Lots of good questions .I like the uncertainty .

Should this be the system going forward? Mystery draft date, mystery league start, mystery TDL... it's a new NHL

As far as playoffs and the season I have two thoughts .

My first thought is end it . I actually think a Cap reduction and a full lottery draft would be fun and good for the league like a cleansing. Cap reduction with two compliance buy outs will let you get two bad contracts and hopefully gives a team a chance to learn from mistakes. The lottery draft will punish the teams that have tanked and give them no advantage for being cheap and throwing a season.

My other thought is a one month playoff March Madness bracket all 32 teams . All monies split evenly . Spread round one over four nights . Single game elimination except the final round which would be a 4 of 7.
- VANTEL

Top 16 teams playoff via win % or there really isn't any point to the regular season that was just played.

Should this be the system going forward? Mystery draft date, mystery league start, mystery TDL... it's a new NHL
- NewYorkNuck

I would like the league to take an opportunity to fix some things like 5 year max contracts from 7 . Get rid of the recapture . Have one franchise player.

I like Burkies idea if you win a lottery spot in the draft then the following year you can't draft higher than 6

I would like the league to take an opportunity to fix some things like 5 year max contracts from 7 . Get rid of the recapture . Have one franchise player.

I like Burkies idea if you win a lottery spot in the draft then the following year you can't draft higher than 6
- VANTEL

Decent idea.

Top 16 teams playoff via win % or there really isn't any point to the regular season that was just played.
- LordHumungous

I think they come back June/July, mini-training camp and either a) play to 74 games (4-7 games for each team) and then have the normal 16 teams play, probably with a best of 5 scenario for the first two rounds, or b) jump straight into a playoff bracket type of thing with 24 teams, making the bottom teams work up to get back to a more even 16 team picture.

Stanley cup should be awarded in September at the latest. One week after that draft and free agency. Mini camp end of October/beginning of November, games start halfway through November, and play a condensed 70-75 game season.

I think they come back June/July, mini-training camp and either a) play to 74 games (4-7 games for each team) and then have the normal 16 teams play, probably with a best of 5 scenario for the first two rounds, or b) jump straight into a playoff bracket type of thing with 24 teams, making the bottom teams work up to get back to a more even 16 team picture.

Stanley cup should be awarded in September at the latest. One week after that draft and free agency. Mini camp end of October/beginning of November, games start halfway through November, and play a condensed 70-75 game season.
- NewYorkNuck

This sounds reasonable. And this would probably be the best way to recoup as much revenue as possible and that's going to be the primary objective of the league (Bettman, owners and players.)

I think Vantel's idea of 5 year max contracts will happen but in the next CBA. The NHLPA would have to agree and they'll want something in exchange.

Decent idea.
- LordHumungous

It’s a stupid idea. That you like it makes so much sense...

Shot 78 today, won $6 dollars, what a beautiful day

Top 16 teams playoff via win % or there really isn't any point to the regular season that was just played.
- LordHumungous

Got to have this season mean something. i don't want to have invested my time, and attention and countless hours for it to all just mean nothing.

The players got paid, and yes i was entertained, but it's the emotional investment in watching the ebbs and flows of the team's season and the shared experience with the team's fans... that has to have some meaning otherwise it's all just a waste.

Shot 78 today, won $6 dollars, what a beautiful day
- LeftCoaster

Whole world is jumping off a cliff and you're out shooting 78. You're such a (frank)ing troll.

I would like the league to take an opportunity to fix some things like 5 year max contracts from 7 . Get rid of the recapture . Have one franchise player.

I like Burkies idea if you win a lottery spot in the draft then the following year you can't draft higher than 6
- VANTEL

i like 5 year max contract, no recapture, NO franchise player, lowest paid guy can't be paid less than 25% of the highest paid guy on the team.

If you win one of the top 3 overall picks you can't win a top 3 pick the next season unless you expose the guy you got the previous year in the current year draft.

The responsible thing would be to shutdown the league for the year, start again next year. Unfortunately.

Whole world is jumping off a cliff and you're out shooting 78. You're such a (frank)ing troll.
- bloatedmosquito

Well the golf courses are still open to give you a bit of an outlet from all the poop going on. Clubhouse is closed but we just tailgated and had our own party

Shot 78 today, won $6 dollars, what a beautiful day
- LeftCoaster

Colwood?

Sure was a nice day for it.

Colwood?

Sure was a nice day for it.
- 1970vintage

Gorge Vale

The responsible thing would be to shutdown the league for the year, start again next year. Unfortunately.
- LeftCoaster

Agree. They aren’t going to get this thing going again before September, even that seems like a long shot.

By the way, my youngest daughter was confirmed to have Covid-19, she felt awful for three days but is now feeling better without any medication, just self isolating. I’m more worried about my investments than her.

Should this be the system going forward? Mystery draft date, mystery league start, mystery TDL... it's a new NHL
- NewYorkNuck

Maybe have a draft date lottery.

By the way, my youngest daughter was confirmed to have a Covid-19, she felt awful for three days but is now feeling better without any medication, just self isolating. I’m more worried about my investments than her.
- LeftCoaster

Dude.

Dude.
- Load Management

she’s fine, it’s not life threatening for her. She lost her job (laid off) but thats manageable.

Well the golf courses are still open to give you a bit of an outlet from all the poop going on. Clubhouse is closed but we just tailgated and had our own party
- LeftCoaster

Everyone handles this situation differently.

Went to Royal Columbian Hospital today and the highway was empty and so was the hospital's parking lot. Now it is March Break and traditionally we do slow down during this time but people are taking this self isolation/social distancing seriously.

It is a bit disconcerting to see hospital staff walk past you in full hazmat suits while I have a small bottle of hand sanitizer to protect me.

By the way, my youngest daughter was confirmed to have Covid-19, she felt awful for three days but is now feeling better without any medication, just self isolating. I’m more worried about my investments than her.
- LeftCoaster

safeway flowers... lottery tickets... and now the above statement.

who are you trolling? us or your wife?

safeway flowers... lottery tickets... and now the above statement.

who are you trolling? us or your wife?
- RealityChecker

no one, she had the flu and now she’s feeling better, does that upset you that it’s not more serious?

no one, she had the flu and now she’s feeling better, does that upset you that it’s not more serious?
- LeftCoaster

I'm just yanking your chain. Glad she's feeling better!!

I'm just yanking your chain. Glad she's feeling better!!
- RealityChecker

From what I’ve read and understand, the elderly are the ones who are at greatest risk, it’s them we’re shutting the world down for. If they get sick in great numbers it’ll overwhelm our hospital systems, like you’re seeing in Italy, who has a large elderly population.