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Flames2007FIRE IT UP · 05-23-2020, 09:42 AM

To me the format is the easiest thing to sort out. The NHL missed a season because of money. They miss on the Olympics because of money so has compensation been sorted out? The pie of money is considerably smaller - the owners and players are going to take a massive pay cut and they need to figure out how they are going to divide that pay cut.

Have they sorted out compensation for the re-start of the season/start of the playoffs? Are players going to ask for more compensation as they theoretically would be quarantined?

This is a good article on playoff pay:
https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-pla...-compensation/
Stanley cup winners gets $200 000 for their efforts.

Have they agreed on a hub cities approach?

Have they sorted out training camp length and compensation?

Have they sorted out what happens when a player tests positive?

Are we looking at 40% escrow next season?

Cap for next season and what happens with likely lower revenue would be good to know.

To me the above is far more consequential to the actual return of hockey vs 16 vs 24 vs 31 teams. If this took months to complete that worries me about them actually figuring out the money side of the equation. I hope with the revenue tied to player compensation it makes it easier as that is a great foundation of a framework but the players did not sign up to be quarantined away from family in some random city and will ask for compensation but the pot of money is not anywhere near what it was.

Given the history of the NHL and PA struggling to divide money I am still fairly skeptical that we see them come to a comprehensive agreement.

Side note if they go 'hub cities' which seems like the only possibility I would prefer to see 1-16 or 1-24 (honestly it makes little difference to me) seeding and scrap the conferences. No idea what the bracket looks like but the eye test it looked like TBL and Boston were the best teams in the league last year. Imagine a Bos vs TBL, Pens v Flyers or all western Canadian final. This would never normally happen but with hub cities I would scrap the east vs west thing for a tournament like this.

05-23-2020, 09:42 AM	#1009
Flames2007FIRE IT UP Scoring Winger Join Date: May 2006 Exp:	To me the format is the easiest thing to sort out. The NHL missed a season because of money. They miss on the Olympics because of money so has compensation been sorted out? The pie of money is considerably smaller - the owners and players are going to take a massive pay cut and they need to figure out how they are going to divide that pay cut. Have they sorted out compensation for the re-start of the season/start of the playoffs? Are players going to ask for more compensation as they theoretically would be quarantined? This is a good article on playoff pay: https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-pla...-compensation/ Stanley cup winners gets $200 000 for their efforts. Have they agreed on a hub cities approach? Have they sorted out training camp length and compensation? Have they sorted out what happens when a player tests positive? Are we looking at 40% escrow next season? Cap for next season and what happens with likely lower revenue would be good to know. To me the above is far more consequential to the actual return of hockey vs 16 vs 24 vs 31 teams. If this took months to complete that worries me about them actually figuring out the money side of the equation. I hope with the revenue tied to player compensation it makes it easier as that is a great foundation of a framework but the players did not sign up to be quarantined away from family in some random city and will ask for compensation but the pot of money is not anywhere near what it was. Given the history of the NHL and PA struggling to divide money I am still fairly skeptical that we see them come to a comprehensive agreement. Side note if they go 'hub cities' which seems like the only possibility I would prefer to see 1-16 or 1-24 (honestly it makes little difference to me) seeding and scrap the conferences. No idea what the bracket looks like but the eye test it looked like TBL and Boston were the best teams in the league last year. Imagine a Bos vs TBL, Pens v Flyers or all western Canadian final. This would never normally happen but with hub cities I would scrap the east vs west thing for a tournament like this.