[News] NHL pauses the 19/20 season

[Canada 02]

according to Frank Seravalli, NHL player contracts expire on June 30th, so Stanley Cup playoffs would have to be complete by that date (unless an agreement could be reached with the NHLPA)

[sureLoss]

Larry Brooks @NYP_Brooksie
Told by individuals on both labor and management side that it is unclear whether players will be paid during break.

[Toonage]

Hope they saved their money.

[sureLoss]

Tweets coming out of Dallas says the best case scenario is the NHL starts up again in 3 weeks to a month.

[Roof-Daddy]

I wouldn't bet on any of the leagues starting up again anytime soon.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

I wouldn't bet on any of the leagues starting up again anytime soon.

Yeah, we are weeks behind Asia and Europe and they are still cancelling/postponing events.

I also think that the geography here will see it dragged out (larger open spaces between large centers).

I think the right decision was made to suspend the season and I think it will likely be cancelled eventually, but if you told me a month ago that it would get to this point, I wouldn't have believed it.

[Muta]

Man, the Oilers will go to any length to not have to give up that 3rd rounder to Calgary

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

Yeah, we are weeks behind Asia and Europe and they are still cancelling/postponing events.

I also think that the geography here will see it dragged out (larger open spaces between large centers).

I think the right decision was made to suspend the season and I think it will likely be cancelled eventually, but if you told me a month ago that it would get to this point, I wouldn't have believed it.

As I understand it, that is a good thing.

[dino7c]

1/3 of Americans have no health coverage...I can't see this improving anytime soon

[1Nite]

Originally Posted by Beatle17

Please do us all a favour and don't quote CNN for anything. Theybhave an agenda for all their coverage. If you must quote then use WHO or the CDC. Thanks

Are you a moron? Agenda? Get your head out of your tinfoil ass!

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

As I understand it, that is a good thing.

For dealing with the sick, it probably is.

But for timeline, I would expect to see it spiking in different regions at different times, making it difficult to resume the season before the end of summer.

[East Coast Flame]

Originally Posted by Beatle17

I just don't trust anything from CNN. thank you very much.

And maybe respond in an adult manner before lecturing.

[timbit]

Originally Posted by dino7c

1/3 of Americans have no health coverage...I can't see this improving anytime soon

8.5%
An estimated 27.5 million people, 8.5% of the population, went without health insurance in 2018.

[CSharp]

Man, the COVID-19 is really starting to hit close to home. Bank branches in NW closed down to be cleaned and another case at Suncor building where a kid in daycare was tested positive yesterday. Wasn't surprised by the NHL suspending its operations today after the NBA did that last night.

[Resolute 14]

A tinfoil hat wearing moron criticizing an informative post because he hates the Libz CNN demanding people behave in an "adult manner" is pretty hilarious.

[CaptainYooh]

So, hypothetically speaking, if the season does not resume and, eventually, gets cancelled, what happens to players' contractual clauses that depend on various performance measures, which can no longer be achieved this season? Are players' contracts insured in some way against force majeure? Media contracts?

Also, are game tickets refundable or lost?

[shadowlord]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

So, hypothetically speaking, if the season does not resume and, eventually, gets cancelled, what happens to players' contractual clauses that depend on various performance measures, which can no longer be achieved this season? Are players' contracts insured in some way against force majeure? Media contracts?

Also, are game tickets refundable or lost?

Definitely a lot of questions to which I have no answers.

But something to consider, if they decide to use a prorated scale of 70 games played, would the dollar-amount of the bonus also be prorated? Should it be?

[Geeoff]

Originally Posted by Muta

Man, the Oilers will go to any length to not have to give up that 3rd rounder to Calgary

Also, the Flames gave up picks for rental players which would kinda suck if the season gets cancelled, since they have barely played any games

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by timbit

8.5%
An estimated 27.5 million people, 8.5% of the population, went without health insurance in 2018.

Well it depends who you ask and what the criteria is...many more than that are grossly under insured.

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

A tinfoil hat wearing moron criticizing an informative post because he hates the Libz CNN demanding people behave in an "adult manner" is pretty hilarious.

To be honest, as I heard the news last night through WhatsApp/twitter, I turned into CNN where, at the moment I tuned it, the topic had been politicized and they were discussing how Trump's portrayal of the virus in his speech was xenophobic ("foreign virus") was annoying. I immediately turned to another station, and went to my twitter feed where I basically follow practically all the main news coverage here in Canada and the US.

In this day & age I think it's completely understandable for folks, regardless of where they fall on the political spectrum, to not be able to tune in to particular news stations, as they have become more polarizing than the parties themselves.