Have you heard the news? The NHL news? The NHL, Bill Daly, cancellation of all the games through October 24 news? "We were extremely disappointed to have to make today's announcement. The game deserves better, the fans deserve better and the people who derive income from their connection to the NHL deserve better. We remain committed to doing everything in our power to forge an agreement that is … [Read more...]
THE BEGINNING OF THE END FOR GARY BETTMAN?
November 9, 2010 By
From The Fourth Period: It appears NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has been exploring the possibility of leaving his post for a job in Major League Baseball, according to a report on Toronto radio station The Fan 590. During the program "Primetime Sports," which aired yesterday evening, host Bob McCown revealed that Bettman has been lobbying for the role as Commissioner of MLB once current … [Read more...]
THE HOCKEY VERSION OF THE COLD WAR HAS COME TO AN END
October 4, 2010 By
The NHL and KHL have signed an agreement to mutually respect each other's player contracts. This should mean that players will not be able to leave their active contract in one league to play for the other. "The day before yesterday, Bill Daly and I reached a formal agreement about the appreciation and respect of the KHL contracts," Medvedev told ESPN.com. "It's very important. We have a … [Read more...]
THE NHL’S CHOICES ON THE KOVALCHUK CONTRACT ARE YES, NO AND THE ELUSIVE MAYBE
August 29, 2010 By
I have read analysis and some speculation on whether the NHL will reject or accept the recently resubmitted Kovalchuk contract rumored to be 15 years and 100 million, for a devilish cap hit of $6,666,666.00. A little creepy. Bettman and Daly's options however are not limited to yes or no. Recall that with the Hossa, Pronger, Luongo and Savard contracts, the NHL accepted the submittal but sent … [Read more...]
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