January 15, 2013

Montreal Canadiens Could Buyout Scott Gomez Before The Start Of The Season

Scott Gomez could be set free in the next few days. He might not have to wait until the summer to be bought out by the Montreal Canadiens. According to Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos, the NHL and NHLPA have reached an agreement in which the first of two allowed compliance buyouts can be enacted before the start of the season (Saturday). [...]

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January 14, 2013

NHL Trade: Montreal Canadiens Send Brendon Nash To The Florida Panthers For Jason DeSantis

Brendon Nash has been acquired by the Florida Panthers from the Montreal Canadiens for Jason DeSantis, according to CBC Sports. Nash had been “reassigned” to the San Antonio Rampage and DeSantis to the Hamilton Bulldogs last week. The trade made the move official. He missed all of last season with a shoulder injury and has a [...]

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October 31, 2012

Quebec Labor Board To Hear NHLPA’s Appeal

Although there have been no formal negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA in nearly two weeks, the two sides are set to battle it out in court again in December. According to a spokesperson, the Quebec Labour Relations Board has set aside December 6-7 to hear the NHLPA‘s case on behalf of several players from [...]

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September 15, 2012

Quebec Labour Board Rules In NHL’s Favor

The Quebec Labour Board ruled Friday that a lockout by the National Hockey League would be legal in the province. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires Saturday at 11:59 p.m. ET. If a new deal is not reached by the deadline, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has said the League will not continue under the expiring [...]

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September 13, 2012

NHL, NHLPA Exchange Collective Bargaining Agreement Offers

With two days remaining until a league-imposed lockout, the NHL and NHL Players Association exchanged Collective Bargaining Agreement proposals during a meeting Wednesday afternoon, though the likelihood a deal gets done before the weekend still appears bleak. Both sides traded revamped versions of their last proposals to address the core economic issues that continue to polarize [...]

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September 10, 2012

P.K. Subban Reportedly Has Three-Year $12-million Contract Offer From Montreal Canadiens

P.K. Subban reportedly has a three-year, $12-million contract offer on the table from the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens want to get Subban signed before the present Collective Bargaining Agreement expires and according to Josh Rimer a new deal is all but done. Another report has indicated that the restricted free agent defender was looking for a [...]

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September 10, 2012

Canadian Based Teams Attempting To Use Provincial Law To Block Potential CBA Lockout

Members of three Canadian-based teams are attempting to use provincial law to contest the legality of a potential lockout by the National Hockey League owners. The National Hockey League Players Association believes that laws in the provinces of both Alberta and Quebec would make the potential lockout unlawful. Under the law, an employer cannot lock [...]

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September 10, 2012

Quick Hits: Erik Gudbranson, Raffi Torres, P.K. Subban, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Monday Morning Quick Hits from around the league: The Sun Sentinel is reporting that defenseman Erik Gudbranson suffered a shoulder injury this week and could be out four months. The Florida Panthers have yet to confirm the injury but the source said the injury was serious. “Yeah, he did,” the source said as to whether the [...]

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September 5, 2012

Mathieu Darche Waiting On New Collective Bargaining Agreement Before Signing With A New Team

Mathieu Darche is waiting for a new  Collective Bargaining Agreement to be decided, so that he can sign with another team, according to the Montreal Gazette. “I talked with some teams in early July and came close with one. For some reason it didn’t work out,” said the former Montreal forward. “I wish I’d been signed [...]

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August 15, 2012

Montreal Canadiens, P.K. Subban Continue To Work On New Contract

Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin wouldn’t get into specifics regarding contract discussions with restricted free agent P.K. Subban, but he did say it is “an ongoing process” according to the Montreal Gazette. The length of the deal is reportedly an issue of contention, as the Canadiens want to sign Subban to a shorter-term contract like they did [...]

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