thread summary, please. thanks.
- hammarby31

Is Streit more valuable as a trade chip or future roster guy, mike Richards: does he not care or is he simply broken down?, NBA, NHL raises escrow to ensure HRR split, but it apparently means nothing to the cap that the NHL had to raise escrow to ensure a 50-50 split between players and owners

thread summary, please. thanks.
- hammarby31

The usual, except for the scathing review of some of your recent posts. The fun is in the hunt, so we won't be mentioning any page numbers.

thread summary, please. thanks.
- hammarby31

Basketball

thread summary, please. thanks.
- hammarby31

The Sixers are more interesting than the Flyers.

Mark Streit is as valuable as Cole Hamels.

Is Streit more valuable as a trade chip or future roster guy, mike Richards: does he not care or is he simply broken down?, NBA, NHL raises escrow to ensure HRR split, but it apparently means nothing to the cap that the NHL had to raise escrow to ensure a 50-50 split between players and owners
- Jsaquella

Maybe there is something I'm overlooking, so feel free to explain to me how this adjustment in escrow, is going to affect the trade market. My thinking is that they raised the escrow percentage, because projections were made that the players were getting too much money. As the season goes on, they get a feel for HRR, and adjust accordingly. In the end, whether the escrow stayed at 14%, or was raised or lowered, in the end, the result will be players 50%, owners 50%. How is that escrow change going to affect how much cap space teams have, or how is that escrow percentage change affect the future of the cap?

The usual, except for the scathing review of some of your recent posts. The fun is in the hunt, so we won't be mentioning any page numbers.
- tangent_man

i'm not hunting for poop. and i haven't posted today since page 2.

Umberger and Grossman for Richards

i'm not hunting for poop. and i haven't posted today since page 2.
- hammarby31

Clearly you're winning today

thread summary, please. thanks.
- hammarby31

Basketball is sort of better than soccer
We should/should not trade Streit
Mike Richards blah blah blah
assorted other silliness

The usual, except for the scathing review of some of your recent posts. The fun is in the hunt, so we won't be mentioning any page numbers.
- tangent_man

i'm not hunting for poop. and i haven't posted today since page 2.
- hammarby31

Your loss. It was riveting.

Umberger and Grossman for Richards
- Winning

Done.

Youse guyz forgot Straka in the lineup tonight & Metta World Peace.

Your loss. It was riveting.



- 77rams

not sure how i'll sleep tonight.

Clearly you're winning today
- Jsaquella

i win every day.

i win every day.
- hammarby31

win at the "needs to get a life" contest, maybe

Youse guyz forgot Straka in the lineup tonight & Metta World Peace.
- Pixote Andolini

So straka is with simmer and white? That's an odd line.

Not sure what the lines are.

I'm so rooting for Amac

just cause his contract suks and nearly all of you think he is mediocre 3rd pair D at best (don't care if its true)

bryz still has a place in my heart too

and manchester mike richards three

So straka is with simmer and white? That's an odd line.
- Hextall271

Not sure what the lines are. Berube hasn't picked the names out of the magic hat yet

win at the "needs to get a life" contest, maybe
- BulliesPhan87

you know it!

Call it "cap panic" if you want, but it's not a good sign for the Flyers, or any cap strapped team that might be looking to deal salary away.
- Jsaquella

Yup... GM's finally realizing the days of the cap going up 8-9% like clockwork are likely over for the near future.

Move money out while you can, if you can.

Yup... GM's finally realizing the days of the cap going up 8-9% like clockwork are likely over for the near future.

Move money out while you can, if you can.
- Tomahawk

Completely unrelated to the players escrow percentage changing, affecting the trade market.

Quick question, did the atmosphere of teams being cautious in spending exist before the raise in the escrow percentage was announced?

Every Summer we see how NHL teams are reluctant to spend money on players.

I'll ask the same question. Whether the players pay more escrow in the first half of the season or the 2nd half, the end result will be a 50/50 split of HRR. How is that change in percentage, going to change the salary cap climate, or the NHL trade market?

Yup... GM's finally realizing the days of the cap going up 8-9% like clockwork are likely over for the near future.

Move money out while you can, if you can.
- Tomahawk

The cap will probably go up-in fact Bettmann has said it will rise-but it's very possible that the growth from year to year will be incremental. Obviously the increased escrow rate means that expected HRR isn't as high as predicted earlier

Further, it was said by a couple of reporters that based on their sources, they wouldn't be surprised to see the next quarter's escrow percentage jump to 20%

mike richards going to the minors!