faba Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Report: NHL Players, League Reach Deal By Associated Press 59 minutes ago NHL commissioner Gary Bettman responds to a question during ... LOS ANGELES - The NHL and its players' association reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement that, if finalized, would end a lengthy lockout, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. The newspaper, citing anonymous sources close to the negotiations, said the agreement will feature a hard salary cap linked to 54 percent of league revenue, a 24 percent rollback of existing contracts and qualifying offers. It will also include a provision that will limit the salary of any player to 20 percent of the team cap figure in any season. The salary cap will be $37 million and won't include medical and dental benefits and pension payments, the Times reported. Details will be presented to the NHL executive committee in New York on Monday, the newspaper said, and players will meet to decide whether to approve the deal. Under the new agreement, the league's All-Star game will be dropped next season and players will be allowed to represent their home countries at the Turin Olympics next February, the Times said. Each team will also have an equal chance in the lottery for the No. 1 pick in this year's entry draft. The new deal includes a provision under which 15 percent of each player's paycheck will go into an escrow account until revenue is calculated after each season, the paper said. If league spending on salaries exceeds 54 percent of revenue, the difference between the salaries paid and the negotiated percentage will be paid to teams from the escrow account. If teams spend less than 54 percent, the escrow money will revert to players. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman canceled the hockey season Feb. 16 because of the lockout, which started Sept. 16. The NHL became the first major pro sports league in North America to lose an entire season to a labor dispute. Every team will have a chance at picking Crosby in the lottery- that is hitting the jackpot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomShane Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 That's wicked awesome. Now they can work out a TV deal with Telemundo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 That's wicked awesome. Now they can work out a TV deal with Telemundo. Sorry Telemundo has repeats of Hunter on that get better ratings. Looks like it's a PPV format on the PAX network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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