Confirmed with Link: NHL & NHLPA reach agreement on a new CBA until 2026. New CAP figures out again

[LavalPhantom]

That's not happening either.

I know. LTIR is really the only hope.

 

[Giovi]

Has there been any news on Seabrook potentially coming back for the play in? It would be nice to see a little taste of what he has left in the tank before next season. The original time table was 5-6 months. I wouldn’t put it past him to try and return. Could be his last ride.



Brent Seabrook Undergoes Surgery on Right Hip, Blackhawks Say

Has there even been word that he's back on the ice yet?

 

[RayP]

Has there even been word that he's back on the ice yet?

The only ice he’s touched recently is ice cream.

 

[Crow]

This is just gonna force FA's to take a fraction of what they deserve relative to the rest of the league.

Sucks to guys like Kubalik, Strome, and Crow, but most teams, not just the Hawks, can't afford to pay them what they're worth because of this.

I feel worse for lehner than crow. That guy seems like he’ll never get a long term deal.

 

[CallMeShaft]

I feel worse for lehner than crow. That guy seems like he’ll never get a long term deal.

I had that thought a few days ago. Sucks for him, but good for us that we didn't give him a $7m (ish) deal. Couldn't manage that type of contract right now.

 

[Crow]

I had that thought a few days ago. Sucks for him, but good for us that we didn't give him a $7m (ish) deal. Couldn't manage that type of contract right now.

Damn no kidding. I didn’t even think about that. Now I’m really hoping for Crawford to return for two years on a team friendly deal.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Damn no kidding. I didn’t even think about that. Now I’m really hoping for Crawford to return for two years on a team friendly deal.

I think it's more likely that Crawford walks and they end up with someone like Khudobin, or they trade for a goalie. Honestly I don't even know if Khudobin is doable. Worst case scenario you ride with someone with pedigree like Subban and hope that he can prove himself as a starter.

Crawford would probably have to take 3.5M or less to stay with the Hawks.

 

[Kevin Musto]

I think it's more likely that Crawford walks

?

That has to be the most unlikely scenario. Why would Crow want to leave Chicago? Only other place that he'd probably want to play is Montreal, but then he'd have to be a backup for Price. In Chicago he still gets to be starter.

 

[CallMeShaft]

I think it's more likely that Crawford walks and they end up with someone like Khudobin, or they trade for a goalie. Honestly I don't even know if Khudobin is doable. Worst case scenario you ride with someone with pedigree like Subban and hope that he can prove himself as a starter.

Crawford would probably have to take 3.5M or less to stay with the Hawks.

Most teams are in a similar situation as us cap wise. There isn't enough available cap dollars in this league for a guy like Crow (with all his issues) to be getting $4m a year.

 

[Kaners Bald Spot]

Most teams are in a similar situation as us cap wise. There isn't enough available cap dollars in this league for a guy like Crow (with all his issues) to be getting $4m a year.

Ok.

 

[x Tame Impala]

It’s being argued that there won’t be compliance buyouts because it’s best for the owners. Makes sense I suppose. It’ll probably hurt their team’s ability to be as competitive as they could be, but it likely also means they can lower salary rates for pending RFA and UFA players for the next 3 years. Establishing a new baseline for salaries that’s been on the rise since the Toews and Kane deals were signed. Also, a compliance buyout would be a sort of double-whammy to the owners because they have to pay off those big and bad contracts, and then those players would most likely get re-upped a month or so later as UFA’s. Which is not ideal considering future revenue is so uncertain due to the pandemic.

It looks like I overestimated owner’s interest in making the most competitive teams they can. Disappointing for sure, but understandable in a big picture sort of way. Still feel bad for the pending UFA/RFA players in the next 3 years.

Nonetheless lots of teams are going to feel what we felt after we signed T & K to 8 year $10.5 mAAV deals under the assumption the cap would continue to rise.

 

[Malagahawks]

 

[LordKOTL]

If he retires wouldn’t that be even more of a blow to our cap?

VVV

No I don’t think so. But he would be forfeiting the rest of his contract, which makes this totally unlikely.

Bingo: Seabrook is not a recapture contract like Keith. If he retires it doesn't affect our cap, but he leaves all of that money on the table. Aside: Keith is our last recapture deal.

LTIRetirement is still a viable option though--assuming there's a taker for his contract, and with the prospect of a flat cap looming that does become less likely. Arizona can only take so many of those on and since they'll be in the central once Seattle gets into the league, why should they help us?

 

[idontusethisanymore]

 

[bwana63]

Let's go!

 

[Styles]

From an ESPN article with some new CBA facts.

NHL return-to-play timeline, testing plans, bubble life details

The NHL and the players were able to agree on an increase of their minimum wage. That salary rises from $700,000 to $750,000 next season, and will reach $800,000 by the sixth year of the CBA.

No-move and no-trade clauses are now portable with players, no matter what the team acquiring them wants. Previously, those teams had to agree to keep the clauses intact if they hadn't been triggered.

The "35-and-older" rule will be tweaked. If a player 35 years old or older signs a multiyear deal that is flat or ascending in value, there will be no cap hit left on the books if he retires before the deal is up. This was a smart fix to an unfortunate byproduct from a rule intended to penalize cap circumvention.

Here's an interesting one: No more conditional picks being traded that are contingent on a player re-signing with the team that acquired him.



No more getting rid of players just because they have a NTC/NMC that's about to kick in. The 35+ was a dumb rule to begin with and kept older players from potentially making more money. Selling teams will most likely get less value for deadline trades.

 

[Crow]

“Here's an interesting one: No more conditional picks being traded that are contingent on a player re-signing with the team that acquired him.“


Why?

 

[Malagahawks]

 

[Styles]

“Here's an interesting one: No more conditional picks being traded that are contingent on a player re-signing with the team that acquired him.“


Why?

From the article.

The players and the agents felt that it makes it tougher for a player to sign an extension with the team that acquired them if there's a conditional pick in play.

I can see this from the players perspective. If they have a bad showing with the team that traded for them that team may not be willing to give up the pick and re-sign them. The team may be willing to re-sign if the pick was not involved.

 

[Malagahawks]

Do we have any FA's that fall under this criteria?

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Do we have any FA's that fall under this criteria?

Ian Mitchell I believe.

 

[Muffinalt]

So we don't get to see Mitchell play, but he gets to burn a year off the elc anyway?

Lose-lose? Well f***.

 

[Malagahawks]

 

[Brightwing]

Of all the people that shared this Tweet, you choose to share a Blues-related account??? For shame.

 

[BobbyJet]

• July 13 — Formal training camps open
• July 26 — Teams travel to hub cities
• Aug. 1 — Start of qualifying round
• Aug. 10-12 — Phase 2 of draft lottery (TBD)
• Sept. 20 — Stanley Cup Final begins
• Oct. 2 — Last possible date for Stanley Cup Final
• Oct. 6 — NHL Draft
• Oct. 9 (or seven days after Stanley Cup Final ends) — Free agency opens
• Nov. 17 — Opening of training camps for 2020-21 season
• Dec. 1 — Opening Day of 2020-21 regular season

*All dates are subject to change, but these were the dates listed in the Memorandum of Understanding.