if they'll have the sense to do that.
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*MichaelJordanLaughing.gif*

Will not happen.
 
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Marvie_3

Banned
Leeroy3101 said:
Went to a game with a friend last year and it was at Nationwide. I tend to root for the underdog and I've been hooked to hockey ever since. Nationwide is a really nice arena.

Still don't know many players outside of the Jackets. I played a fair amount of the NHL game last year to try and figure some things out. I did enjoy the Flyers-Pens playoff series last year.
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Awesome.

I think we have fans of every team in here now.

Plinko said:
*MichaelJordanLaughing.gif*

Will not happen.
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Yep.
 
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CCF23

Member
This about sums up that no one in the media knows sweet fuck all right now:

27 minutes ago:
David Pagnotta ‏@TheFourthPeriod

Hearing there's a tentative agreement on player pensions again.
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19 minutes ago:
Eric Macramalla ‏@EricOnSportsLaw

My source: deal is not as close as reported today; several outstanding issues including pensions; still work to be done - gap remains
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Macramalla followed up by saying:

Eric Macramalla ‏@EricOnSportsLaw

@pete_starzynski They are closing in but nothing tonight
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fallout

Member
Quote from the negotiating room on the agreement they've reached:

[NHL on the phone with the NHLPA] Then it's agreed: during the bargaining session, we each get two candy apples...all right, one candy and one caramel.​
 
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Plinko

Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
The final piece of the CBA will be an agreement that both sides must give credit to Sidney Crosby for giving an emotional speech that brought both sides together.
 
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CrankyJay

Banned
fallout said:
Quote from the negotiating room on the agreement they've reached:

[NHL on the phone with the NHLPA] Then it's agreed: during the bargaining session, we each get two candy apples...all right, one candy and one caramel.​
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I've been waiting so long for this.

High five!
 
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DopeyFish

Not bitter, just unsweetened
Nick Cotsonika ‏@cotsonika

In December, PA felt NHL was pushing for a deal too fast and wanted to slow down the process, wary of making a mistake. Same dynamic now.
 
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CCF23

Member
Kevin Paul Dupont ‏@GlobeKPD

Vet agent: deal as good as done, league now taking it to final hour, grabbing what's left to take off table.
 
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Plinko

Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
DopeyFish said:
Nick Cotsonika ‏@cotsonika

In December, PA felt NHL was pushing for a deal too fast and wanted to slow down the process, wary of making a mistake. Same dynamic now.
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So the PA was slowing down a deal and still is. Wonderful.
 
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Marvie_3

Banned
purg3 said:
Guys, this stuff isn't funny any more. Come on. Brain injuries are no laughing matter.
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how are we supposed to make fun of tabris if we cant make fun of people with brain injuries?

CCF23 said:
Better they get it right than have a hiccup because they're rushing it. Today...Tomorrow...Monday...Doesn't matter to me. Just get it done.
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Fucking LOL

Maybe the PA should have used the months they refused to negotiate to get it right.
 
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DopeyFish

Not bitter, just unsweetened
Renaud Lavoie‏@RenLavoieRDS

Lots of speculation tonight about a possible deal. But they are still working and its too early to tell.



Boomer Esiason ‏@7BOOMERESIASON

My sources telling me, #NHL good to go. Let's get it on boys! #NYR
 
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