Looks like a 48-50 game sprint, which should be really cool... and the HQ also hopes all playoff series are Best-of-7's...
We're glad all the daily and office employees get some paychecks this season, and we know the players and owners still won't learn from their example...
Here are the glossed-over details...
The cap stays where it is this season with a slightly lower floor (US$4M less). The longest length of a new player contract is 8 years. If it's a free agency shift, it's seven. There's new look for revenue sharing, a three-step process for discipline, and no realignment this season.
So, the HQ decided to take a tour as to local responses...
Buffalo...
((HT: WIVB-TV))
The Kontinental Hockey League was a safe out for NHL'ers who wanted to play while the discussions were ongoing over here. Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin (Metallurg Magnitogorsk), Washington's Alex Ovechkin (Dynamo Moscow) and New Jersey's Ilya Kovalchuk (SKA St. Petersburg) were among the top-five in the KHL's scoring leaders.
CSNWashington caught up with Jason Chimera- who wants to get back to work...
Bruins teammates Patrice Bergeron and Tyler Seguin and Ottawa's Jason Spezza all chose to play in Switzerland, but decided to return to Canada after the Spengler Cup.
Boston and Philadelphia led NHL teams with 11 players each who played in Europe, while Ottawa and the New York Islanders had 10 and Montreal had eight.
In Philadelphia, fans are ready to get back to wearing their orange and black...
((HT: WPVI-TV))
Most NHL players signed contracts that gave them an out to come back here to North America if and/or when the lockout ended. Some played for, basically, tips and a heavy insurance policy. Montreal's Tomas Plekanec as an example, earns US$5 million a year, and played in the Czech Republic for the salary the equivalent of five cents on the dollar...
Brave dude...
The HockeyCentral guys reflect on Gary Bettman's legacy...
The HQ would like to know what positives can come out of his tenure...
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