Any hockey fans out there?

[Rainer]

On one of the main hockey channels here said this new rule might take effect this upcoming season. The NHL is looking at stopping these players demanding trades while they have a NMC. How they plan to stop it is the following(apparently): If the player initiates the trade, they will no longer be protected by the NMC and will have to forfeit 30% of the remaining contacts worth. The cap hit will remain the same though for the team that player goes to.

I like it but it won't pass.

 

[SAJ-99]

On one of the main hockey channels here said this new rule might take effect this upcoming season. The NHL is looking at stopping these players demanding trades while they have a NMC. How they plan to stop it is the following(apparently): If the player initiates the trade, they will no longer be protected by the NMC and will have to forfeit 30% of the remaining contacts worth. The cap hit will remain the same though for the team that player goes to.

I like it but it won't pass.

Seems like a very complex system and one under which player and team can’t have forthright conversations. Best to just sign new contracts without NMC, at least until the last couple of years if it’s a long contract.

 

[seeth07]

Simply just ban NMC in contracts. Problem solved and done

 

[Wildabeest]

Simply just ban NMC in contracts. Problem solved and done

Then we’ll have another strike and lockout on our hands.

 

[seeth07]

Then we’ll have another strike and lockout on our hands.

Its turning into the NBA and the last good sport remaining is slowly turning into the rest of the garbage. Bieber at the draft very well may have done it.

 

[Wild Bill]

Makar breaks the bank with his new deal. Worth it, if you ask me.

Should jumpstart the Hughes/Wild dialog.

Season is nearing.

Makar signs record 8-year, $163.2 million contract with Avalanche, worth $20.4M annually | NHL.com

Defenseman, 2-time Norris Trophy winner, has richest deal, AAV in history

www.nhl.com

 

[Wildabeest]

Heading to Raleigh for opening night and the Stanley Cup banner raising!

 

[SAJ-99]

Should jumpstart the Hughes/Wild dialog.

The Wild are screwed. This is has to be their year.

 

[Bonasababy]

Anyone know if Hughes contract prevents or limits a trade? Makar deserves more IMO but after Kaprizov was signed its going to be hard to feed continued success if they pay Hughes anything near that.

 

[SAJ-99]

Anyone know if Hughes contract prevents or limits a trade? Makar deserves more IMO but after Kaprizov was signed its going to be hard to feed continued success if they pay Hughes anything near that.

He can be traded. Avs kind of screwed themselves too, but in two years. Welcome to the new NHL. A couple of superstars, a few above average players, and the rest are has-beens and wanna-be's on entry-level deals.

 

[INMT]

Haven’t seen this posted yet.

RIP Barry

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/49886334/barry-melrose-former-player-coach-espn-analyst-dies

 

[Wildabeest]

Game time!

 

[Bonasababy]

Scary incident!

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/50059634/wild-top-pair-d-man-brock-faber-surgery-fractured-skull

 

[Gr8bawana]

We watched the VGK beat the Blackhawks last night in Vegas.
But the way the broadcasters were fawning all over Patrick Kane you would have thought they were in Chicago
Then we had to watch the Connor Bedard show for the first ten minutes of the second period. Those of us in Vegas don't give a rats @$$ about him. Also during the very extended interview of Bedard the camera was always focused on the Chicago bench doing nothing. Give me a break!
I really hate watching games on ESPN because they seem to be so biased against the VGK.