Originally Posted by The Hype (Post 7088921)

For something to wear to the game, nothings wrong with the premiers. I've got 2 myself and the quality is just fine, and so is the fit. Don't get me wrong I know my jerseys, and know what a quality authentic is like, but for the average person, replica's will do the trick.

Originally Posted by raygunpk (Post 7088976)

NHL gives Players Assn. ultimatum on Kovalchuk, Luongo, Hossa

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/devil...ixzz0yKoS9N001

Originally Posted by CRS (Post 7089010)

Only if the NHLPA refuses.

Originally Posted by Noir (Post 7089120)

And if they agree, it bumps up Lu's cap hit from $5.5M to almost $7.65M. It really puts the team in more of a cap trouble funk because despite Salo and Burrs on IR, I want them back asap.

Originally Posted by CRS (Post 7089127)

No.

It will be grandfathered.

Originally Posted by HachiSix (Post 7089032)

That is pretty crazy. All this is like foreshadowing to a long battle for the next CBA. I really hope there is not another work stoppage.

But hrmm...signing niemi and keeping bieska would be interesting haha.

Originally Posted by Vansterdam (Post 7089322)

shit anyone going to the sedin signing? i wanna get my jersey signed but dont want to wait forever in line lol

Originally Posted by stuff99 (Post 7089604)

What Sedin signing?

Originally Posted by Ronin (Post 7089603)

I don't know how they can legally do this. These contracts are not in violation of the current CBA. Yes, they are a loophole but there's nothing against the rules here. How on earth does the NHL have the leverage to say they'll void these contracts if the PA doesn't do this?

Originally Posted by Ronin (Post 7089603)

I don't know how they can legally do this. These contracts are not in violation of the current CBA. Yes, they are a loophole but there's nothing against the rules here. How on earth does the NHL have the leverage to say they'll void these contracts if the PA doesn't do this?

Originally Posted by CRS (Post 7089452)

As the Ilya Kovalchuk contract drama continues to spin, there is a new twist, with the New York Post reporting that the NHL has issued an ultimatum to the NHLPA regarding front-end heavy contracts - specifically Kovalchuk's deal with the Devils, Roberto Luongo's with Vancouver and Marian Hossa's with Chicago.

On Wednesday, league sources told TSN that no ultimatum had been issued, but the NHL and NHLPA did agree to extend the deadline for a decision on the Kovalchuk deal until Friday at 5pm et.

While the source told TSN that there were some elements contained in the Post report that had been discussed, neither side feels any sense of pressure from the other.

The Player's Association say that they continue to negotiate with the league in an effort to deal with the issues that have plagued long-term contracts and they say that discussions are ongoing.

The Post reported that the NHL had told the NHLPA that it would grandfather the Kovalchuk, Luongo and Hossa deals under two conditions:

1. "That the cap hit on future multi-year contracts will not count any seasons that end with the player over 40 years of age. The cap hit would be calculated on the average of the salary up through age 40 only."

2. "That the cap hit on future contracts longer than five years will be calculated under a formula granting additional weight to the five years with the highest salary."

If the NHLPA does not accept these, the Post reported that the NHL would reject the Kovalchuk contract, start the process of doing the same to Luongo's deal, and open an investigtion in the Hossa deal.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=332412

Originally Posted by Ronin (Post 7089603)

I don't know how they can legally do this. These contracts are not in violation of the current CBA. Yes, they are a loophole but there's nothing against the rules here. How on earth does the NHL have the leverage to say they'll void these contracts if the PA doesn't do this?

Originally Posted by woob (Post 7089753)

C'mon guys, read the articles.... Lu's contract is safe for now. The Post, and all articles derived from the Post (i.e. Botchford in today's Province) are either spewing shit about things they obviously know nothing about or are wildly misinterpreting third-party information.