GDT: 2013 Training Camp Thread (Camp opens weekend of 1/11; NHL games start 1/19)

[Ron*]

Bizarre scheduling, Phoenix back-to-back at Staples, I might as well just get a hotel room.

Jesus H. Christ. Crazy, but that's what you get with a bush league that should have resolved the lockout at least three months ago.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

For any curious about a link: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1367120-NQx8qPWEZl

 

[KopitarFAN]

The schedule may also have to do with the minimal flexibility in the building schedule, due to an already pretty full event calender through mid-april.

Just as I expected, 17 of 24 home games in March and April.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

So we will be spending the vast majority of the first month on the road.....yuck

 

[Shellz]

So we will be spending the vast majority of the first month on the road.....yuck

I think it will be better for the team. At least it should be.

 

[Ron*]

Chris Johnston @reporterchris
The memorandum of understanding has been signed. The NHL lockout is officially over after 119 days.

It means training camps can open as soon as tomorrow.

Also, official team schedules should be coming out momentarily.

 

[Sydor25]

Can confirm NHL and NHLPA have signed a Memoradum of Understanding. Schedule coming soon.Trades and Waivers start in 2 hrs. Camps Sunday.

Waivers will be very interesting.

 

[Captain Mittens*]

Buyouts will start at the same time as well?

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

Buyouts will start at the same time as well?

The compliance buyouts don't start until the offseason.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Full schedule:

http://kings.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm

 

[Ron*]

Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun
For this season only - trade deadline will be April 3 while free agency opens July 5

 

[Kings4thecup]

The compliance buyouts don't start until the offseason.

Are you sure about that Chazz? On HNIC radio they said that they could be done anytime in the next 2 seasons. I haven't seen the rules written anywhere, though.

 

[Ron*]

Schedule is up:

http://kings.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm

 

[KopitarFAN]

Only 18 games the first 41 days kind of surprised me.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

Full schedule:

http://kings.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm

Quick look shows 8 back-to-backs.

 

[Bandit]

Can't wait to see what Luongo fetches and the resulting implosion of either the Vancouver or receiving team's fan base.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

Are you sure about that Chazz? On HNIC radio they said that they could be done anytime in the next 2 seasons. I haven't seen the rules written anywhere, though.

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/21219/trades-cheat-deals-and-more-cba-details

COMPLIANCE BUYOUTS
Teams will be allowed up to two buyouts over the next two summers -- 2013 and 2014 -- either one in each summer or two in one summer and none in the other. The new detail here that I found interesting is that any player bought out under these circumstances CANNOT be re-acquired by that same team during the upcoming season, not by waivers, not by trade and not by free-agent signing.

Obvious reason here: The league doesn’t want teams to cheat the system and get a player back under a cheaper salary (since the buyout doesn’t count against the salary cap).

 

[KopitarFAN]

Quick look shows 8 back-to-backs.

Yep. The only one that seems bad in terms of travel is DET-STL. Even that one isn't terrible sense it is afternoon game followed by an evening game.

EDIT: MIN-DET is pretty bad too.

 

[Shootmaster_44]

Nice to see 20 games on National TV (either Canada or US) this year. Of course, us Canadian fans will only get to see 10 games for sure. However, I believe TSN2 generally shows the NBCSN games, so we'd likely get those.

I'm not sure whether the NHL Network games will be shown in Canada. So stupid that those networks are different depending on the country. It is a major waste of a channel in Canada, all it seems to do is replay old games from like 2009 and show the same documentary series over and over.

April 6th against the Oilers is a NHL Network game, so I will get to see that one for sure, as I am in the Oilers local area.

 

[Ron*]

Full NHL schedule here:

http://www.nhl.com/schedules/20122013.html

 

[Sydor25]

I was hoping la would be in Dallas three times, but only twice. I have to wait until march 31st.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Quick look shows 8 back-to-backs.

None until Feb 10th/11th, plenty of time for the boys to get their legs back.

Geez, almost all of the Penguins games are on national TV:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/schedulebyseason.htm?season=20122013&gameType=2&team=PIT&network=&venue=

 

[Kings4thecup]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/21219/trades-cheat-deals-and-more-cba-details

Thanks, Chazz. Makes sense I guess, with the cap no dropping until next season.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

11 of the first 15 games on the road, it's even worse than I thought

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

According to the Mayor, Toffoli, Bodnarchuk, and Muzzin are going to be in training camp.

http://mayorsmanor.com/2013/01/official-la-kings-training-camp-schedule-and-roster/