Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

[Meds]

No longer have optional years. He will get 3, 3, 6. After that Columbus needs to qualify him at 6 million or he becomes UFA. If they qualify him, which they will do, they can take him to arbitration but he remains RFA.

A good bridge deal. He averages 4 per for three years, still some RFA status left at the end of term. Sets himself up nicely for a minimum of six+ per moving forward while Columbus gets good cap and good salary for the first two years.

All in all both sides win with this deal.

I thought there was some new rule that limited the amount a contract could increase year to year. Like only a percentage of the highest salary year, or a percentage of the entire contract.

Isn't it the other way around? That it can't decrease from year to year by more than "x" per cent. I don't think a big increase is cap circumvention but as in all matters CBA I am probably wrong.

Oh that could be it then.

[Island Nucklehead]

Notable is the recently acquired Peter Budaj.

Budaj goes unclaimed. Sure is a far cry from everyone around here worried about losing Markstrom. Budaj was easily one of the best backup goalies available, and if teams like New Jersey didn't want him for free, it really demonstrates how little (re: None) value Markstrom has at this point.

[herb]

Just saw on twatter than the Flames' Sam Bennett needs shoulder surgery and will be out for at least a big chunk of the season.

[mathonwy]

...... If bud jail is claimed going down...

Stupid autocorrect

Bud jail? Fuck that. Set the Bud free!!

[mathonwy]

Just saw on twatter than the Flames' Sam Bennett needs shoulder surgery and will be out for at least a big chunk of the season.

When the Flames spat in the hockey god's eye, it must have been an especially phelgmy one.

Ahh.. it sure would have been nice to win that one in 2011. That's for damn sure.

[Tciso]

I thought there was some new rule that limited the amount a contract could increase year to year. Like only a percentage of the highest salary year, or a percentage of the entire contract.

Isn't it the other way around? That it can't decrease from year to year by more than "x" per cent. I don't think a big increase is cap circumvention but as in all matters CBA I am probably wrong.

It works both way. Lowest year cannot be less than 1/2 of the highest year.

[Hockey Widow]

I thought there was some new rule that limited the amount a contract could increase year to year. Like only a percentage of the highest salary year, or a percentage of the entire contract.

Isn't it the other way around? That it can't decrease from year to year by more than "x" per cent. I don't think a big increase is cap circumvention but as in all matters CBA I am probably wrong.

It works both way. Lowest year cannot be less than 1/2 of the highest year.

Ok, thanks. Then his contract is fine.

[Island Nucklehead]

Kesler has his first goal in his first game as a Duck. They trail Pittsburgh 3-1 halfway through the game.

[Hockey Widow]

Chris Pronger, while still collecting 15 million from the Flyers, while on LTIR, has been hired by the NHL player safety department. Talk about a major conflict of interest. Raises the question if the Flyers should still get cap relief.

Shake my head at this one.

[Hockey Widow]

Evander Kane out with a lower body injury. Looks like a knee.

[ClamRussel]

Chris Pronger, while still collecting 15 million from the Flyers, while on LTIR, has been hired by the NHL player safety department. Talk about a major conflict of interest. Raises the question if the Flyers should still get cap relief.

Shake my head at this one.

Kinda like collecting compo while working a 2nd job.

[Island Nucklehead]

Chris Pronger, while still collecting 15 million from the Flyers, while on LTIR, has been hired by the NHL player safety department. Talk about a major conflict of interest. Raises the question if the Flyers should still get cap relief.

Shake my head at this one.

Kinda like collecting compo while working a 2nd job.

If Pronger is still being paid as an active, but injured, player, how is the NHL hiring him to be in their front office?

If he's not an active, but injured, player, how is he not retired?

If he's retired, shouldn't the Flyers be stung for that contract?


Yep. Welcome to the NHL. 'tis a joke. We'll go after Kovalchuck and Luongo, but we'll hire Leg Stomp to the department of player SAFETY. You couldn't make this up.

[Cornuck]

Chris Pronger, while still collecting 15 million from the Flyers, while on LTIR, has been hired by the NHL player safety department. Talk about a major conflict of interest. Raises the question if the Flyers should still get cap relief.

Shake my head at this one.

Fuck Pronger and fuck the NHL - what a joke. Guess his brain's ok now?

[ClamRussel]

The NHL has hired former defenceman Chris Pronger to work in the Department of Player Safety, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirmed Thursday.

Pronger, 39, is still being paid by the Philadelphia Flyers even though he hasn’t played in the NHL since the 2011-12 season. He has not officially retired.

“Chris’ case is unique,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told reporters Wednesday. “There are salary cap reasons why he couldn’t officially retire. I’m not sure that presents any problem at all to deal with. He’s done playing. He gets paid no matter what from the Flyers. He doesn’t owe them anything.”

This season, Pronger carries a salary cap hit of $4.9 million for the Flyers. The club signed him to a seven-year extension after acquiring him in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks in 2009.

The defenceman was suspended eight times in his NHL career for a total of 22 games.

Seriously? Isn't Bettman admitting the Flyers are circumventing the CBA/cap? ...why would Pronger care about "salary cap reasons"? He wouldn't, thus proving this whole LTIR situation was cooked up for the Flyers' books. This move once again hi-lights the arrogance.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/pron ... er-safety/

[ClamRussel]

Just wow.
http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/11672 ... y-baffling