Agreed. Ek's job is not easy. And if this comes through, many posters will owe him an appology (which will never happen).
- FlyersFirst

Its mroe that Bob acknowledge that Ek "reported" it first and not just blindly got the rumor right. Helps his credability.

Here you go



Is that good enough for you?
- Predaceous

Yeah well Im glad Ek was right

Sportsnet hasn't even reported this yet....

Wtf do Kyper & McLean get paid for again?

Yeah well Im glad Ek was right
- Flyers_1488

If Fehr doesn't have some other agenda. If this is true, how do you guys feel about NBA sign and trades now entering the NHL? I never liked it but whatever at this point
- mrhattrick27

I am happy about amensty

- BulliesPhan87

Sportsnet hasn't even reported this yet....

Wtf do Kyper & McLean get paid for again?
- Pen15

I would say maclean is going a better job at this then being an NHL GM. And he is terrible at this. Maclean isn't worth the charmin extra soft he wipes his a$s with.

- Flyers_1488

We've all had a slice at one point or another

I would say maclean is going a better job at this then being an NHL GM. And he is terrible at this. Maclean isn't worth the charmin extra soft he wipes his a$s with.
- Bieksa#3

Sportsnet sucks....

We've all had a slice at one point or another
- BulliesPhan87

What are we talking about? Warm apple pie with a hole in the middle?

I am happy about amensty
- FlyersFirst

I wonder how long it lasts? The entire length of the CBA do you get that one golden bullet? If so, do the Habs really want to use it on Gomez? Do you need that salary cap space RIGHT now? It would be helping for 1 year. With Redden it makes sense if you can't bury him again cause Rangers need that space now. Do flyers really use it on Bryz? Its too valuable to just use on a bad contract you have right now. Too short sighted

There was no call for a vote after the player/owner meeting. That is pure fantasy that has somehow grown into a fact here on Hockeybuzz. The vote for DOI tells you all you need to know. If the players wanted to vote on any offer made during the meeting. The results of the DOI vote would have been opposite. That it was so overwhelming in favor of DOI, tells you that the players weren't happy with any offer made.
- MJL

Do your homework. After the player/owners meetings when Fehr got back involved and said they could "get more", EVERY media sourse from Ek to the TSN panel, to the Sportsnet panel, to ESPN were reporting that their player sources were all calling for a players vote on the offer. There are even reports of guys like Iginla and St. Louis wanting in on the player meetings, and was refused by Fehr, because they were moderates. Fehr only wants lemmings and hard line players involved so that he can control them, and put his spin on it.

Second, the DOI is a completely different issue, the player vote was not needed to file a DOI, it was a sham vote that means nothing, and everyone knows its a negotiating tactic. An overwhelming vote on DOI does not mean hat the players overwhelmingly reject any offer, it means that they agree that Fehr should use the sham vote as a negotiating tactic, thats all.

Let`s see where the rubber meets the road on Jan. 2, does the NHLPA file with the courts or no?

I wonder how long it lasts? The entire length of the CBA do you get that one golden bullet? If so, do the Habs really want to use it on Gomez? Do you need that salary cap space RIGHT now? It would be helping for 1 year. With Redden it makes sense if you can't bury him again cause Rangers need that space now. Do flyers really use it on Bryz? Its too valuable to just use on a bad contract you have right now. Too short sighted
- mrhattrick27

One time buyout to comply with the salary cap gong down next year. Gomez cap hit is 7.3M but his salary will be 4.5M next year, he is gone.

NO WAY the players walk away from this deal.
- Symba007

i think they have proven, there definitely IS a way

I wonder how long it lasts? The entire length of the CBA do you get that one golden bullet? If so, do the Habs really want to use it on Gomez? Do you need that salary cap space RIGHT now? It would be helping for 1 year. With Redden it makes sense if you can't bury him again cause Rangers need that space now. Do flyers really use it on Bryz? Its too valuable to just use on a bad contract you have right now. Too short sighted
- mrhattrick27

The problem with using the amnesty on Bryz is that Michael Leighton becomes our starter until a new goalie is found. Unless there's an immediate replacement lined up, I don't buyout the cosmonaut. Other considerations are Pronger (if an injured player can be amnestied) or Briere (based solely on his salary).

As for the Habs, I think buying out Gomez is a no brainer. That's a big chunk of cap space to recover. I'd think Redden is another easy decision.

One time buyout to comply with the salary cap gong down next year. Gomez cap hit is 7.3M but his salary will be 4.5M next year, he is gone.
- Symba007

Im askign if that 1 time buyout is only available this summer. OR can you keep it in your back pocket for later?

i think they have proven, there definitely IS a way
- LetsGoIsles

They save face with this proposal....they made the owners cave on the take it or leave it proposal.

I wonder how long it lasts? The entire length of the CBA do you get that one golden bullet? If so, do the Habs really want to use it on Gomez? Do you need that salary cap space RIGHT now? It would be helping for 1 year. With Redden it makes sense if you can't bury him again cause Rangers need that space now. Do flyers really use it on Bryz? Its too valuable to just use on a bad contract you have right now. Too short sighted
- mrhattrick27

Pronger.

Lots of Bryz haters out there. I am not one of them. He is our guy at this point.

Eklund is the new DREGER!

The Isles will extend DiPietro. Max contract.
- glove_was_stuck

dipietro is an interesting situation...in no immediate way does he effect the islanders. they struggle to get to the cap floor..they actually NEED dipietro on their books to reach the salary floor. its not so simple to just cut him...(personally, its a problem id LOVE to have but again from the isles perspective, theyd have to find someone else to pay.)

i think they have proven, there definitely IS a way
- LetsGoIsles

During the process the NHL has proven to be just as selfish and stupid as the nhlpa.

We had an expression in college: rumor is truth and truth is exaggerated. Believe it when I see it. And yes, I'm aware that it's being universally reported. Right now it seems like a rumor circle jerk.

The problem with using the amnesty on Bryz is that Michael Leighton becomes our starter until a new goalie is found. Unless there's an immediate replacement lined up, I don't buyout the cosmonaut. Other considerations are Pronger (if an injured player can be amnestied) or Briere (based solely on his salary).

As for the Habs, I think buying out Gomez is a no brainer. That's a big chunk of cap space to recover. I'd think Redden is another easy decision.
- BulliesPhan87

Leave Danny alone. Its a big number but he is lighting it up in Germany.

The problem with using the amnesty on Bryz is that Michael Leighton becomes our starter until a new goalie is found. Unless there's an immediate replacement lined up, I don't buyout the cosmonaut. Other considerations are Pronger (if an injured player can be amnestied) or Briere (based solely on his salary).

As for the Habs, I think buying out Gomez is a no brainer. That's a big chunk of cap space to recover. I'd think Redden is another easy decision.
- BulliesPhan87

How about a Luongo?

Kudos to you for breaking this Ek. But really, if you are being told something but can't discuss it why even mention it?