NHL Rumors: The CBA, Slicing the NHL Draft to 4 Rounds, and LTIR

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – Oh My Bob episode, on the CBA, shortening the NHL draft, and LTIR.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

Marek: “One thing from Marty Walsh’s standpoint, the chief director of the Gamers Affiliation, , was requested if he’s ever requested Gary Bettman about one other staff in Toronto, and he stated, no, he hasn’t.

I’ve all the time maintained I might love to listen to the dialog when the purpose is raised about how a lot cash the Toronto Maple Leafs have spent in income sharing and now there’s going to be a brand new staff to muscle in on their turf however nonetheless.

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The opposite factor that Marty Walsh stated that I assumed was fairly fascinating was that the PA actually must take a while right here and begin to deal with the following CBA. And I do know while you say CBA, that could be a glaze over and tune out for lots of people. However imply Elliotte, that is the primary time we’ve heard one of many sides say, we have to begin spending a while interested by the following CBA, which expires on the finish of not subsequent season, however the season after.”

Friedman: “Effectively, the league, really when Invoice Daley joined Bettman, they talked somewhat bit in regards to the LTIR and it’s …”

Marek: “That’s developing.”

Friedman: “… that’s going to be a dialog too. I’ll let you know one thing else I’ve heard {that a} couple brokers have advised me about, in regards to the subsequent CBA and that’s, that there are some brokers who imagine and perhaps even the PA believes it, we’ll discover out extra about it, that the draft must be shortened to 4 rounds.

And the explanation they, the explanation they really feel that method, Jeff …”

Marek: “Why?”

Friedman: “Is as a result of they need you to interview fewer gamers. No, I’m kidding. That’s not the explanation.”

Marek: “The gamers have complained.

The reason being that there’s so few gamers from like rounds 5, six and 7. Like for those who have a look at the gamers who don’t get contracts, only a few of them are excessive picks, proper? Most of them are later picks. proper?”

Marek: “Yeah.”

Friedman: “And it’s the place of a few of the individuals throughout the Gamers Affiliation. And by that I’m together with brokers and gamers and all that, that why would they need gamers to be tied into groups for 2 to 4 years after which not get a contract?

They virtually suppose it’s like holding up a participant from actually starting their NHL profession or placing themselves in the very best scenario. Like when somebody stated to me is, would it not be higher for there to be 4 rounds after which all people who’s carried out with the draft, develop into a free agent …”

Marek: “A free agent, yeah.”

Friedman: “… that method you’ll be able to choose your group …”

Marek: “Effectively …”

Friedman: “… and signal with them.”

Marek: “You understand, there’s a faculty of thought and many individuals have put it ahead, that there shouldn’t be a draft within the first place. You could have a wage cap, so you’ve a, you’ve a approach to …”

Friedman: “Effectively that’s that’s a CBA factor.”

Marek: “after which. No, I do know, no, I do know. Dangle on, I’m gonna, what I’m saying is, there are some that say there shouldn’t even be a draft. Gamers which can be turning professional ought to simply be free brokers.

You could have X sum of money to dedicate to numerous gamers. Everybody has the identical taking part in subject. Why not simply deal with all people like a free agent. This …”

Friedman: “I don’t suppose that’ll ever occur however I do know (inaudible).”

Marek: “I don’t suppose it can. But it surely inches nearer to that. Like listening to you discuss this impulsively now you’re eliminating three rounds of gamers that received’t be drafted, whose rights received’t be secured or held by groups, they develop into free brokers and in a position to signal.”

Friedman: “I perceive, I perceive this place will not be about that. It’s not about abolishing the draft, it’s about , why tie up a participant’s rights for 2 to 4 years if odds are they’re not going to get signed anyway.”

Marek: “Proper.”

Friedman: “We’ll see. We’ll see if it goes wherever.”

Marek: “It’s fascinating. You talked about LTIR a few seconds in the past and fairly apparent that one will not be going to get handled till the CBA expires.”

Friedman: “Yeah, certain doesn’t sound prefer it. Certain doesn’t sound prefer it.”

Marek: “For anybody. Anybody who desires a gross about Kucherov, Kane, Stone, all of it, Simply nothing’s gonna occur. Nothing’s gonna occur for a few seasons.”

Friedman: “Yeah, it feels like this going to be a bargaining problem.”

Marek: “You are able to do, for those who don’t prefer it, you are able to do two issues. Nothing and prefer it.”