NHL/NHLPA agree to 84 game schedule starting in 26-27 season plus other changes in New CBA

[PerreaultForever]

Are the extra games late season meaningless ones? Cause if they are we might win them. If they start earlier probably 2 more losses. 

[BullBuchanan]

Yea, that's what the NHL needed, MORE regular season games. Glad we finally got that sorted.

My favorite hockey seasons have always been the years when they had halved length seasons.

[Brawndo]

 

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, Brawndo said:

 

 

Then better hope the NHL trade deadline falls on a Friday or a LOT of teams will be running short benches the 1st day or 2 after the deadline looking to allow their younger players the opportunity to get into playoff games for their farm team once the NHL team's SC dreams have gone awry.

And personally loved the idea that players will have to physically report to the farm club until getting to that part about also having to play in at least one game.  Thought for, literally less than a moment, that there was finally a change in policy in the NHL that would actually benefit the Sabres.  They could have a player in Rochester and back within 3 hours if he doesn't check his speedometer too closely and doesn't hit bad traffic/roadwork along the way.

[shrader]

3 hours ago, Taro T said:

 

Then better hope the NHL trade deadline falls on a Friday or a LOT of teams will be running short benches the 1st day or 2 after the deadline looking to allow their younger players the opportunity to get into playoff games for their farm team once the NHL team's SC dreams have gone awry.

And personally loved the idea that players will have to physically report to the farm club until getting to that part about also having to play in at least one game.  Thought for, literally less than a moment, that there was finally a change in policy in the NHL that would actually benefit the Sabres.  They could have a player in Rochester and back within 3 hours if he doesn't check his speedometer too closely and doesn't hit bad traffic/roadwork along the way.

I wonder what the definition of report will be. You just know at the moment the Sabres really need to do something, the Amerks will be playing in California (do they actually go out there?).  That’s what actually surprises me if they’re would force them to play in a game: 1) There may not be a game for a while, and 2) the travel inequities from team to team are really big.