During the league’s media tour today, deputy commissioner Bill Daly spoke with several outlets including Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman to answer questions and discuss several topics related to the upcoming season. One that doesn’t have a direct impact on this year’s campaign however is the expected $1MM rise in the salary cap ceiling for 2022-23, which Daly confirmed today. Though it isn’t official until revenue figures come through, this is what Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reported at the beginning of August when he examined the current revenue projections.
That increase shouldn’t come as a sign everything is back to normal though. Seravalli’s report indicated that the cap ceiling would not see a significant increase until 2026-27, given the huge escrow debt the players have to pay off. While a $1MM increase gives teams a little bit of wiggle room, they are still in a relatively flat cap situation for the next few years.
- Daly also told Friedman that the investigation into allegations that Evander Kane gambled on NHL games is still expected to conclude before training camp opens later this month. Though he explains that a report will come out, it’s still unclear whether it will be entirely available to the public. The league opened an investigation into Kane after his estranged wife, Anna Kane, posted accusations on social media claiming that the San Jose Sharks forward bet on games he was involved in; he denied those claims.
- Speaking with Seravalli, Daly explained that the league currently projects 98% of their players will be fully vaccinated by the start of the season. The deputy commissioner expects just 10-15 total players will be unvaccinated, though that obviously depends on final roster cuts. Those players will be subject to stricter protocols this season, and could face withheld pay for games missed due to COVID-19.
Why not have a heritage classic game in Central Park New York between the Rangers and the Islanders. Put up temporary rafters have it set for a February date
Aren’t they normally played between Canadian teams and (until this year) not including a US team
@cards813 – You saw the same Wiki page, too, eh? Maybe the league is changing it up to gin up interest. Buffalo historically has had tremendous radio/TV ratings, so even in spite of the current state of the team, maybe this will help keep poor Dwayne off the bridge for the time being.
I told my staff anyone not vaccinated will eat a stack of pancakes every morning upon arrival in my office made by yours truly.
Sounds like a good incentive to get vaccinated.
If I were on your staff, I’d get a court order to make you eat them. :)
@Dave – If it’s OK with you, I’ll settle for the breakfast sirloin and eggs, with hash browns, please. And, a double-header of “Habs Lunch” and “Off The Cuff”. I’m honestly not worthy of pancakes (I keep hogging the good syrup). :(
Damn I was expecting 15-25% being unvaccinated. That’s a phenomenal vaccination status at this point.
Well, “we don’t know the long term side effects” rings a bit hollow after you’ve made your peace with CTE.
I had not thought about it from that perspective but boy is that on the nose!
Daly needs to drop the names so these players and their families are forever shunned in the name of a greater good. Woke mob wont wait to do its thing
wow…just wow.
You want an employer to release a list of people with the intent of them and their wives and children being targeted? I hope you don’t have that power wherever you work.
What a weird and stupid comment.
Wow I bet you’re a hit with the ladies.
I think you missed the sarcasim from that comment.
It will become obvious who those players are soon enough and they have my full respect for taking the stand that they have.
So you encourage morons to hurt others by not getting vaccinated? I bet you are hit with wacko Republicans
@Gbear To say those players should be lauded for “taking a stand” is asanine. They made a health care choice, as is their right – lets move on. No one was there clapping during my prostate exam.
I was clapping in the lobby cheering you on!
Well that explains it now! :)
No, what’s asinine is not thinking that a player who is knowingly going to be put in a awkward spot by going against the grain due to their convictions isn’t taking a stand.
Must be many echoes in your chamber.
@fffbbb – If you had a functioning brain stem and actually did some reading, you would know that a person with natural immunity has anywhere from 6 to over 20% stronger immunity to covid than does a vaccinated person. I’m sure you’ll try to counter that fact with a juvenile insult.
“@fffbbb – If you had a functioning brain stem…I’m sure you’ll try to counter that fact with a juvenile insult.” No sense of irony here, I assume.
“Cutting off your finger prevents future finger loss better than gloves!”
An unvaccinated woman in Texas now regrets her decision. After her FOUR year old daughter died of Covid. Four. Four year girl. Dead.
Would she have made that choice had she gotten better info and not found so many willing cheerleaders of disinformation? No way of knowing for sure, I guess.
At least, she’s “free”, right?
Would you like me to post the numerous stories out there of vaccine related deaths and transmission of the virus? Of course not, because you’re a demagogue.
I would like you to find factual sources of information rather than willfully seek out intentional sources of disinformation and then spread them to people like that woman and others like her before they have to plan funerals for their family members.
That would be nice.
Only proof that you deserve reading is an Onion article, mate
Unfortunately, the mods didn’t allow me to post links, so you’ll actually have to do some research on your own in between trolling Nicki Minaj.