I do think that would be a good series, the Leafs speed and skill against against a tough physical team like Columbus . I wonder are players allowed to decline participating in the playoffs if they don't feel its safe?
- PatC80

Are the players being compensated at all? I assume they missed some sort of pay from the months of March and April. If so what would that mean for the teams that were ‘eliminated’? Correct me if I’m wrong, but they usually don’t pay the players for the playoffs anyways, so is that money just gone?

We need hockey back. Holy hell
- RickJames77

I miss the days when my biggest beef was Martin Mirincin playing

The timing of this post was Aces (see above)!
- mjones242

see you (hockey) in 2021
- dmnted

Dangit.I was hoping you'd visit me in 2021

Are the players being compensated at all? I assume they missed some sort of pay from the months of March and April. If so what would that mean for the teams that were ‘eliminated’? Correct me if I’m wrong, but they usually don’t pay the players for the playoffs anyways, so is that money just gone?
- RickJames77

I think you're right they don't get paid for playoffs. I'm not sure if they got their March or April pay though.

Are the players being compensated at all? I assume they missed some sort of pay from the months of March and April. If so what would that mean for the teams that were ‘eliminated’? Correct me if I’m wrong, but they usually don’t pay the players for the playoffs anyways, so is that money just gone?
- RickJames77

It’s not normal CBA rules. They had to negotiate some new arrangements but whether it is net new money or just that they don’t lose as much as they would have is unclear. It’s also unclear if and how non-playoff players factor in.

Maybe it’s clear to others but I haven’t heard anything.

Maybe we have different standards as to what makes someone a legit journalist. I’ve seen reference to this guy a few times but if this is representative of what his work, it certainly doesn’t cut it for me.
- Canada Cup

Says the guy citing Vox and Salon.

Says the guy citing Vox and Salon.


- JohnFergusonJr

^ not even lunch time on the west coast and we now have our second village idiot laying down his attempt to start today's hockey forum riot.

(frank) off.

^ not even lunch time on the west coast and we now have our second village idiot laying down his attempt to start today's hockey forum riot.

(frank) off.
- joel878

It’s going to get worse when they charge those other cops in a little while

#CC4Ref

#permabanJFJ

#MaxHypocrite

It’s going to get worse when they charge those other cops in a little while
- Canada Cup

But Cuomo on CNN telling people they don't have to protest peacefully, nah, that won't make anything worse.

A man.

vote for her

A man.

vote for her
- zazzle

I read this as:



a man, vote for her!

No, just cancel the season and most on here will disappear into summer plans
- Fakepartofme

Who the frank has summer plans?

My summer plans are to hang out at Hockeybuzz and rehash bringing back Wendel a second time (nobody debates whether or not his 3rd stint was a good thing; it was not).

But Cuomo on CNN telling people they don't have to protest peacefully, nah, that won't make anything worse.
- JohnFergusonJr

Worse in here when they charge those cops

I think you're right they don't get paid for playoffs. I'm not sure if they got their March or April pay though.
- PatC80

I think the players got most of the $$$ might of misses 1 or 2 pay checks.

Who the frank has summer plans?

My summer plans are to hang out at Hockeybuzz and rehash bringing back Wendel a second time (nobody debates whether or not his 3rd stint was a good thing; it was not).
- Atomic Wedgie

I’m going to see my kid for the first time since Christmas tomorrow. That’s fun

Worse in here when they charge those cops
- Canada Cup

Nope. Nobody thinks those cops are innocent. There might be mitigating factors in how their trial goes but everybody knows those cops didn't do their job that day.

Nope. Nobody thinks those cops are innocent. There might be mitigating factors in how their trial goes but everybody knows those cops didn't do their job that day.
- JohnFergusonJr

Have you met Komi?

Who the frank has summer plans?

My summer plans are to hang out at Hockeybuzz and rehash bringing back Wendel a second time (nobody debates whether or not his 3rd stint was a good thing; it was not).
- Atomic Wedgie

My summer plans:

grow tomatoes
figure out what those tiny ass worms are that are making one of my shrubs look like cheesecloth
drink about a million beers in the sun
lots of bbq

Have you met Komi?
- Canada Cup

I haven't seen him say they're innocent and if he does he's wrong.

Just like anybody defending rioters and violence is wrong.

Are the players being compensated at all? I assume they missed some sort of pay from the months of March and April. If so what would that mean for the teams that were ‘eliminated’? Correct me if I’m wrong, but they usually don’t pay the players for the playoffs anyways, so is that money just gone?
- RickJames77

So, interesting question, with a lot of grey areas.

First, players do make a bit of money for every round they advance. Back in the day, this used to be a huge incentive, because up until the late 1960s, most of the guys would have summer jobs.

https://thehockeywriters....yer-playoff-compensation/

But here's where it gets a little weirder:

Thanks to the CBA, players are not guaranteed their full salaries. That's the escrow.

So if I'm making 10 million a year, but the NHL only makes 95% of the revenues it projected when setting the salary cap, I only get paid $9.5 million.

So the players are already going to take a huge hit on their salaries this year, as they lost roughly 12.5% of the regular season revenues from tix, TV, beer and hot dogs.

So there is a financial incentive for them to participate in the playoffs, to try to get more of their 2019-20 salaries.

But I've yet to see any kind of guess as to how much that will be. I'm guessing it won't be that significant.

I haven't seen him say they're innocent and if he does he's wrong.

Just like anybody defending rioters and violence is wrong.
- JohnFergusonJr

Murder worse than looting but yes, both are bad.

Did you read that part of the poll where it says that people think Trump is doing a bad job yet?

So, interesting question, with a lot of grey areas.

First, players do make a bit of money for every round they advance. Back in the day, this used to be a huge incentive, because up until the late 1960s, most of the guys would have summer jobs.

https://thehockeywriters....yer-playoff-compensation/

But here's where it gets a little weirder:

Thanks to the CBA, players are not guaranteed their full salaries. That's the escrow.

So if I'm making 10 million a year, but the NHL only makes 95% of the revenues it projected when setting the salary cap, I only get paid $9.5 million.

So the players are already going to take a huge hit on their salaries this year, as they lost roughly 12.5% of the regular season revenues from tix, TV, beer and hot dogs.

So there is a financial incentive for them to participate in the playoffs, to try to get more of their 2019-20 salaries.

But I've yet to see any kind of guess as to how much that will be. I'm guessing it won't be that significant.
- Atomic Wedgie

They have negotiated new arrangements for these playoffs though. I assume

Murder worse than looting but yes, both are bad.

Did you read that part of the poll where it says that people think Trump is doing a bad job yet?
- Canada Cup

Between 11-13 deaths so far caused by riots. Not to mention the firefighters assaulted, journalists assaulted, buildings set on fire; it's been a lot more than just looting.

Clearly you ignored my reply, go back and find it if you're so curious.