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Buffalo Sabres Could Call Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning as Divisional Foes After NHL Realignment
February 25th, 2013 at 2:00 PM
The latest NHL realignment proposal would appear to be a mixed bag for the Buffalo Sabres, who would gain the Florida Panthers as a division rival but also the Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings.   ***PHOTO1***   A year after the NHL Players Association turned down a proposed four-conference realignment plan, the...

Buffalo Sabres Play Part in Record Ratings for Shortened NHL Season
January 26th, 2013 at 7:15 PM
With the shortened NHL season now a week old, it seems hockey fans are forgiving both sides for the lockout and returning in full force. And Buffalo Sabres fans play a big part in that trend.   NBC recorded record non-Winter Classic ratings for last Saturday's openers. Regional coverage of the Blackhawks...

Digging Deep into the NHL’s New CBA
January 16th, 2013 at 2:00 PM
Most of the major provisions of the NHL's new 10-year CBA were known within hours of its passage. But here are some of the more obscure - and, in some cases, odd - provisions of the new deal. ***PHOTO1*** No more re-entry waivers. Minimum salary of $525,000 this season. that goes up to...

NHL CBA Calls for Smaller Initial Salary Cap, 50-50 Revenue Split
January 7th, 2013 at 10:32 AM
The NHL and its players union agreed on a tentative CBA over the weekend. The deal will allow for either a 48- or 50-game schedule this season, depending on logistics. The deal won't be finalized until Monday night, at the earliest. ***PHOTO1*** Following, according to sources including ESPN and USA Today, are...

Marathon NHL Mediation Session Wraps with Little Fanfare
January 5th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
A federal mediator was kept busy by the NHL and NHLPA on Friday, putting in 13 hours of work as the two sides try to resolve their CBA issues. ***PHOTO1*** Little was said about what was being debated, but the mediator was seen walking from site to site as the two segregated...

NHL, Players to Continue Back-and-Forth CBA Talks Wednesday
January 2nd, 2013 at 12:32 AM
A third offer has been made in the NHL's CBA talks with its players union, with the two sides agreeing to meet again Wednesday to continue talks. The NHLPA received an offer late Tuesday from the league. The league first made an offer last week, and the NHLPA countered that offer...

NHL, Players to Hold Second Day of Meetings Monday
December 31st, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The National Hockey league and its players union are set to meet again Monday after a three-hour session Sunday. ***PHOTO1*** ESPN reported the two sides met in Manhattan on Sunday to discuss the league's most recent CBA proposal. The players are expected to possibly present a counteroffer Monday. The two sides have only...

NHL, Players May Meet Sunday to Discuss Latest CBA Offer from League
December 29th, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Phone conversations took place Saturday, and possible in-person discussions could convene Sunday or Monday, to discuss the latest CBA offer from the NHL's owners. ***PHOTO1*** The league confirmed Friday it presented a proposal to the players Thursday. ESPN reports the 10-year deal includes: A 50/50 revenue split A $300 million make whole provision to...

NHLPA Approves Disclaimer of Interest, Could Disband Union
December 23rd, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The NHL Players Association got approval to disband after players overwhelmingly voted in the option of the union doing so this past week. The NHLPA executive board was given the OK to file a disclaimer of interest by the union's members. The move allows the union to file the motion, which...

Canadian Politician: Award Stanley Cup, with or Without NHL
December 22nd, 2012 at 9:00 AM
A member Canada's parliament says the Stanley Cup should be awarded this year regardless of whether there is an NHL season. ***PHOTO1*** Brent Rathgeber, a member of the House of Commons from Edmonton, wrote on his blog that the cup should return to its roots and be issued to an amateur Canadian...

NHL Cancels Games Through Jan. 14 as Lockout Lingers
December 21st, 2012 at 2:00 PM
More than half the 2012-13 NHL season - which is now only the 2013 season if play commences - has been canceled. The league has canceled games through Jan. 14. That means 50.8 percent of the season is now lost due to the lack of a CBA, which has not been...

NHL Players Seek to Dissolve Union; League Files Labor Violation Claim
December 15th, 2012 at 7:28 PM
The NHL and its players are apparently headed to court, with legal maneuvers by both sides indicating the lockout is still a long way from ending. The players union is proceeding with a disclaim interest request. That means the NHLPA is being asked to cease representing the league's players, which would...

NHL Owners, Players to Talk CBA on Tuesday
December 3rd, 2012 at 7:15 PM
Six of the NHL's owners will meet with a small group of players Tuesday in an attempt to move CBA talks forward. ***PHOTO1*** Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the meeting in a statement: "We have confirmed with the Union that we will attempt to schedule a players/owners-only meeting for some time on Tuesday...

Buffalo Sabres in Bottom Third of NHL with Worth of $175 Million
December 1st, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Buffalo Sabres - in spite of numerous big investments - are one of the NHL's least valuable franchises. Forbes' annual valuation of the NHL's 30 teams found the Sabres to be worth $175 million, 22nd in the league. That's up 1 percent from 2011. ***PHOTO1*** The Sabres lost $10.4 million last season,...