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Post by LordNelson on Sept 1, 2019 17:45:30 GMT -8
Check out the headline: Why Sharks' Marc-Édouard Vlasic is hoping for an NHL work stoppageNo professional American sport has endured more labor strife than the National Hockey League. The league has experienced several lockouts, including canceling the entire 2004-05 season and most of the 2012-13 season. With the NHL’s decision to not opt out of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement coming down this week, Sharks defenseman Marc-Édouard Vlasic hopes the NHL Players’ Association elects to use its own opt-out clause to renegotiate the CBA. “We’ll wait and see what the league will say on Sept. 1, but of course there’s a lot of stuff that I’d like to change,” Vlasic told The Athletic’s Sean Gordon prior to the league's announcement. “If the players aren’t satisfied on certain fronts, then we should rethink the CBA.” Vlasic’s main point of contention lies in the escrow clause of the agreement, which requires players to surrender portions of their salary in order to keep the league revenue split with the owners at an even 50-50. “I mean, players sign a big contract, and they get 15 percent taken away immediately because of escrow. It’s not our fault. We’re the product, and it’s our job to ensure people watch our league.” “It’s not our job to take care of (equalizing revenues). Players keep saying year after year that they don’t like escrow. Now’s the time to put on the big-boy pants.” I actually agree with his opinion. The owners have the players with a noose around their neck as long as the escrow option is in the CBA. he says above it's 'taken away', it's not - remember the 15% goes into escrow until accountants from both sides determine what the true split is. They usually get most or all of that money back. 15% of his $6m goes into another acount for a few months, so what? not really sympathetic to Marc-Eddie's complaint here. but if I someday see a betting kosk out in the concourse, I'll put $100 down on Marc-Eddie wiffing on a 3rd period outlet pass for a visitor winning goal. That way I can make a little dough while also helping out pickles escrow fund issue. 'and it's our job to ensure people watch our league'. Ironic quote, since MEV is coming off (probably) his worst season ever. |
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Post by danvilleshark on Sept 2, 2019 8:55:52 GMT -8
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 2, 2019 8:57:08 GMT -8
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 2, 2019 9:00:18 GMT -8
from John Dietz of the Chicago Daily-Herald,
Jonathan Toews just wants to be paid what his contract says he should be paid.
Not a dollar more. Not a dollar less.
But that's not the way it works in the NHL because of a dirty little word -- among players anyway -- known as escrow.
Every year, players have a percentage of their salary deducted and placed into an account until the league determines how much of that pool must be paid to the owners to achieve a 50/50 revenue split.
In the early days of the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA), players actually received their escrow back, plus a bit more. But the rising salary cap has enabled owners to dole out heftier contracts -- and revenues have not kept up.
So players are losing in excess of 10 percent of their annual salaries.
Along with participation in the Olympics, escrow is a big reason the NHL Players' Association may opt out of the current CBA by Sept. 15.
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Post by carolinasharksfan on Sept 2, 2019 10:40:42 GMT -8
Idiot...he doesn’t even identify a specific problem...so what does he want the NHL to address? |
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Post by Marbles on Sept 2, 2019 15:59:35 GMT -8
from John Dietz of the Chicago Daily-Herald, Jonathan Toews just wants to be paid what his contract says he should be paid. Not a dollar more. Not a dollar less. But that's not the way it works in the NHL because of a dirty little word -- among players anyway -- known as escrow. Every year, players have a percentage of their salary deducted and placed into an account until the league determines how much of that pool must be paid to the owners to achieve a 50/50 revenue split. In the early days of the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA), players actually received their escrow back, plus a bit more. But the rising salary cap has enabled owners to dole out heftier contracts -- and revenues have not kept up. So players are losing in excess of 10 percent of their annual salaries. Along with participation in the Olympics, escrow is a big reason the NHL Players' Association may opt out of the current CBA by Sept. 15. continued The other dirty little word stopping me from making the money I'm told I make - taxes. Fuck em. |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 2, 2019 18:01:46 GMT -8
from John Dietz of the Chicago Daily-Herald, Jonathan Toews just wants to be paid what his contract says he should be paid. Not a dollar more. Not a dollar less. But that's not the way it works in the NHL because of a dirty little word -- among players anyway -- known as escrow. Every year, players have a percentage of their salary deducted and placed into an account until the league determines how much of that pool must be paid to the owners to achieve a 50/50 revenue split. In the early days of the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA), players actually received their escrow back, plus a bit more. But the rising salary cap has enabled owners to dole out heftier contracts -- and revenues have not kept up. So players are losing in excess of 10 percent of their annual salaries. Along with participation in the Olympics, escrow is a big reason the NHL Players' Association may opt out of the current CBA by Sept. 15. continued The other dirty little word stopping me from making the money I'm told I make - taxes. Fuck em. The taxes (or lack thereof) in Arizona aren't as bad as California |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 3, 2019 9:36:19 GMT -8
As I stated in one my (rare) summer tweets, the difficulty is that while there’s no denying the impact all these young players have — and that the numbers strongly suggest teams should be investing more heavily in their younger core players and be more careful with players over 30 — it’s not easy to overhaul the system overnight.
Sure, it’s becoming evident the mid-level roster player is going to take a hit in future negotiations as the system recalibrates, but in the meantime, a lot of these teams are carrying some of those mid-level contracts that are taking up cap space. Something has to give.
-Pierre LeBrun on the many unsigned RFAs.
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 3, 2019 9:39:37 GMT -8
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Post by stewpididiot on Sept 3, 2019 9:46:49 GMT -8
The other dirty little word stopping me from making the money I'm told I make - taxes. Fuck em. The taxes (or lack thereof) in Arizona aren't as bad as California Pardon my brief rant... Dear California: Fuck you and your fucking confiscation of my labor through confiscatory tax policies. It's fucking soft slavery. Please eat a bag of shit. Yours truly, Stew |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 3, 2019 12:25:59 GMT -8
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Post by carolinasharksfan on Sept 3, 2019 12:55:26 GMT -8
from John Dietz of the Chicago Daily-Herald, Jonathan Toews just wants to be paid what his contract says he should be paid. Not a dollar more. Not a dollar less. But that's not the way it works in the NHL because of a dirty little word -- among players anyway -- known as escrow. Every year, players have a percentage of their salary deducted and placed into an account until the league determines how much of that pool must be paid to the owners to achieve a 50/50 revenue split. In the early days of the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA), players actually received their escrow back, plus a bit more. But the rising salary cap has enabled owners to dole out heftier contracts -- and revenues have not kept up. So players are losing in excess of 10 percent of their annual salaries. Along with participation in the Olympics, escrow is a big reason the NHL Players' Association may opt out of the current CBA by Sept. 15. continued Didn’t the players agree to this contract? Also, I don’t recall them complaining during the years they got extra because if the escrow issue. I have zero sympathy for anyone whose pissed about a contract that they agreed to. |
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Post by sjsharks59 on Sept 3, 2019 14:25:28 GMT -8
Where's the Mini Stanley Cup Giveaway? Oh Never mind |
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Post by sjsharks59 on Sept 3, 2019 14:28:41 GMT -8
The other dirty little word stopping me from making the money I'm told I make - taxes. Fuck em. The taxes (or lack thereof) in Arizona aren't as bad as California In California our Great Gov. Newsom doesn't call them taxes.. His new word is Fee(s) |
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Post by danvilleshark on Sept 3, 2019 15:04:05 GMT -8
Where's the Mini Stanley Cup Giveaway? Oh Never mind So the new interns take acid? Cool. |
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Post by carolinasharksfan on Sept 3, 2019 16:07:07 GMT -8
The taxes (or lack thereof) in Arizona aren't as bad as California In California our Great Gov. Newsom doesn't call them taxes.. His new word is Fee(s) Yep...and usually you’re paying a fee for something you’ve already paid taxes for. One of the many reasons I moved to South Carolina. |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 3, 2019 16:53:09 GMT -8
In California our Great Gov. Newsom doesn't call them taxes.. His new word is Fee(s) Yep...and usually you’re paying a fee for something you’ve already paid taxes for. One of the many reasons I moved to South Carolina. Goc Damnit quit rubbing it in our faces |
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Post by redbeard on Sept 3, 2019 16:57:11 GMT -8
Check out the headline: Why Sharks' Marc-Édouard Vlasic is hoping for an NHL work stoppageNo professional American sport has endured more labor strife than the National Hockey League. The league has experienced several lockouts, including canceling the entire 2004-05 season and most of the 2012-13 season. With the NHL’s decision to not opt out of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement coming down this week, Sharks defenseman Marc-Édouard Vlasic hopes the NHL Players’ Association elects to use its own opt-out clause to renegotiate the CBA. “We’ll wait and see what the league will say on Sept. 1, but of course there’s a lot of stuff that I’d like to change,” Vlasic told The Athletic’s Sean Gordon prior to the league's announcement. “If the players aren’t satisfied on certain fronts, then we should rethink the CBA.” Vlasic’s main point of contention lies in the escrow clause of the agreement, which requires players to surrender portions of their salary in order to keep the league revenue split with the owners at an even 50-50. “I mean, players sign a big contract, and they get 15 percent taken away immediately because of escrow. It’s not our fault. We’re the product, and it’s our job to ensure people watch our league.” “It’s not our job to take care of (equalizing revenues). Players keep saying year after year that they don’t like escrow. Now’s the time to put on the big-boy pants.” If there's yet another labor dispute I'll give the NHL and NHLPA the finger! I'll go watch hockey in Stockton. The owners should lower the salary cap by 20-25%. Remove guarantees in contracts. Remove salary cap penalties (dead money) for terminated contracts. Develop a play-for-pay system. Bonuses for playoff games played, rising at each level. Institute pay cuts based on attendance levels falling below certain levels. Relegate the bottom four teams in the standings to the AHL, including scaling the contracts. They can fold the league for all I care anymore. Fuck millionaires bitching about money!! |
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Post by carolinasharksfan on Sept 3, 2019 17:30:32 GMT -8
Yep...and usually you’re paying a fee for something you’ve already paid taxes for. One of the many reasons I moved to South Carolina. Goc Damnit quit rubbing it in our faces Sorry...California’s the greatest  |
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Post by carolinasharksfan on Sept 3, 2019 17:33:02 GMT -8
Check out the headline: Why Sharks' Marc-Édouard Vlasic is hoping for an NHL work stoppageNo professional American sport has endured more labor strife than the National Hockey League. The league has experienced several lockouts, including canceling the entire 2004-05 season and most of the 2012-13 season. With the NHL’s decision to not opt out of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement coming down this week, Sharks defenseman Marc-Édouard Vlasic hopes the NHL Players’ Association elects to use its own opt-out clause to renegotiate the CBA. “We’ll wait and see what the league will say on Sept. 1, but of course there’s a lot of stuff that I’d like to change,” Vlasic told The Athletic’s Sean Gordon prior to the league's announcement. “If the players aren’t satisfied on certain fronts, then we should rethink the CBA.” Vlasic’s main point of contention lies in the escrow clause of the agreement, which requires players to surrender portions of their salary in order to keep the league revenue split with the owners at an even 50-50. “I mean, players sign a big contract, and they get 15 percent taken away immediately because of escrow. It’s not our fault. We’re the product, and it’s our job to ensure people watch our league.” “It’s not our job to take care of (equalizing revenues). Players keep saying year after year that they don’t like escrow. Now’s the time to put on the big-boy pants.” If there's yet another labor dispute I'll give the NHL and NHLPA the finger! I'll go watch hockey in Stockton. The owners should lower the salary cap by 20-25%. Remove guarantees in contracts. Remove salary cap penalties (dead money) for terminated contracts. Develop a play-for-pay system. Bonuses for playoff games played, rising at each level. Institute pay cuts based on attendance levels falling below certain levels. Relegate the bottom four teams in the standings to the AHL, including scaling the contracts. They can fold the league for all I care anymore. Fuck millionaires bitching about money!! Is that the Dilaudid talking? Either way, I agree 100%...well, maybe not the AHL relegation thing, but everything else |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 3, 2019 18:56:07 GMT -8
Goc Damnit quit rubbing it in our faces Sorry...California’s the greatest LMAO Not anymore |
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Post by Marbles on Sept 3, 2019 22:29:29 GMT -8
The other dirty little word stopping me from making the money I'm told I make - taxes. Fuck em. The taxes (or lack thereof) in Arizona aren't as bad as California 4.15%. Count it, gentlemen. |
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Post by Marbles on Sept 3, 2019 22:31:23 GMT -8
Where's Marleau?
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Post by sjsharks59 on Sept 4, 2019 7:16:11 GMT -8
In California our Great Gov. Newsom doesn't call them taxes.. His new word is Fee(s) Yep...and usually you’re paying a fee for something you’ve already paid taxes for. One of the many reasons I moved to South Carolina. Are you in the path of Dorian? I hope not, Be safe |
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Post by sjsharks59 on Sept 4, 2019 7:17:08 GMT -8
Probably home baby sitting the 10 kids he has ... He should have stayed here a couple years ago |
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Post by redbeard on Sept 4, 2019 7:21:25 GMT -8
If there's yet another labor dispute I'll give the NHL and NHLPA the finger! I'll go watch hockey in Stockton. The owners should lower the salary cap by 20-25%. Remove guarantees in contracts. Remove salary cap penalties (dead money) for terminated contracts. Develop a play-for-pay system. Bonuses for playoff games played, rising at each level. Institute pay cuts based on attendance levels falling below certain levels. Relegate the bottom four teams in the standings to the AHL, including scaling the contracts. They can fold the league for all I care anymore. Fuck millionaires bitching about money!! Is that the Dilaudid talking? Either way, I agree 100%...well, maybe not the AHL relegation thing, but everything else Dilaudid? Yeah, I wish! Haven't seen a drop since early Saturday morning. I could use a shot right now. I slept on a flat surface for the first time in a week. Fuck me was it painful getting up this morning. I had to check the exit wound to see if I ripped it open. Felt like it...guess it's time for some more Fruit Loops... |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 4, 2019 9:28:40 GMT -8
The Arizona Coyotes have agreed to terms with forward Clayton Keller on an 8-year, $57.2 million contract with an AAV of $7.15 million.
The contract will kick in starting with the 2020/21 season.
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Post by carolinasharksfan on Sept 4, 2019 9:41:35 GMT -8
Yep...and usually you’re paying a fee for something you’ve already paid taxes for. One of the many reasons I moved to South Carolina. Are you in the path of Dorian? I hope not, Be safe We are safe here, thank you. Our county is an evacuation area for people on the coast. We’ll get some wind and rain tomorrow but nothing to worry about. I did evacuate my boy from college in Daytona Beach last weekend though. Getting out of Florida was a mess. |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 4, 2019 10:59:43 GMT -8
San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane is the only hockey player featured in this year’s ESPN Body Issue. So here are members of the US Women’s team from 2017 as well.  |
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Post by Fugazi on Sept 4, 2019 11:28:14 GMT -8
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