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New enemies after weekend talks
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08:20 AM ET 11.05 | Coming out of the weekend, a round of talks had NHL fans somewhat optimistic in seeing NHL hockey this season. [But] trouble looms from a couple of surprising groups on each side of the labour divide. ... One is a lot of NHL owners, many of whom were considered moderates, who are not happy that under this proposal they could no longer include on their payroll bonus money that would likely never be paid in order to get to the salary floor, which was $48.3-million in the 2011-12 season. This means they will have to pay real cash to get to the floor, a daunting prospect for clubs operating on razor-thin margins. The other unhappy group is all of the players in the AHL, who would effectively see their salaries capped at $105,000 under [Gary Bettman's] offer.
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New enemies after weekend talks
The Buttgoblin rides again.
Canuck eh?
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Here's a few of things discussed....
Canuck eh?
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Someone explain to me why they bother having a "floor" if teams can artificially reach it ???
Harry Crack
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Floors? Caps?
Kill them all...
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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Folks may (very slowly) finally be starting to at least listen to you. I do think revenue-sharing has got be part of a new plan moving forward. Without it every CBA will be an adventure and there will be many reruns of Phoenix played out over and over again.
Slapshot
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This will always be very hard for you to understand Harry as most Albertans never have difficulty reaching the floor.
Canuck eh?
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I wish the Leafs didn't artificially reach it so often Harry. :-(
Baun-ded=PH in…
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I have been saying this since the lockout began that they should keep the Salary Cap but kill the salary floor. The salary floor handcuffs all the small market teams as they end up signing players they may not want just to meet the minimum payroll. The salary cap will keep the big market teams from hoarding all the key free agents, but eliminating the floor will keep salaries down on 3rd/4th line guys (even some 2nd line guys). I see so many mid level guys get outrageous contracts from small markets teams who are trying to meet the salary floor (Florida Panthers comes to mind), and it just pushes up everyone elses salary.
Flyers1986-87
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That extra mil that they give to Tucker each year helps. :-)
Canuck eh?
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'real cash' as opposed to what:)
shiprock
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Really, 'cause I heard after about 2 drinks....
shiprock
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As i suspected ths mess is all in the details and how you reach the big picture.
Buc Fettman
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......
Canuck eh?
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Eliminate some of the teams that can't carry their own weight (attendance, ownership) and you won't have that problem anymore.
Golden Bay
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This is worth a view...
http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2012/10/gary-bettman-nhl-hockey-hallowee n.html#more
Canuck eh?
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
It doesn't work. Try this.
http://www.downgoesbrown.com/
Canuck eh?
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I laughed at this as I was bored:)
shiprock
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I think it's to keep teams from spending so little that they are completely uncompetitive.
Nobody expects…
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As much as I disagree with revenue sharing, I think you are correct. What should happen is teams moved to viable markets so revenue sharing isn't needed, but what is the chance of that happening?
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