what about buyouts and variance?
- Feeling_Glucky

10% variance

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun

Also the Make Whole $$$$ stays at $300 million

An NHL player, who requested anonymity, says the NHL made a new offer to the NHLPA on Thursday, one which moved on contract term limits, buyouts and variance, according to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly would not confirm what the player said when reached for comment.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=412368

NHL caving
- Feeling_Glucky

The owners made a new proposal? How long before the PA rejects it? Or asks for even more?

The owners made a new proposal? How long before the PA rejects it? Or asks for even more?
- PatC80

There will be a season....

There will be a season....
- Symba007

Yes.... In 2013/2014

Only 100+ days too late. Don't give a shiit about the season this year.
- Surrender Monkey

whatever but if it isn't solved now they may not talk til next Oct and end up with a short season next season so let's get her done now.

The Gomez clause

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun

New offer sees each team afforded one compliance buyout prior to 2013-14 season. Doesn't count vs. cap but it does vs. players' share

Yes.... In 2013/2014
- PatC80

Nope....this new proposal makes another move in the players direction, this will get signed. Hockey in mid January

There it is, the NHL's 11th hour offer. Now we'll see if the PA actually wants to play this season or if they have a secret agenda.

The Gomez clause

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun

New offer sees each team afforded one compliance buyout prior to 2013-14 season. Doesn't count vs. cap but it does vs. players' share
- Symba007

- Feeling_Glucky

the clause is for next year though....Habs can still suck for a half season playing Gomez 20min per game....

Gomez will make 4.5M next year (last year of his deal) but his cap hit is 7.3M....big impact on the Habs cap

It sounds like you nailed this one on the head Ek. The big question is, will it be accepted? or will there even be a counter offer.
It doesn't look like the NHLPA wants to negotiate anymore, and that deFuhr is hellbent on seeing this through to court.

The Gomez clause

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun

New offer sees each team afforded one compliance buyout prior to 2013-14 season. Doesn't count vs. cap but it does vs. players' share
- Symba007

The Isles will extend DiPietro. Max contract.

Nothing regarding progress on TSN or anywhere else for that matter.
- OLDSCHOOL#6

Mackenzie is reporting that Ek was the first to know of NHL offer and isn't denying the offer. Man, maybe unicorns do exist

Like the players were calling for a vote "unofficially" through sources and twitter, etc after the player / owner meetings. deFuhr shut that down in a hurry didn't he. "We can get more". he chose the executive and negotiating committee well, all hard liners, no moderates allowed that might ask a hard question. The players follow that committee as much as deFuhr himself.
- gstrandberg

There was no call for a vote after the player/owner meeting. That is pure fantasy that has somehow grown into a fact here on Hockeybuzz. The vote for DOI tells you all you need to know. If the players wanted to vote on any offer made during the meeting. The results of the DOI vote would have been opposite. That it was so overwhelming in favor of DOI, tells you that the players weren't happy with any offer made.

The Isles will extend DiPietro. Max contract.
- glove_was_stuck

or they will extend Yashin....tough choice.

the clause is for next year though....Habs can still suck for a half season playing Gomez 20min per game....

Gomez will make 4.5M next year (last year of his deal) but his cap hit is 7.3M....big impact on the Habs cap
- Symba007

is cap still 70 next year - 1 year to reduce to 60?

There it is, the NHL's 11th hour offer. Now we'll see if the PA actually wants to play this season or if they have a secret agenda.
- Saundies

they better accept

New proposal

-6yrs or 7yrs team resigning their own player (From 5 and 7yrs)
-Contract compliance buyout clause for 1 player per team for 2013-2014 season without the cap hit.
-Make whole stays at 300M
-10% variance on year to year contract (from 5%)
-League still wants 10yrs deal

well well well for once Eklund comes through FIRST! lol

even Bob Mackenzie tweeted that Eklund announced this first, looks like we need to give your optimism meter a break from all that hate

I think we are going to have hockey folks.

I think we are going to have hockey folks.
- FlyersFirst

NO WAY the players walk away from this deal.

well well well for once Eklund comes through FIRST! lol

even Bob Mackenzie tweeted that Eklund announced this first, looks like we need to give your optimism meter a break from all that hate
- Habitants98

Agreed. Ek's job is not easy. And if this comes through, many posters will owe him an appology (which will never happen).

NO WAY the players walk away from this deal.
- Symba007

Gaurantee that they'll counter-propose the NHL's deal.

Yes.... In 2013/2014
- PatC80

Then too. And the year after. And the year after. Good boy.

I think we are going to have hockey folks.
- FlyersFirst

If Fehr doesn't have some other agenda. If this is true, how do you guys feel about NBA sign and trades now entering the NHL? I never liked it but whatever at this point