NHL: Done Deal
 

FINALLY!

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID ... ubName=nhl

rock:

Thats to bad.

you will see big changes at the Detroit Red Wings with that salery cap


its good to see though, it will even out the league. It sucks for me but its good for the sport

[quote="Anita_Head":44595]Thats to bad.[/quote:44595]
Shut yer filthy chodehole, ditch pig. mad:

imwithstupid:

Anyway, back to hockey...

I can't believe it's (tentatively) over. I can't wait to watch my beloved Oilers lose on my 50" LCD. w00tar!

slap shot was on the other night. thats good hockey. ban:

There are going to be HUGE changes. Not only will all the rule changes make the game look different, but I think the cap will totally skew the game. I guess thats what its supposed to do. I'm sure we'll see a lot of teams release a lot of good played because they can't afford them with all the other players they have under contract.

http://pages.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~fosterk/ ... edMile.AVI

I can't wait to see the game under the new rules/system.

Just don't bring in the big nets...that'd just be goofy.

woo hoo, only season of going to hooters and getting drunk!

the extra playoff games is just a cash grab deal for the owners.

good to see it back tho

rock: x's 10000000000000

playoff beards>all

Bah. What I hate is this is going to dominate sports news forever now. CFL gets put on the backburner.

i can put up with that biggrin:

That's a small price to pay though isn't it, ninty? Not to belittle the CFL or anything...it really is a great league, despite what our US comrades think.

I like both leagues a lot. I don't like it when guys getting paid 10 million dollars get into a hissy fit, and then when they figure everything out, they get all the attention, while the guys playing for the love of the game because their getting paid $50,000 and have to have a second job to feed their family gets crapped on.

For me, when it’s summer, its football time. I don’t want to hear about the NHL. When its winter, gimmie all the hockey coverage I can get.

If they would get rid of the fighting I might watch it.

[quote="Chronic Diarrhea":b29d1]If they would get rid of the fighting I might watch it.[/quote:b29d1]


pussy

[quote="Chronic Diarrhea":ea4ea]If they would get rid of the fighting I might watch it.[/quote:ea4ea]
It really doesn't happen THAT often. It's no reason not to watch.

[quote="Sgt>Stackem":a4c45][quote="Chronic Diarrhea":a4c45]If they would get rid of the fighting I might watch it.[/quote:a4c45]


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That's what boxing is for. Shows how awesome the sport is when the biggest cheers come from the fights.rolleyes:

^ That's just not true. It's a stereotype proliferated by media sensationalism.

Well I've been to a few Dallas Stars games, and it is true. Maybe not up in Canada, where I'm sure the fans appreciate the sport for what is it (much like Canadian wrestling fans appreciate the wrestling aspect).

[quote="Chronic Diarrhea":929f1]Well I've been to a few Dallas Stars games, and it is true. Maybe not up in Canada, where I'm sure the fans appreciate the sport for what is it (much like Canadian wrestling fans appreciate the wrestling aspect).[/quote:929f1]

Most of the time if I'm going to an AHL or NHL game with friends, it's usually the one who has been to one or two hockey games in his life or someone with only a stereotypical understanding of hockey that says " OH I CANT WAIT TILL THEY FIGHT. "

I'm sure majority of American hockey fans are there for the sport, not just Canadians. It'd be a rather steep generalization to say otherwise.

[quote="Sgt>Stackem":c9987]you will see big changes at the Detroit Red Wings with that salery cap


its good to see though, it will even out the league. It sucks for me but its good for the sport[/quote:c9987]

I know...now they can't win with money anymore...Id be surprised if they even make the playoffs again.

**Right thread

Thats good to know, it was a stupid argument anyways.

Greed leads to anger
Anger leads to hatred
Hatred leads to angst
Angst leads to DA DARK SIDE!!!11!

Now atleast I dont have to worry about following the horrible Colorado Rockies this year. And, while I like playing it, I've never really gotten into football, or understood it much, besides getting the ball, and running to the other side...all those tactics and manuevers make my head spin. Yay, Avalanche.

Good news, i'll read the link when i have time. As for fighting, it's part of the game. Remove it and it's just not the same 'ol hockey that i'm used to seeing.

[quote=Pyro]I know...now they can't win with money anymore...Id be surprised if they even make the playoffs again.[/quote:6e407]


they will still beat your maplelosers

[quote="Doctor Duffy":d146b]And, while I like playing it, I've never really gotten into football, or understood it much, besides getting the ball, and running to the other side...all those tactics and manuevers make my head spin. Yay, Avalanche.[/quote:d146b] happy:

Itll be good for the league. One player cannot make more that 20% of the teams total cap

so if the cap is like 40 mil the max a player could make is 8 million

for instance the avalanche have sakic and blake signed.

but dont have hedjuk, foote, forsberg, or tangay signed...they wont be able to sign all of them.

The wings will look different because of the trimming of alot of the older players

11 million is gone from hull and hasek..they will dump shanny, hatcher, mcCarty and chelios most likely.

In all the wings will have to trim about 12 million off their payroll, the leafs about 8...so dont think you wont be affected.

I think you will see the wings do just as well. Not many of the big money and older players they had even showed up last playoffs


It will be a fun off season.

[quote="Sgt>Stackem":a0536][quote=Pyro]I know...now they can't win with money anymore...Id be surprised if they even make the playoffs again.[/quote:a0536]


they will still beat your maplelosers[/quote:a0536]

hahaha keep dreaming.

[quote=Pyro][quote="Sgt>Stackem":9b014]
they will still beat your maplelosers[/quote:9b014]

hahaha keep dreaming.[/quote:9b014]

Toronto MapleLeaf fans...dreaming since 1967

Hey Zoner, dont forget, we still have our new JR teams to keep us occupied as well. This is great news, hope these greedy players will get back into the game.

lol

But i can sympathize being a NY Rangers fan. Took me my whole life to see them win a cup but let me tell you, ain't nothing like seeing your all time favorite sports team win a championship. Arkan got misty eyed on 6/14/94.


Biggest goal in Rangers history IMHO
http://www.newyorkrangers.com/downloads/mp3/TheGoal.mp3

The wings will be trimming ALOT MORE then 12 milly.

Cool, I used to like watching the hockey on zee sports channels....I haven't been able to follow the NHL itself for a long while, almost since I stopped playing myself - I didn't really know hugely about it, learned most of the players from playing the EA games religiously....

Nonetheless, I can appreciate hearing good news....

[quote="Short Hand":cdf6b]

The wings will be trimming ALOT MORE then 12 milly.[/quote:cdf6b]

Maybe a little more to make some cap room but their payroll last season they played was 77 million. They got rid of 11 million by dumping hasek and hull.

All player salries will be rolled back 24% so that takes off another 16 million on pay roll leaving them at 50 million dollars...salary cap will be around 38 million

50-12 =38..

But they should take a bit more off to feel out FA's and such.

Kthx.

all season = "CAR!!!!"...

now = "GAME ON!!!!"...

dance:...

what when the Tampa Bay Lighting hoisted lord stanley.... oOo:

better rewind 10 years bud.... biggrin:

Maybe my penguins will be over the cap this season... oh wait nvm, they'll just trade everyone away so we'll suck again!