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NHLPA Has Ratified CBA, Schedule (Hopefully) Coming Soon

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Tab Bamford

From the NHLPA press release: The members of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) have voted to ratify the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the NHLPA and the National Hockey League (NHL). While the players’ vote ratifies the … Continue reading →

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More CBA Updates

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Tab Bamford

CBC’s Elliott Freidman says the new CBA doesn’t hurt Roberto Luongo James Mirtle explains the NHL’s salary cap could hit $90-million CapGeek.com tells us Rostislav Olesz would have a $2.25M cap hit if buried in Rockford this year. They also … Continue reading →

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Get To Know The New CBA

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Tab Bamford

Here are three articles that outline the highlights of the new CBA: The Fourth Period’s breakdown of the new CBA (with player reaction) Kevin Allen at USA Today’s simple breakdown of the CBA The National Post’s detailed breakdown of the … Continue reading →

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Patrick Kane Headed to Switzerland

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Reports out of Switzerland are that Patrick Kane is headed overseas. He will join Swiss league team EHC Biel on a lockout deal, where he’ll play with Boston Bruins forward Tyler Seguin. The news was made official on the Biel … Continue reading →

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NHL Posts Full CBA Proposal Online

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Tab Bamford

In an unprecedented move, the NHL published their complete proposal on NHL.com Wednesday morning. Here’s the link. TSN has published a memo sent to players by Donald Fehr. Tweet

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CBA News: NHL Brings New Deal To The Table

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Tab Bamford

On Tuesday, the NHL came to the table with a new offer for the Players Association. While there’s reason for optimism, the devil is often in the details. Tweet

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NHL CBA Update: 4 Days To Go And…?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Tab Bamford

It’s worth a few moments of your time to read this great piece from TSN’s Bob McKenzie this morning. Meanwhile, the players have challenged the NHL’s ability to lock them out with the labour boards of two Canadian provinces. Closer … Continue reading →

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Tuesday NHL Lockout Updates

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Tab Bamford

#NHL & #NHLPA reportedly have no current plans to renew CBA talks. Probably won’t until after September 10, as suggested by @darrendreger — Spector’s Hockey (@SpectorsHockey) September 4, 2012 Just spoke to three NHL players and growing feeling that NHL … Continue reading →

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CBA Update: Least Promising Day Yet

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Tab Bamford

When meetings between league officials and NHLPA representation ended on Thursday morning in Toronto, the likelihood of the 2012-13 season starting on time appears to be growing more faint. The NHLPA reportedly presented the remainder of their proposal to the … Continue reading →

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Report: Edmonton Oilers Extend Taylor Hall

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Tab Bamford

Reports on Wednesday are that the Edmonton Oilers have agreed on a seven-year, $42M extension ($6M cap hit) with former top overall pick Taylor Hall. In two NHL seasons, Hall has already missed 38 games because of injury. He has … Continue reading →

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