I hope Edmonton gets to be a hub city because they'll probably make the best ice but it might not happen because the federal government would have to make it easier for all those people to enter the country.
- JohnFergusonJr

Agree man. Hopefully the Alberta government will keep putting pressure on the Feds to make exceptions. Canada needs to have one hub.

Ovi must have really lost weight


https://twitter.com/jeffv...tatus/1268264857352179719

Agree man. Hopefully the Alberta government will keep putting pressure on the Feds to make exceptions. Canada needs to have one hub.
- DrunkenCanuck

Winnipeg too.

Leafs training camp being held in Buffalo likely points to Toronto not being a Hub city. Makes sense to have it in Edmonton where there are less Covid cases and yahoo’s.
- DrunkenCanuck

This news has got to chap the (bumholes) of many a Sabres fan.

This news has got to chap the (bumholes) of many a Sabres fan.
- mjones242

One consideration for hubs is how well the arenas are set up for t.v. What makes Orlando so good for NBA is that they have all these camera ready arenas. I don’t know what Buffalo, Edmonton, etc have

Also, it will be nice for them to see some playoff caliber players

Winnipeg too.
- JohnFergusonJr

Yes they should be considered. Winnipeg is a sneaky good city.

This news has got to chap the (bumholes) of many a Sabres fan.
- mjones242

Lol, never thought about that. I feel bad for Dwayne and Jack. Garbage organization.

The fact that people are even debating that this dirty police officer might not do a full 40+ years for that murder shows how (frank)ed up the US and its legal system is..

Lol, never thought about that. I feel bad for Dwayne and Jack. Garbage organization.
- DrunkenCanuck

I didn’t read the article but I think down goes brown did an athletic article on each playoff team drafting a player from the non playoff teams for the playoffs. Obviously it was hypothetical but I can guarantee jack eichel would be all over that.

Ovi must have really lost weight


https://twitter.com/jeffv...tatus/1268264857352179719
- Canada Cup

Trudeau is listed at 6'1"



What does it say about a guy who needs to lie about his height?

FFS

I didn’t read the article but I think down goes brown did an athletic article on each playoff team drafting a player from the non playoff teams for the playoffs. Obviously it was hypothetical but I can guarantee jack eichel would be all over that.
- bryant

This is a (frank)ing fantastic idea! I hope they make it so.

Trudeau is listed at 6'1"



What does it say about a guy who needs to lie about his height?

FFS
- Atomic Wedgie

He’s also Winston Churchill FFS

https://twitter.com/kevin...tatus/1268250635692052480

new blog everyone

The fact that people are even debating that this dirty police officer might not do a full 40+ years for that murder shows how (frank)ed up the US and its legal system is..
- MaximusAurelius

The fact that they’re debating it before means they still have trials

This news has got to chap the (bumholes) of many a Sabres fan.
- mjones242

I doubt it, as it's nonsense coming from a troll.

Stop fat shaming.
- JohnFergusonJr

I have a kegger of a gut (I prefer to have a 6 pack) and I own it since it's on me.

I doubt it, as it's nonsense coming from a troll.
- Atomic Wedgie

It came from Bobby Mac in a radio interview this morning you (frank)ing tool bag.

I have a kegger of a gut (I prefer to have a 6 pack) and I own it since it's on me.
- dmnted

Just call it your fuel tank for an ass kicking machine.

Leafs training camp being held in Buffalo likely points to Toronto not being a Hub city. Makes sense to have it in Edmonton where there are less Covid cases and yahoo’s.
- DrunkenCanuck

they were imported


IMO both hub cities will be in the States unless the 14 quarantine is over in Canada unless there's an exception being made.
who knows, perhaps the border will remain closed for the summer.

Just call it your fuel tank for an ass kicking machine.
- JohnFergusonJr

only in 45 second shift
with a 2 minutes rest in between.

The fact that they’re debating it before means they still have trials
- Canada Cup

Mr. Ellison said he was under no illusion that bringing a successful prosecution against the former police officers would be difficult.

"Winning a conviction will be hard. History does show there are clear challenges," he said.

Only one officer in Minnesota has been convicted of killing a civilian while serving in the role.

only in 45 second shift
with a 2 minutes rest in between.
- dmnted

Get pucks in deep, first man takes the body, second man gets the puck.

The beers are always colder and the tits are always bigger when you win.

Let's go!

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

Thanks for the response. I thought I remembered hearing that players didn’t receive checks since the stop of play. Shouldn’t the teams have to pay the players regardless? Then they could claw it back via the escrow to make the 50/50 revenue split instead of not paying them in the first place. I knew about the escrow, but totally didn’t factor that in for this.