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DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:Interesting to see the Dvorak and Larkin deals. 6 and 5 years. Nice to see teams not going for the max lengths.

I wouldn't be surprised if contract length is a contentious issue in the next CBA.

I hope taxation issues are somehow discussed. Unfair that Canadian teams have to deal with both higher taxes and exchange rates. Wish there was an offset.

But then how do you factor giving out contracts that hedge Canadian markets and then trade these players after? The other team gets stuck with a bigger contract. That would make it harder to trade contracts out of Canada.

Or would you simply calculate the caps of team post taxes? That would have a big impact on Floridian and Texan teams. I’d like that!

Kind of surprising to see Mark Hunter go back to the OHL to GM. I figured he’d get at least an assistant GM for an NHL job. Maybe it’s temporary. I wouldn’t mind him replacing Dorion when all the dust settles in Ottawa if there is ever a sale.

Upshall on a PTO to Edmonton, Letestu with the panther(what a fall from grace).
You wonder where all the change Chichi promised to all the oilers fans at the end of last season is?

The Sens should probably consider a PTO themselves. In case there’s a weak showing from the kids and a little competition is always healthy.

PTO, why? They've got plenty of PTO-like players as it is. Gaborik, Pajaarvi, Pyatt, Boedker, Smith. Can you think of any old free agents that would be any better than someone on that list?

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