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2012-13 NHL Thread. Fehr Thee Well??

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Dreger just tweeted that PA hotel is buzzing with anticipation, and it sounds as though the two sides are down to minimal issues. Nothing done yet, but today could be a "very good day".

Meh.
 
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hockeyplayer1015 said:
Dreger just tweeted that PA hotel is buzzing with anticipation, and it sounds as though the two sides are down to minimal issues. Nothing done yet, but today could be a "very good day".

Meh.
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Today is a very good day. The US has already won 1 gold medal today. **** the NHL.
 
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Somewhat related, I went to my first ever ECHL game last night. The San Francisco Bulls and the Colorado Eagles. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of play. The only real downside was the hack PA announcer who felt the need to talk anytime hockey wasn't being played.
 
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Question: what happens with the NHL draft this year if there is no season? Seems like it would be a completely random order. Or is it based on winning record in the past couple of years?
 
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unh_hockey said:
Question: what happens with the NHL draft this year if there is no season? Seems like it would be a completely random order. Or is it based on winning record in the past couple of years?
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If the NHL uses the same format as the Sidney Crosby Sweepstakes from 2005, it will probably look something like this:

-A ball lottery will be in place, with every team starting off with 3 balls

-Teams will have a ball taken away through two methods:
1. Has held a 1st overall pick in any of the last 4 NHL seasons prior to the draft.
2. Has made the playoffs in one of the previous 3 seasons prior to the draft.

No team can have less than 1 ball or more than 3, and the 2 methods of losing a ball stack with each other; a team that has made the playoffs 2 times in the past 3 seasons will only have 1 ball, and a team that has had multiple 1st overall picks will have only 1 ball.
 
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hockeyplayer1015 said:
Dreger just tweeted that PA hotel is buzzing with anticipation, and it sounds as though the two sides are down to minimal issues. Nothing done yet, but today could be a "very good day".

Meh.
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Fingers crossed...again.
 
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I'm sorry, but I'm firmly entrenched in the "I'll believe it when I see it" camp. Until then, it's just noise.
 
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Hammer said:
I'm sorry, but I'm firmly entrenched in the "I'll believe it when I see it" camp. Until then, it's just noise.
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Hence my "Meh." I'd like to see them hammer something out so we don't risk losing any of NEXT season as well, but this is just a big dick measuring contest.
 
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If this season gets wiped out, what happens to players under contract? Does that count as a year of service toward their contracts or does their contract just continue to be pushed off?
 
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aparch said:
If this season gets wiped out, what happens to players under contract? Does that count as a year of service toward their contracts or does their contract just continue to be pushed off?
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It counts against their contract;they just don't get paid.
 
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It's over, 10 year deal with mutual opt out after 8 years. Details still trickling in, but it will be a 48 or 50 game season, starting either 1/15 or 1/19. Training camps to open later this week.

64.3M upper limit cap next year.
 
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Further notes:

* 7 year limit on contracts, 8 years if you re-sign

* Variance: lowest paid year can not lower than 50% of highest paid year

Still waiting to hear on buyouts...
 
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It is a shame it had to take this long. Surprised how happy I am that the NHL is back.
 
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Meh. I guess I'll pay some attention to what happens with this season, but I'm not really that excited. I surely won't be spending my money on going to any games.
 
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bigblue_dl said:
Meh. I guess I'll pay some attention to what happens with this season, but I'm not really that excited. I surely won't be spending my money on going to any games.
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if they wise up (HA!) and make center ice free i'll watch. not going to any games though. f them.
 
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I'll only be home for roughly two separate 2 week stretches, so who knows how many TBL games I'll be able to go to. Probably won't go to any this year though.
 
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