Rumors of a new NHL deal

[DeltaOne81]

The sides are meeting in Buffalo. Take it with a grain of salt, but ESPN just had a report of:

$45 million cap
no link to possibly shrinking revenues
same cap for each team

It'd be a face saver for both sides. The owners would get their cap, the players would get the link removed. Of course, since the NHL's offer has changed pretty much from $38 million linked cap to $38.5 million linked cap, in 6 months, I have a hard time seeing them giving up $7 million and the link. But if the owners are desperate enough to keep their season ticket deposits, and realize how much a lost season could kill their revenue, then maybe.

[ben03]

here's to hoping ...

[Trotsky]

Source?   On the Beanpot 'cast they announced the season would be cancelled officially tomorrow.  Not that they know anything more than we do.

[calgARI '07]

ESPN 2's broadcast of AHL All Star Game.  They are not announcing cancelation until Wednesday now.

[DeltaOne81]

[Q]calgARI '07 Wrote:

 ESPN 2's broadcast of AHL All Star Game.  They are not announcing cancelation until Wednesday now.[/q]
Yup, that was my source too.

[calgARI '07]

Sportsnet and Tsn both reporting no progress.  Please just cancel the season already.

[RichS]

Agreed!  A pox on both your houses! ::rolleyes::

[Beeeej]

All are punishéd!

Beeeej

[DeltaOne81]

To little too late it seems, but this gives me hope that they can save next season, and maybe even the draft:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=1991361

Players agreed to a cap, suggested $52 million, with lower luxury tax thresholds. Owners agreed not to link to revenues, but insisted on a cap not more than $40 million

That's significant concessions from each side. Next season will likely be played.

[RichS]

[Q]Beeeej Wrote:

 All are punishéd!

Beeeej[/q]

yeah, especially the fans!  :-(