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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 21, 2020 10:23:06 GMT -4
Looks like the NHL will start January 13th...teams will have taxi squads...
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Post by bois on Dec 21, 2020 11:29:51 GMT -4
Still gotta get health canada approval to play games in Ontario and Quebec
Ontario talking 28 day lockout starting Christmas Eve.... hard to get a January 13 start date to fit that narrative
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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 21, 2020 11:45:05 GMT -4
Still gotta get health canada approval to play games in Ontario and Quebec Ontario talking 28 day lockout starting Christmas Eve.... hard to get a January 13 start date to fit that narrative I think like MLB and NFL, with NHL teams doing a lot of testing provinces and states will be flexible with NHL teams. We likely won't have fans in the stands in Canadian teams buildings for 6-7 weeks. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 30, 2020 16:47:05 GMT -4
The AHL has announced that a "structural framework" has been approved for the 2020-21 season.
The AHL plans to start the season on Feb. 5, 2021. "Details are still being worked out, but this step allows our teams and their National Hockey League partners to better determine their plans for the coming season. We look forward to dropping the puck on Feb. 5," said AHL President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Howson in a statement.
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Post by bois on Jan 8, 2021 15:45:36 GMT -4
Dallas has an outbreak training facilities shut down and first 3 games of their schedule must be rescheduled as of now
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Post by Captain Obvious on Jan 8, 2021 16:18:40 GMT -4
Dallas has an outbreak training facilities shut down and first 3 games of their schedule must be rescheduled as of now we will likely see some that during the season much like MLB and NFL. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Jan 12, 2021 13:55:23 GMT -4
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Post by dogsfan1978 on Jan 12, 2021 19:33:22 GMT -4
Everyone knows Toronto won’t win anything lol |
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Post by MikeC on Jan 12, 2021 20:40:21 GMT -4
The salary cap manipulation this year has been ridiculous.
Because so many teams require LTIR relief, instead of trying to cut the big contracts and leave themselves with cap space to accumulate for a trade deadline acquisition, teams actually have to try to be as close to the salary cap as possible to maximize the LTIR benefit.
I can't think of a better way to handle LTIR, but it seems to me something needs to change.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Jan 13, 2021 8:51:28 GMT -4
The salary cap manipulation this year has been ridiculous. Because so many teams require LTIR relief, instead of trying to cut the big contracts and leave themselves with cap space to accumulate for a trade deadline acquisition, teams actually have to try to be as close to the salary cap as possible to maximize the LTIR benefit. I can't think of a better way to handle LTIR, but it seems to me something needs to change. I wouldn't say LTIR is manipulation, more taxing maximum advantage of the existing rules. That's different to me than having Hossa pretend he can't play for medical reasons. From my understanding of LTIR(I'm not a cap expert, I just play one on TV) is that you can only be above the cap by the amount of cap hit the injured player has...so if say Marner is out 4 months, Toronto could go up to a max of 10.9M higher on the cap by putting him on LTIR. If they only go 5M above, the other 5.9M does not accumulate, which is different than being 10.9M below the cap all season and having 25M of cap room at the trade deadline. So basically you're not getting extra cap room, but conceptually, you can replace a 5M player with another 5M player while yours is out. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Jan 13, 2021 16:47:09 GMT -4
Strange occurrence, LV starting the season with 13 F and 5D due to cap issues, they can't dress Holder for lack of cap space. From expansion to cap hell in 3 years and their centers might be the worst in the NHL.
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Post by bois on Jan 14, 2021 12:16:28 GMT -4
another over exaggeration
cap hell? far from it
worst centers in the NHL? they're basically the same centers that they've had for their existence aside from losing Stastny.... William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault as a 1-2 are far far far from the worst in the NHL and Chandler Stephenson is a fine third line option as well.... no clue who the fourth is but who cares
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Post by Jack Bauer on Jan 14, 2021 12:25:53 GMT -4
another over exaggeration cap hell? far from it worst centers in the NHL? they're basically the same centers that they've had for their existence aside from losing Stastny.... William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault as a 1-2 are far far far from the worst in the NHL and Chandler Stephenson is a fine third line option as well.... no clue who the fourth is but who cares Yeah that was a weird shot to take since like you said they're the same centers they've been rolling with basically. www.capfriendly.com/10 teams have 0 cap space and are operating in LTIR. Another 14 are within 2.1 mil of the cap. 4 teams have 7+ mil in space. All rebuilding teams in NJ, Detroit, Ottawa, LA. Isn't 1 NHL team with any sort of expectations not technically in "cap hell". But that won't stop people from constantly using it as the only thing they can mention about certain teams. For all the cap issues Toronto apparently has created for themselves according to a certain Montreal fan....Montreal currently has 158k more cap space. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Jan 14, 2021 15:11:15 GMT -4
another over exaggeration cap hell? far from it worst centers in the NHL? they're basically the same centers that they've had for their existence aside from losing Stastny.... William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault as a 1-2 are far far far from the worst in the NHL and Chandler Stephenson is a fine third line option as well.... no clue who the fourth is but who cares If not being able to dress 6D isn't cap hell, then what the hell is?? Audi-Marchessault has taken 383 faceoffs the last 2 years COMBINED. I don't think he has ever played center full time in the NHL. Their centers are: 1-Karlsson 2-Stephenson(55pts in 209 NHL games at 26) 3-Glass 4-Nosek or Roy |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Jan 14, 2021 15:13:34 GMT -4
another over exaggeration cap hell? far from it worst centers in the NHL? they're basically the same centers that they've had for their existence aside from losing Stastny.... William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault as a 1-2 are far far far from the worst in the NHL and Chandler Stephenson is a fine third line option as well.... no clue who the fourth is but who cares Yeah that was a weird shot to take since like you said they're the same centers they've been rolling with basically. www.capfriendly.com/10 teams have 0 cap space and are operating in LTIR. Another 14 are within 2.1 mil of the cap. 4 teams have 7+ mil in space. All rebuilding teams in NJ, Detroit, Ottawa, LA. Isn't 1 NHL team with any sort of expectations not technically in "cap hell". But that won't stop people from constantly using it as the only thing they can mention about certain teams. For all the cap issues Toronto apparently has created for themselves according to a certain Montreal fan....Montreal currently has 158k more cap space. Not that Stastny is a star, but they are replacing him with an unproven 21 year old(12pts in 39 games last year) or a guy who was 4th line in Washingston(Stephenson). When you can't dress 6D due to the cap, that's the very definition of cap hell. |
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