NHL '10 - '11 Thread - Page 5

icehog3 · 09-03-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Eleven

Penguins have completed the puzzle. 29 other teams should just stay home this year...

Mike Comrie

Nice pick-up by the Pens if he plays like he is capable of. Maybe the dame is why he hasn't lately.

icehog3 · 09-04-2010, 04:13 PM

FRom ESPN.com...Kovalchuk's contract will be the last of this type:

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Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday after reaching an agreement with the NHL Players Association on an amendment covering long-term contracts.

A source told ESPN.com's Scott Burnside that as part of the amendment, the NHL has agreed to stop looking into the long-term deals of Chris Pronger, Roberto Luongo, Marc Savard and Marian Hossa.

In exchange for allowing those four contracts and Kovalchuk's new deal to stand under the old rules, the NHLPA agreed to new regulations governing how front-loaded, long-term contracts count against the salary cap.

In the future, the salary cap hit for any contract that is five years or more in length and takes a player to his 41st birthday or beyond will be determined by the average of the yearly salaries only until the year in which the player turns 40.

All remaining years in the deal after a player turns 41 will be recalculated based on the salary of those final years of the contract, according to the source.

The two-tiered cap system will prevent GMs from signing players like Kovalchuk to long-term deals with a dramatically reduced salary at the end of the contract designed to lower the salary cap.

For example, the original Kovalchuk deal would be allowed under the new rules, but the salary cap hit would be based on the first 13 years of the deal. When Kovalchuk turns 40, the cap hit would be recalculated based on the final four years of the contract. Under the amendment, the first 13 years of the original deal would cost the Devils $7.68 million annually against the salary cap while the final four years, when Kovalchuk would almost certainly have been retired, would come with a cap hit of $550,000.

"You could still do [that deal] but you can't use the five years at $550,000 to bring down the cap hit. It's almost two separate contracts really," the source said.

While the five contracts at issue will be honored at their current values, the new agreement agreed upon on Friday will cover any new contracts.

"Getting all those deals approved in exchange for [the new regulations] is a great deal," for the NHLPA, the source told ESPN.com.

icehog3 · 09-04-2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Eleven

Penguins have completed the puzzle. 29 other teams should just stay home this year...

Pens signed Comrie for 500K, I wish the Hawks would have signed him rather than Pisani at the same price.

That being said, if Comrie "completes the puzzle", the Pens must have had all the pieces before that...I think the Hawks, Sharks, Wings, Canucks, Kings, Caps and all will still play.

Ahbroody · 09-04-2010, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Pens signed Comrie for 500K, I wish the Hawks would have signed him rather than Pisani at the same price.

That being said, if Comrie "completes the puzzle", the Pens must have had all the pieces before that...I think the Hawks, Sharks, Wings, Canucks, Kings, Caps and all will still play.

Wait wait Wings? I kid I kid
Agreed thats why they play the games Tom. I dont know what to think of this new Sharks team or Hawks team. This season will be very interesting in the west and I dont see any team running away with it.

icehog3 · 09-04-2010, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Wait wait Wings? I kid I kid
Agreed thats why they play the games Tom. I dont know what to think of this new Sharks team or Hawks team. This season will be very interesting in the west and I dont see any team running away with it.

Hawks, Sharks, Kings, Wings, Canucks are all definitely in the mix, Mike.

Eleven · 09-07-2010, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Nice pick-up by the Pens if he plays like he is capable of. Maybe the dame is why he hasn't lately.

I will keep my fingers crossed that she doesn't 'Tony Romo' him

357 · 09-07-2010, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Hawks, Sharks, Kings, Wings, Canucks are all definitely in the mix, Mike.

Holy crap, a Wings fan, Sharks fan, and Blackhawks fan actually agree on something.

icehog3 · 09-07-2010, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 357

Holy crap, a Wings fan, Sharks fan, and Blackhawks fan actually agree on something.

Gonna be a great season in the West!

Ahbroody · 09-08-2010, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 357

Holy crap, a Wings fan, Sharks fan, and Blackhawks fan actually agree on something.

I dont think we agree on placement in the West

, but I do believe it will be one kick ass year. I think the Sharks Have a strog chance of winning the west for the 3rd year in a row, but wouldnt be suprised to see the Canucks swipe it. As for LA I said last year its a great young team as is PHX. They can catch fire and do a lot a damage.

09-08-2010, 08:18 AM

Don't know if this has been discussed (searching on my phone sucks).

Dave Kolomatis signed a 3 year deal with the Kings. This is the second D man (John Carlson Caps) from my sons organization to go pro.

Maybe there is hope for Mitch yet!

icehog3 · 09-08-2010, 08:57 AM

Go Mitch!!

Ahbroody · 09-08-2010, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ahc4353

Don't know if this has been discussed (searching on my phone sucks).

Dave Kolomatis signed a 3 year deal with the Kings. This is the second D man (John Carlson Caps) from my sons organization to go pro.

Maybe there is hope for Mitch yet!

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Go Mitch!!

that would be awesome.

Ahbroody · 09-10-2010, 02:45 AM

Too funny found out the NFL season started today when I got to work. Didnt even know.

Is it hockey season yet?

icehog3 · 09-10-2010, 09:19 AM

Training camp in 1 week!

jmsremax · 09-10-2010, 09:41 AM

Just my tickets in hand today!

Here's to the '10-'11 season

Ahbroody · 09-10-2010, 10:19 AM

got mine also this week. Selling half my season. Too hard with work and micahs hockey to make that many games

jmsremax · 09-10-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Ahbroody

got mine also this week. Selling half my season. Too hard with work and micahs hockey to make that many games

I hear ya...I split it amongst some friends because the cost of each game is quite high when you add in the beers before, during, and sometimes after.

Ahbroody · 09-11-2010, 03:04 AM

Because I love me some PJ Stock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZXO4zLwNkA

icehog3 · 09-11-2010, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Because I love me some PJ Stock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZXO4zLwNkA

Great scrap.

Barcode · 09-11-2010, 01:49 PM

Restricted free-agent center Peter Mueller re-signed with the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, agreeing to a two-year contract.

Hopefully the youth movement will get the AVS back on top of the west.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_yl...lanche-mueller

09-08-2010, 08:18 AM	#90
ahc4353 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: NHL '10 - '11 Thread Don't know if this has been discussed (searching on my phone sucks). Dave Kolomatis signed a 3 year deal with the Kings. This is the second D man (John Carlson Caps) from my sons organization to go pro. Maybe there is hope for Mitch yet!

09-08-2010, 08:57 AM	#91
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,287 Trading: (60)	Re: NHL '10 - '11 Thread Go Mitch!! __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

09-10-2010, 02:45 AM	#93
Ahbroody Daddy x 4 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: San Jose Posts: 3,708 Trading: (53)	Re: NHL '10 - '11 Thread Too funny found out the NFL season started today when I got to work. Didnt even know. Is it hockey season yet?

09-10-2010, 09:19 AM	#94
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,287 Trading: (60)	Re: NHL '10 - '11 Thread Training camp in 1 week! __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

09-10-2010, 09:41 AM	#95
jmsremax Yet another Masshole Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Jon Location: MA Posts: 1,245 Trading: (19)	Re: NHL '10 - '11 Thread Just my tickets in hand today! Here's to the '10-'11 season __________________ Stock/Finance banter

09-10-2010, 10:19 AM	#96
Ahbroody Daddy x 4 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: San Jose Posts: 3,708 Trading: (53)	Re: NHL '10 - '11 Thread got mine also this week. Selling half my season. Too hard with work and micahs hockey to make that many games

09-11-2010, 03:04 AM	#98
Ahbroody Daddy x 4 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: San Jose Posts: 3,708 Trading: (53)	Re: NHL '10 - '11 Thread Because I love me some PJ Stock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZXO4zLwNkA

09-11-2010, 01:49 PM	#100
Barcode Adjusting to the Life Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Tom Location: Everett, WA Posts: 477 Trading: (16)	Re: NHL '10 - '11 Thread Restricted free-agent center Peter Mueller re-signed with the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, agreeing to a two-year contract. Hopefully the youth movement will get the AVS back on top of the west. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_yl...lanche-mueller