2012 CBA/Lockout talk Part VIII..IT'S OVER!!!!!!

[Shaun]

Say thank you to this hero

 

[mHlnGXt9Xlnn1Qes3Vtn]

Say thank you to this hero

Can we (or the winning team) petition the league to add his name to the cup this year?

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Say thank you to this hero

"I never asked for this....."

 

[Shaun]

Chris Johnston ‏@reporterchris
An impromptu news conference is being thrown together.

hopefully NHLN shows this instead of this ****** pioneers documentary

 

[Shaun]

http://www.tsn.ca/toronto/listen/

heres a radio stream of the presser

 

[GodTukka*]

It's over, i can't believe.

*Realizes i''m not doomed to a winter of just basketball*

 

[Mione134]

is this real life? or is it fantasy?!

I....I am shocked. I had my doubts there...I had my doubts. BLESS THAT MEDIATOR.



ZOMBIE NATION HASN'T SOUNDED THIS SWEET IN A LONG TIME.

 

[GodTukka*]

Everyone gets 2 compliance buyouts..

Now i can't mock my habs fan friends about Gomez :/

Oh well......

 

[Shaun]

Ian Mendes ‏@ian_mendes
Players will continue to participate in the Olympic Games as part of this tentative deal.

I don't mind this.

 

[Grzkid]

Just got up to see this here!!!!!! I always knew there would be a season.

 

[SPB2776]

It took 'em long enough, but I'm glad its over. Glad the focus will be back on the ice and not in the board room. Hats off to that mediator. He should never have to buy a drink again when there's a hockey fan present.

 

[Shaun]

Chris Johnston ‏@reporterchris
Yes, two amnesty buyouts per team prior to 2013-14 season. @DNFlyers

I can't wait for Bissonnette, Upshall, Prust etc. to be jobless.

 

[Shaun]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger
Opening of training camp either Wed, Thur or Fri. Depends on ratification.

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger
Draft lottery will change. All 14 teams fully eligible for 1st pick overall. Weighting system may remain, but 4-move restriction out.

 

[GodTukka*]

I doubt Biznasty gets bought out, he probably makes a small salary to start with.

Question is, who do the Bruins dump?

(Speculation, i was just reading Days of Y'orr)

The obvious untouchables: Bergeron, Seguin, Marchand, Chara, Seidenberg, Lucic, Rask

I also just noticed that Boychuk is for some reason making 3+ million dollars......may i ask why?

I say buy him and Thomas out (Maybe Peverley too if they would rather Timmy's deal just run out)

 

[Shaun]

Thomas is a free agent when it kicks in. If Dougie progresses like he's projected to it makes sense to buyout that terrible Boychuk contract with a NTC.

 

[GodTukka*]

Ah so it kicks in next season? My bad, i misread.

Boychuk it is then when it kicks in. (If only he was the offensive stud that NHL 13 made him out to be maybe he'd be worth it)

Still leaning towards Peverley too, but i like him

 

[unifiedtheory]

Drop.
The.
****ing.
Puck!!!!

 

[Alicat]

NHL isn't covering this surprise surprise.

 

[bruinsfan46]

Bruins may not need to use the amnesty buy outs, no real bad contracts.

 

[Shaun]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
If it's a 50-game season it would start Jan 15; if it's a 48-game season it would start Jan 19

 

[Grzkid]

NHL isn't covering this surprise surprise.

The NHL network is the worst of the 4 "major" league networks even when there is hockey. We all know this though.

 

[Winnwell Cooperalls]

Finally. TSN is already airing a live Game On post-lockout special.

 

[Flannelman]

plop-plop, fizz-fizz, oh what a wonderful relief it is.

needed this to happen. let's cross the T's and dot the lowercase i's and j's!

 

[smithformeragent]

Clode

 

[FireSweeney]

I've stayed away from forum negativity this entire time, as soon as Lebrun tweeted it I logged back on HFboards for the first time in so long. Good to be back! Hopefully we start off against Montreal, get that hockey feel back instantly