Archives for October 18, 2012

'“We believe we addressed the concern that players have about what happens to their salaries as a result in this year reducing the percentage from 57 to 50 percent,” Bettman said. “We had a number of significant elements that we believe can and should serve as the basis of a deal to get us playing hockey.”' … [Read more...] about NHL hopes new offer can get pucks flying

'There’s a part of this offer that the players probably won’t like, but I love and really think is needed. There are too many loopholes in the current salary cap. The proposal would count salaries stashed in the AHL against the NHL cap. That means Shaone Morrisonn and Ales Kotalik would’ve counted against the Sabres cap last year, even though one was in Rochester and one was … [Read more...] about Is there reason for optimism for a NHL season?