Top 5 Good Things about the Lockout

[rwilson99]

5. All of North America shares the pain of Winnipeg
4. No empasis on Obstruction penalties for the first month of the season
3. Quotes taken out of context (see Modano, Crosby, Commodore et al)
2. No Shootouts
1. Players in Buffalo, Ottawa and Pittsburgh KNOW that they won't get their paychecks.

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[futurcorerock]

Ouch...

oh the "pain" of winnipeg. I'd say the Nordiques have a bit more pain seeing their franchise pack up and move to Colorado only to win a stanley cup their first year in town.

 

[solventless710]

1. Players in Buffalo, Ottawa and Pittsburgh KNOW that they won't get their paychecks.

I thought I heard from somewhere that the NHL is paying the players atleast $10,000 a month.

 

[justapantherfan]

I thought I heard from somewhere that the NHL is paying the players atleast $10,000 a month.

The NHL is not paying them the NHLPA is paying them either 5g or 10g a month. Nothing compared to what they are used to making.

So the Union is shelling out 3.5mil min. a month. That would be going with them paying everyone the 5g a month salary. Not sure how many of them are getting the 10g a month. So to date they would have paid out a min. of 14mil (Including January). Remember that this is the low figure, that would be paying all players the 5g a month. 16mil (4months) if they are paying 500 of them the 5g and 200 of them the 10g.

 

[justapantherfan]

I guess it would be lower. Are the players that are playing overseas still getting that pay or is the NHLPA saying we are not going to pay you the comp money because you are playing overseas and getting paid?

 

[justapantherfan]

Hmmm now that I think about it, I guess they can say the same thing for players that went down to the minors and are collecting a paycheck there. Well guess the NHLPA is not shelling out as much as I/We all thought.