NHL hockey is BACK!!

Tribec

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The NHL/NHLPA have come to an agreement over the CBA deal and with both sides just having to ratify it next week, the 2005/2006 season will begin in October.

This is great news, details are still sketchy, but some of the figures being touted are that clubs will have to have up to 54% of all income on salary, and the maximum cap is $40m. That's going to make things very interesting, with a minimum budget being suggested at $20. It is a gap which some teams will be able to exploit, but it will I hope bring some of the small market teams back in with a chance.

So without any bias in this statement, let the fun begin to see who the Oilers beat for next years Stanley Cup...... :devil:
 
If Colorado doesn't resign Forsberg I will kill myself.
 
Good news. Although i find the regular season a tad boring i look forward to seeing some hockey again.
Go Blues.
 
Tribec said:
Forsberg is finished as an NHL player, he'll stay in Sweden now.

Meet him a couple of times here he's out drinking so often that some could suspect he's a alcoholic. He sure likes the nightlife here.
 
FresnoBob said:
I back the NY Rangers. Their chances of making the playoffs are about the same this year as last.

What will happen to Rangers now with the wage cap? :lol:
 
As a Maple Leaf supporter, this year off was a disaster. The average age of our squad was about 82 before the lockout, and now, about half of them can't be traded for lack of interest while another quarter are going to be in the bloody retirement home.
 
Richter said:
If Colorado doesn't resign Forsberg I will kill myself.


please don't re-sign Forsberg, please don't re-sign Forsberg,
please don't re-sign Forsberg, please don't re-sign Forsberg,
please don't re-sign Forsberg, please don't re-sign Forsberg,
please don't re-sign Forsberg, please don't re-sign Forsberg,
please don't re-sign Forsberg, please don't re-sign Forsberg,


:angel: ;)
 
FLASHWOK said:
please don't re-sign Forsberg, please don't re-sign Forsberg,
please don't re-sign Forsberg, please don't re-sign Forsberg,
please don't re-sign Forsberg, please don't re-sign Forsberg,
please don't re-sign Forsberg, please don't re-sign Forsberg,
please don't re-sign Forsberg, please don't re-sign Forsberg,


:angel: ;)

No more tits for you naughty boy :nono:
 
mathiaslg said:
As a Maple Leaf supporter, this year off was a disaster. The average age of our squad was about 82 before the lockout, and now, about half of them can't be traded for lack of interest while another quarter are going to be in the bloody retirement home.
It's a complete disaster for Maple Leaf fans. These crapheads haven't been able to win in 40-years without a salary cap and big revenues. Unless free agents show up in droves it could be another 40-years. Good thing is I won't be watching it.
 
mathiaslg said:
How can you abandon the team?
NHL hockey sucks and up here I can't get away from it - its all pervasive. I kind of do want them to win just so it releases the pressure on the fans, who are generally stupid.
 
I miss hockey, but I've lost quite a bit of interest. But I can't wait to see these two square off again (unless Dallas signs Peter :drool: ).

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Oh, and Go Stars!
 
cant wait until my rangers complete their assembling of the dream team of 1995 and miss the playoffs once again.

hockey is a miserable sport for the ranger fan, but its good to see it back.
 
about fecking time that they came to an agreement

then we can finally get the fantasy season going this fall
 
Hope Edmonton or Calgary wins the thing.

Tragic that there aren't any decent finns in the NHL anymore with the exception of a few goalkeepers. Teemu will be returning for a last try, apperantely in good shape now.
 
AhmedDimwitson said:
Teemu will be returning for a last try, apperantely in good shape now.

One of my all time faves, let's hope he has a good season this time around
 
I'm a Canadian, so hockey is in my blood. I was, however, very annoyed with the lack of playing recently and lost a lot of interest due to the boards/managers/players being a bunch of selfish cnuts

Now I'm starting to look forward to it again.

My local team the Vancouver Canucks will bring it all home now :D

If it weren't for this team, I probably wouldn't be that into hockey, but I've loved them since I was a kid, so, I will continue to support them despite gay managers/boards (both club and NHl level)

Go 'nucks
 
AARONTHERED said:
I'm a Canadian, so hockey is in my blood. I was, however, very annoyed with the lack of playing recently and lost a lot of interest due to the boards/managers/players being a bunch of selfish cnuts

Now I'm starting to look forward to it again.

My local team the Vancouver Canucks will bring it all home now :D

If it weren't for this team, I probably wouldn't be that into hockey, but I've loved them since I was a kid, so, I will continue to support them despite gay managers/boards (both club and NHl level)

Go 'nucks

Abramovich the cnut wants to buy Canucks :annoyed:
 
MrMarcello said:
Good. Hopefully he'll buy a US baseball or football club as well and pull his finances from Chelsea.

Considering the wage cap, the money he will spend on a NHL team is pocket money for him.
 
Richter said:
Abramovich the cnut wants to buy Canucks :annoyed:

Yeah, that was word around BC for awhile a couple of years ago. I think they were recently just sold/bought, though.. so, they're off the market.
 
AARONTHERED said:
Yeah, that was word around BC for awhile a couple of years ago. I think they were recently just sold/bought, though.. so, they're off the market.

Don't count Abramovich out if he wants it he gets it ;)
 
The Toronto Maple Leafs will restructure their way to the cup.

Bring on Stanley!!!!!!
 
Nooo please no more Maple Leafs fans I can't take it.

Maple Leafs= The Liverpool of hockey.