NHLPA Votes in favor 98%, officially ratifies the CBA. Now all that's left is some type of memorandum between the two parities (should be done shortly), and after that trades etc can commence within 2 hrs. Could be a fun night.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=413376
^ Hilarious that there's still 2% that wanted to hold out for more. At least the other 98 percents greed isn't that extreme and we will have hockey. Hoping for an exciting few days now...
Would be willing to bet almost all of them are on their last contract. I didn't realize Toews was not happy with things still.
i'm trying to figure out the ramifications of the fact that teams can "retain salaries in trades" or whatever, ie whether it's a good thing or bad thing, and how/if wealthy teams can exploit it.
thoughts?
all i can come up with is that wealthy teams that are rebuilding can turn excess cap space/$ into assets.
but rich teams that are close to ceiling already... ie the pens main competition... can they exploit this somehow?
i'm trying to figure out the ramifications of the fact that teams can "retain salaries in trades" or whatever, ie whether it's a good thing or bad thing, and how/if wealthy teams can exploit it.
thoughts?
all i can come up with is that wealthy teams that are rebuilding can turn excess cap space/$ into assets.
but rich teams that are close to ceiling already... ie the pens main competition... can they exploit this somehow?
One of his last interviews he hammered on the owners pretty hard.
Yah but when was that? After the agreement?
MOU is signed, transactions can begin in 2 hours, schedule should come out within the hour, camps open tomorrow.