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Montreal Canadiens, Marc Bergevin’s To Do List: Part 1.

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Montreal Canadiens, Marc Bergevin’s To Do List: Part 1.

  By James Stephan (@J_Habs) If the NHL and NHLPA would be able to come to terms with a new CBA and salvage part of the 2012-2013 NHL season many fans are wondering what would be on the list of things to do for Montreal Canadiens General Manager Marc Bergevin. From preparing for the upcoming [...]

Montreal Canadiens Prospect Spotlight: Who to Watch?

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Montreal Canadiens Prospect Spotlight: Who to Watch?

  By James Stephan (@J_Habs) Reactions around the hockey world following the NHLPA refusing the offer given by Gary Bettman and the NHL have amplified the fear of losing the entire 2012-2013 NHL season which has been at the back of every hockey fan’s mind. While fans are praying for a Hockey Gods miracle that [...]

CBA Negotiations Continue; A Modest Proposal

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CBA Negotiations Continue; A Modest Proposal

  By: Tyler J. Altemose (@TJamesAltemose) Chris Campoli, representing the NHLPA, met with the media Thursday as CBA negotiations continued. He explained that the sides discussed “hockey issues” within separate sub-committees, all of which he considered “equally important” to the process. Although Campoli and the NHLPA expect to continue working day to day in an [...]

NHL Reviews NHLPA Proposal

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NHL Reviews NHLPA Proposal

  By Tyler J. Altemose (@TJamesAltemose) What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, the NHL reviewed the NHLPA’s proposal as part of the ongoing CBA negotiations. NHLPA Director Don Fehr was widely trumpeted as a cunning strategist for the way in which the “alternative view” proposal was presented. Rather than make an attempt to tackle [...]

Weber, Predators In Stalemate: What Does This Mean for The Flyers?

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Weber, Predators In Stalemate: What Does This Mean for The Flyers?

  By: Tyler J. Altemose (@TJamesAltemose) Earlier this week, in a twist of Chris Nolan-like proportions, it was discovered that Shea Weber and the Nashville Predators have yet to formalize their agreement in a contract (SPC). The Predators had previously matched the Flyers offer sheet of 14 years, $110 million on July 24. Over at Predators [...]

Weber Watch 2012: What If The Predators Can’t Pay Up?

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Weber Watch 2012: What If The Predators Can’t Pay Up?

By: Tyler J. Altemose (@TJamesAltemose) Many questions surround the recent offer sheet tendered to the Nashville Predators by the Philadelphia Flyers. But one of the more intriguing questions is, what happens if the Predators match the Flyers offer but can’t pay Shea Weber? The Nashville Predators are a small market team. Forbes magazine ranked the [...]

Flyers Sign Weber to $110 Million Offer Sheet

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Flyers Sign Weber to $110 Million Offer Sheet

  By: Tyler J. Altemose (@TJamesAltemose) Late last night TSN’s Darren Dreger reported that the have Flyers signed defenseman Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators to a 14-year offer sheet worth over $100 million (full story from TSN here). The 6’ 4”, 232-pound restricted free agent recorded 19 goals and 30 assists last season with [...]

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Free Agency or Insanity?

By Bob Haynes (@BobHaynesJr) Crazy Salaries It sure doesn’t look or sound free to me! Tell me what the following players all have in common; Ville Leino, Christian Erhoff, Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, Matt Carle, Dennis Wideman, Carey Price, and Jordan Staal. You would be correct to say that they have all signed big money [...]

Philadelphia Flyers: Taking a Look at the Restricted Free Agency Process

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Philadelphia Flyers: Taking a Look at the Restricted Free Agency Process

  By: Tyler J. Altemose (@TJamesAltemose) I thought it may be handy if I quickly and simply explained how things work regarding restricted free agents. I’ll explain who they are and how the process works of either retaining or forfeiting their rights. The two areas focused on are age and professional experience, the latter being [...]

Suspensions in the NHL

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Suspensions in the NHL

By Bob Haynes – Follow me on Twitter @BobHaynesJr So we all know that the fine structure in the CBA is useless for fining players for illegal contact. The maximum fine of $2500 is useless as a deterrent to prevent future hits that target the head. So the league needs to react to that value [...]

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