n the NY Post, Larry Brooks writes that a meeting last Saturday between Gary Bettman, lawyer Bob Batterman and Coyotes Captain Shane Doan laid the groundwork for the two sides to reach a tentative agreement.

Doan explained that the players weren’t asking for a salary cap of $64.3, the league was offering $62.5, so that they could get more money, but instead so that fewer players would have to be uprooted and have their lives altered.

Doan pleaded with Bettman that it wasn’t about money, but instead about family.

Brooks writes that Bettman was impressed with Doan’s plea and the owners moved to $64.3 and settled one of the last remaining roadblocks.
- jimbro83

It's true though. It all gets fixed in escrow anyway. Cap doesnt matter much.

i love that the rangers players hired the NYU hockey coach to run the informal skates like training camp. and torts has been watching too. it's like they're getting a head start.

sorry for delay, been swamped, will have MDZ, line combinations and Bettman press conference blog up later this afternoon

Eklund says Oilers talking to Rag$ about Del Zotto (E4)
- jimbro83

and Nash's albatross of a contract continues to wreck the roster...

and Nash's albatross of a contract continues to wreck the roster...
- Crimsoninja

hey, question, what were the Flyers going to do if Nashville didn't match Weber's contract?

Flyers cap would be at about 75 million right now.

Nashville did them a favor.

and Nash's albatross of a contract continues to wreck the roster...
- Crimsoninja

no worst than Bryz's NMC, and Briere's NMC, Timmo's NMC and Pronger's 35+ cap friendly deal. Flyers in good shape.

hey, question, what were the Flyers going to do if Nashville didn't match Weber's contract?

Flyers cap would be at about 75 million right now.

Nashville did them a favor.
- jimbro83

Flyers did the entire East a favor by keeping Weber out of the conference for his entire career.

you're welcome

and Nash's albatross of a contract continues to wreck the roster...
- Crimsoninja

You need step up your game, because your material is stale and boring. So, put aside your frustration of the Flyers having a worse record against the Rangers recently than the Washington Generals have against the Harlem Globetrotters, and come up with something that will at least amuse us. You're better than this!

Flyers did the entire East a favor by keeping Weber out of the conference for his entire career.

you're welcome
- Crimsoninja

thanks, appreciate it

You need step up your game, because your material is stale and boring. So, put aside your frustration of the Flyers having a worse record against the Rangers recently than the Washington Generals have against the Harlem Globetrotters, and come up with something that will at least amuse us. You're better than this!
- Pete V

*joe pesci goodfellas speech*

*joe pesci goodfellas speech*
- Crimsoninja

You're funny!

*joe pesci goodfellas speech*
- Crimsoninja

- jimbro83

poor ting

i love that the rangers players hired the NYU hockey coach to run the informal skates like training camp. and torts has been watching too. it's like they're getting a head start.
- rangerdanger94

I dont think Torts can be there. And Torts visited this NYU team and coach for practice an gave them tips on how to practice. Now its the other way around. What a dream come true for that guy huh? Apparently its a club team too so not even NCAA, how sick is that for that guy.

i love that the rangers players hired the NYU hockey coach to run the informal skates like training camp. and torts has been watching too. it's like they're getting a head start.
- rangerdanger94

I dont think Torts can be there. And Torts visited this NYU team and coach for practice an gave them tips on how to practice. Now its the other way around. What a dream come true for that guy huh? Apparently its a club team too so not even NCAA, how sick is that for that guy.

EDIT: I'm wrong, he can watch

I dont think Torts can be there. And Torts visited this NYU team and coach for practice an gave them tips on how to practice. Now its the other way around. What a dream come true for that guy huh? Apparently its a club team too so not even NCAA, how sick is that for that guy.
- mrhattrick27

apparently Richards has been running everything. No doubt he'll be a head coach someday.

Woo-Hoo! My brother got our Rangers season tickets in the mail today!

Tickets for the first 10 home games. No dates on them, just home game 1, home game 2, etc.

Won't be long now.

Kovalchuk openly saying that he wants to stay in Russia but he has contractual obligation in the NHL, he is the most selfish small time cancer in the NHL today.

Woo-Hoo! My brother got our Rangers season tickets in the mail today!

Tickets for the first 10 home games. No dates on them, just home game 1, home game 2, etc.

Won't be long now.
- Downeaster

Kovalchuk openly saying that he wants to stay in Russia but he has contractual obligation in the NHL, he is the most selfish small time cancer in the NHL today.
- cranford93

Honestly, that sounds like something a cheating husband would tell his mistress to make her feel better when he goes back to his wife.

Honestly, that sounds like something a cheating husband would tell his mistress to make her feel better when he goes back to his wife.
- Pete V

I hate to say it, but I think Kovalchuk will be back with the Devils and will be a pain in the ass.

I dont think Torts can be there. And Torts visited this NYU team and coach for practice an gave them tips on how to practice. Now its the other way around. What a dream come true for that guy huh? Apparently its a club team too so not even NCAA, how sick is that for that guy.
- mrhattrick27

dude is a lil beeotch, not at all a good hockey guy.

my pops coaches Montclair st and throttles nyu every time, he wouldve done it for free

dude is a lil beeotch, not at all a good hockey guy.

my pops coaches Montclair st and throttles nyu every time, he wouldve done it for free
- FBONES19

way to poop all over the guy.

Flyers did the entire East a favor by keeping Weber out of the conference for his entire career.

you're welcome
- Crimsoninja

Can't wait to see that Bobby Lou albatross contract really bring you guys down!

need one more team for the fantasy hockey league to give us an even 12 teams, and then I will lock it at 12.

Anybody else wants to play let me know.
- jimbro83

Is this the hockeybuzz league? This isn't just re-running from last year...damn I was in this the last 3 years...guess I got the boot