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I'm betting it's the 19th...the 15th would only happen if they get everything wrapped up in the next couple days. I thought ratification takes a few days if not a whole week. Activity probably starts up by next weekend and then a whole week of camp leading up to the season on the 19th (a Saturday). Same weekend as conference championship Sunday in the NFL. I wonder if they go heavy on games Saturday and then light slate on Sunday.

... yay

oh, are we getting free CI or what?

Tony wroteCOLONoh, are we getting free CI or what?

Fucking better be.

If we don't I will still buy it. Don't tell them.

I can't afford it right now ... if it's not free I'll be watching a lot of fucking Avs hockey (dammit)

Tony wroteCOLONI can't afford it right now ... if it's not free I'll be watching a lot of fucking Avs hockey (dammit)

Me too, but I make very poor financial choices (*looks over to new TV*). Why stop now?

i wont be buying it,

i still hate them all, but i'm pumped hockey is back.

Outside of money from their TV deal, they're not getting money directly from me for a year. I'm getting married in May and I'm in the process of moving out of my house...I'm going to watch the NHL on my terms.

moving to Reno mid-February so I should be getting the Sharks feed for most of the season ... will suck until then

sigh

Any possibility of cash/cap trading?

i think it will be there in some form. Both sides seemed to want it, to some extent at least.

Mike wroteCOLONAny possibility of cash/cap trading?

That was an early concept in negotiation but I think that idea died. They've got the compliance buyouts with no rollback in salaries. I don't know if they're linking cap to HRR.

i can't wait until the CBA is signed.

It's going to be like free agency frenzy and trade deadline all in a few days

Shoalzie wroteCOLON

Mike wroteCOLONAny possibility of cash/cap trading?

That was an early concept in negotiation but I think that idea died.

how so? i think it was into NHL last 'public' offer.. i mean, as part of players trades

I don't know if they're linking cap to HRR.

i don't think NHL ever considered a deal without linkage, so i expect a yes

=D

Love the new cap floor!!!!

sucks that i paid a premium for my pick back and now 14 teams will be in the running for 1st

Considering I haven't heard anything about trading cap space, I have a feeling it was omitted.

I'd like my 2013 1st back now

as for 'trading cap space' (or kind of), here comes confirmation: