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Eklund
Commissioner
Joined: 09.15.2005

Sep 28 @ 1:11 PM ET
Eklund: NHL Considering Options To Help Players and Teams Deal with Flat Cap Buzz@1
iknowbest
Seattle Kraken
Location: I believe in unicorns, santa c
Joined: 08.28.2012

Sep 28 @ 1:13 PM ET


Any update on the Virtanen to Boston deal that your "source" said was being finalized?
Gerk
St Louis Blues
Location: say it aint so TARASENKO, YT
Joined: 01.07.2008

Sep 28 @ 1:16 PM ET
Lets ball them all out.

Maybe those few cities shouldn't have franchises
Komisaurus Rex
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Its Danielle Smith & Scott Moe vs the WEF/CCP backed criminal tyrants, game on! 🤠, ON
Joined: 06.14.2009

Sep 28 @ 1:23 PM ET
Krug reportedly turned down a 6 year x 6.5M deal from the Bruins so it looks like his camp will be looking for 7M+ on the open market.
Queenie_5_hole
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 05.01.2015

Sep 28 @ 1:24 PM ET

Of course. Let the tax payers bail out billionaire owners and millionaire players.

Remember when the owners started laying off workers because 'it's just business'... LOL...
SuperHenderson13
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined: 10.13.2008

Sep 28 @ 1:24 PM ET
The NHL is also appealing to State and National Governments in the US and Canada to help out the teams as well..that sounds like something that may need to happen before the NHL gets playing without fans and could push the start date back in to January..

Ek, when you say that, do you mean financial help or do you just mean flexibility to get fans into the areanas sooner? If it's the latter, that's fine, but if it's the former, good luck with that. There is 0 reason or willingness to bail out sports teams. If you cant play because you cant afford to pay the players with no fans and the players arent willing to take a pay cut for the season, cancel the 2021 season and resume next fall. It would be a killer, but no sports team deserves a bail out or "financial help".

Financially, could they arrange a new TV deal sooner to include more upfront payment? Dont they also have Seattle's franchise fee coming or did they get there already?

You might not be able to have bubbles, but move all 31 teams to various cities in Canada and play like the MLB/NFL did. It's obvious they have a lot of adults in that country capable of handling a pandemic... something a lot of people in the USA and our government havent been able to grasp yet.
Hunkulese
Calgary Flames
Location: QC
Joined: 09.30.2006

Sep 28 @ 1:30 PM ET
It's obvious they have a lot of adults in that country capable of handling a pandemic... something a lot of people in the USA and our government havent been able to grasp yet.
- SuperHenderson13


Not even close to being true. People in Canada have been just as bad at handling the pandemic. There are just way fewer of us and we're spread out way, way more.
Optimus_9944
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Miramichi, NB
Joined: 06.05.2016

Sep 28 @ 1:30 PM ET
If the NHL went back to 6 teams then our Leafs could have a chance of winning a cup!
Mahewman
Season Ticket Holder
Boston Bruins
Location: NH
Joined: 07.01.2009

Sep 28 @ 1:34 PM ET
Krug reportedly turned down a 6 year x 6.5M deal from the Bruins so it looks like his camp will be looking for 7M+ on the open market.
- Komisaurus Rex



Considering taxes, Montreal would need to be at a minimum of 7.5m just to match the Bruins offer. I think hes going home to Detroit.
Dan42
Season Ticket Holder
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Sooke, BC
Joined: 08.23.2016

Sep 28 @ 1:34 PM ET
Why not just allow a flat % overage for the cap. Teams are still responsible for their payroll and can choose to use it or not. Throw in a penalty for overage that's not monetary, say draft pick forfeiture based on % overage and teams will have to calculate current rosters based on future assets. Add an extra round to the draft to offset any lost draftee totals (10 forfeited draft picks means 10 less draftable players. This would make up for it)

Based on 10% flat overage.

9%+ = 1st round draft forfeit
7%+ = 2nd round draft forfeit

Etc.
James-TFS
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: St George, ON
Joined: 07.24.2017

Sep 28 @ 1:36 PM ET
Zero chance either government gives any financial aid to billionaire owners or millionaire players, especially when they just layer off a bunch of “unnecessary” employees. I think the NHL should have stuck with the originally planned cap of 84 million and set that as the flat cap for the next 3-5 years. Teams planned on the cap going up, everyone was expecting it. They hadn’t officially announced it but you know that GMs are calling the NHL office before the trade deadline to have a rough idea of what they would be looking at for next year. By keeping the cap the same, it screws over every team and every UFA for this summer and probably next.
Canhockeyfan
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 09.02.2010

Sep 28 @ 1:38 PM ET
Not even close to being true. People in Canada have been just as bad at handling the pandemic. There are just way fewer of us and we're spread out way, way more.
- Hunkulese

Not quite true. The rest of Canada has done well. Alberta not so much! Thank that a$$clown Kenny for screwing "his" province!
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Magical Lou, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Sep 28 @ 1:38 PM ET
Top level NHL source
Alexzanki
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 06.03.2008

Sep 28 @ 1:40 PM ET
Eklund: NHL Considering Options To Help Players and Teams Deal with Flat Cap Buzz@1
- Eklund

I doubt the nhl will be willing to pay for buyouts, unless there is a special ''act of god'' clause in the CBA that allows for such alterations , I would expect the PA to sue , MLB almost had that kind of situation on their hands.
Komisaurus Rex
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Its Danielle Smith & Scott Moe vs the WEF/CCP backed criminal tyrants, game on! 🤠, ON
Joined: 06.14.2009

Sep 28 @ 1:40 PM ET
Considering taxes, Montreal would need to be at a minimum of 7.5m just to match the Bruins offer. I think hes going home to Detroit.
- Mahewman



Yep, even more than that. 8-8.5M+ to offset the taxes in Montreal. No chance he's coming here at that price. I have a feeling Rangers might get him, they need help on the left side and they just unloaded Staal's contract. Watch out for the Rags!
iknowbest
Seattle Kraken
Location: I believe in unicorns, santa c
Joined: 08.28.2012

Sep 28 @ 1:49 PM ET
Eklund: NHL Considering Options To Help Players and Teams Deal with Flat Cap Buzz@1
- Eklund



The big question is will the players be required to have their freedom stripped away and forced to wear masks?
Hunkulese
Calgary Flames
Location: QC
Joined: 09.30.2006

Sep 28 @ 1:51 PM ET
Considering taxes, Montreal would need to be at a minimum of 7.5m just to match the Bruins offer. I think hes going home to Detroit.
- Mahewman


The taxes thing gets overblown. It's way down the list of things players care about since it really makes zero difference in the quality of life, and the actual financial difference isn't as much as people think. Ego is more important than taxes. If they feel they're worth 7 million, they want to be paid 7 million.
Crushers68
New Jersey Devils
Location: Hilton Head Island, SC
Joined: 02.17.2009

Sep 28 @ 1:52 PM ET
Zero chance either government gives any financial aid to billionaire owners or millionaire players, especially when they just layer off a bunch of “unnecessary” employees. I think the NHL should have stuck with the originally planned cap of 84 million and set that as the flat cap for the next 3-5 years. Teams planned on the cap going up, everyone was expecting it. They hadn’t officially announced it but you know that GMs are calling the NHL office before the trade deadline to have a rough idea of what they would be looking at for next year. By keeping the cap the same, it screws over every team and every UFA for this summer and probably next.
- James-TFS


Keeping the cap flat does not screw over every team. There are numerous teams who are under the cap who can afford many of these UFA’s and can make trades to bail out other teams in cap trouble. In the long run, it could make for more parity in the league as lesser teams now have a chance to accelerate their rebuilds.

Case in point - Stevie Y totally bailed out the Rags by acquiring Staal and now the Rags have cap relief
Taylorst1
Chicago Blackhawks
Joined: 07.09.2018

Sep 28 @ 1:53 PM ET
It never took a rocket scientist to figure out the nhl was always going to have troubles with its salary cap system even before covid.

I'm not for any government bailouts , the nhl should allow for 4 buyouts with no penalties and raise the salary cap to a adjusted 98 million giving teams plenty of flexibility to sign players to realistic salaries and put together a team.

The nhl the summer after toews and kane rightfully signed their new contracts many GMs went out and overspent on many players whom flopped creating a massive problem thats only gotten worse. Example Tavares was overpaid period . Subban and many others .

Crosby and malkin toews and kane all earned their salaries everyone else hasn't won a cup or helped its team even come close to winning a cup.
malcolmthornton
Joined: 06.20.2012

Sep 28 @ 2:00 PM ET
One option would be to scrap the Cap. Allow low income teams to reduce salary amounts to sustainable levels for the situation, and to offset the drop there, allow high income teams to openly spend more. Sure the competitive balance will shift, but that is the way it is outside the sports world.
AlfieisKing
Ottawa Senators
Location: Canada, ON
Joined: 11.05.2007

Sep 28 @ 2:16 PM ET
Most owners make too much f**king $ as it is —- all of us work so hard for our $, we just send it into their pockets. It’s time for them to save the league
Hunkulese
Calgary Flames
Location: QC
Joined: 09.30.2006

Sep 28 @ 2:21 PM ET
Most owners make too much f**king $ as it is —- all of us work so hard for our $, we just send it into their pockets. It’s time for them to save the league
- AlfieisKing


Most owners aren't making anything from their teams. It's a hobby for them and our hard earned dollars are sustaining the team, not going into their pockets. Owners aren't making a profit until it's time to sell the team.
Kooleus
Los Angeles Kings
Location: LA (home of King Alex), CA
Joined: 11.17.2018

Sep 28 @ 2:23 PM ET
So the NHL has people that are constantly reviewing various scenarios for the next season?? Whoa. That is pretty interesting.

Can we talk more about the NHL players that will be homeless? Because every single off-season, there are many NHL players who quietly lose their job and fall out of the league. They often are faced with going quietly to the AHL, heading to Europe, or just hanging up the skates. This off-season will be no different. Has nothing to do with the cap. If you can still play then take a cheap contract and go for it. Look at Spezza playing for $700K.
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Sep 28 @ 2:23 PM ET
I hope 2 of the teams are relocated to the Ontario province.
gergeswillems
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Malkin wants to be The Man, ON
Joined: 02.01.2016

Sep 28 @ 2:23 PM ET
If the NHL went back to 6 teams then our Leafs could have a chance of winning a cup!
- Optimus_9944

Nah. They'd still lose to Boston. 😉
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