[News] UPD: NHL/NHLPA approve agreement for 56 gm season. Canadian governments approve too!

[sureLoss]

News Update

Renaud Lavoie @renlavoietva
It’s a go ! The NHL received officially the green light from the Federal government and the 5 provinces (with NHL teams on their territories) to start the season January 13.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1340757002927153152

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
There is word tonight NHL & NHLPA have tentative deal on 56-game season.

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
NHLPA will have a conference call tonight. NHL Board call to be scheduled.

Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
Quote from NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly:
``We have a tentative Agreement with the Players’ Association on plans for the 2020/21 NHL Season. The agreement is subject to approval by both of our respective constituencies.''

[Flashpoint]

Awesome news and more than the 48 games I was expecting. Can't wait!

[TheScorpion]

I have conflicting feelings about this, particularly in light of the many positive tests coming out of the WJC.

[sureLoss]

Lavoie says that Jan 13 start date and the Canadian division is still in place in this agreement

Renaud Lavoie
@renlavoietva
Entente imminente entre la LNH et l’Association des joueurs, me dit-on. Saison qui commencerait effectivement le 13 janvier. La division canadienne serait aussi sauvée. On peut s’attendre à une annonce officielle dans les prochains jours. @TVASports

[AC]

Lettttt'ssss ####kking goooooo.

[Burning Beard]

Great news. Get this going. Winters locked up in your house are lame and people could use the distraction.

[sureLoss]

This is significant news on players opting out. Teams can toll the year of the contract if a player opts out meaning that year is not used up. So for example if say Gaudreau were to opt out, he would still have 2 years left on his contract.


Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
Tentative agreement between #NHL and #NHLPA (which requires approval) calls for training camps to open on Jan. 3 and regular season on Jan. 13.

The 7 teams who did not make 24-team playoff can open camp on Dec. 30.

All dates subject to change. Scheduling not finalized.



Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
#NHL/#NHLPA Agreement: Players have the option to opt-out for the upcoming season, if player or immediate family member is considered high-risk. (Believe it is without pay.)

Team would have option of tolling contract for the year.

[kyuss275]

Glad they got the deal done. That said I still don’t know how they are going to pull off a January 13th start.

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Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
#NHL/#NHLPA Agreement: 23-man roster with $81.5 million salary cap.

This includes creation of 4-6 man taxi squad. All 29 players (max) will travel and practice with NHL team. Taxi squad is paid full AHL salary. CBA has been expanded to include for more flexible emergency recalls

[sureLoss]

Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
Big question is - and something #NHLPA will talk about tonight on Exec Board call - what happens if Canadian provincial health authorities don’t sign off on protocols to play?

Options are Edmonton hub or all 7 teams move to US for season. Players don’t seem wild about either.

[TheScorpion]

My early guess for a six-man taxi squad:

G - Domingue
D - Petrovic
D - some other vet currently unsigned
F - Rinaldo
F - Robinson
F - Froese

[djsFlames]

Lol at low appetite for return to edmonton hub.

[Ped]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
Big question is - and something #NHLPA will talk about tonight on Exec Board call - what happens if Canadian provincial health authorities don’t sign off on protocols to play?

Options are Edmonton hub or all 7 teams move to US for season. Players don’t seem wild about either.

Burke on Sportsnet says it's one province holding things up. He didn't know which one, and wouldn't say if he did, but I would have to guess BC, since they also refused to do the bubble to finish last season.

[kyuss275]

Hub in Edmonton after what’s happening with world jrs? Would have thought Ontario .

[sureLoss]

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
No proration of salaries; no exhibition games; non-playoff teams get a few extra days of camp

[KootenayFlamesFan]

It's better than nothing I guess, but it still doesn't feel like a real NHL season. Not a lot of time to get prepped for it, and with no exhibition games the first few out of the gate are going to be pretty sloppy. Will be interesting to see how many players opt out.

[Salt Water Cowboy #10]

Awesome! I think an 82 game season is too long. This is a bit short but I’ll take anything at this point

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Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli
Replying to @CapFriendly
Sounds like there may be limits on how long a team can keep a player on taxi squad without playing a game.

That will keep it interesting.

[Finger Cookin]

Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan

It's better than nothing I guess, but it still doesn't feel like a real NHL season. Not a lot of time to get prepped for it, and with no exhibition games the first few out of the gate are going to be pretty sloppy. Will be interesting to see how many players opt out.

I mean, nothing else has felt real for a long time.

[Mathgod]

Very pleased that this is happening, especially considering that the alternative would have been no season at all. Let's get er done boys!!!