League Hits Pause

[North Buffalo]

On 12/23/2021 at 3:11 PM, PASabreFan said:

Rise and resist, stop, drop and roll.

and kiss your as$ goodbye 👺

Edited December 26, 2021 by North Buffalo

[North Buffalo]

So far no vaxxed ending up in icu, very few hospitalized in my area... omicron is spreading fast but we send most home... prob is a third of our staff has been sent home and too many idiots showing up for dr appts with active covid

[GASabresIUFAN]

The solution to this mess is a taxi squad. I’m not sure why this hasn’t been done already.  
 

 

[Brawndo]

 

[LGR4GM]

5 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

Which is the reason we are paused, working out the details and new schedule. 

[Brawndo]

27 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Which is the reason we are paused, working out the details and new schedule. 

That and the millions in revenue the NHL if the Winter Classic is canceled 

[Brawndo]

From Friedman 

 

While Santa was delivering goodies across the globe, the NHL and NHLPA formalized some CBA exemptions designed to give teams COVID roster relief. Here are the highlights…

GOALTENDERS: Teams will be allowed to add an additional goalie when two regulars are not available. This is in place for the rest of the season

EMERGENCY CAP EXEMPTION: From here on in, teams in danger of dressing fewer than two goalies, six defencemen or 12 forwards for a game will be able to make emergency recalls. The cap hit of any such player cannot exceed $1-million.

TAXI SQUADS: These are in-place until the All-Star Break, for now. Teams don’t have to use them; maximum of six players; no one can be on it more than 20 days. There are some eligibility requirements. You can’t be on it if you're on an NHL roster as of Dec. 22 (with the exception of emergency recall); are waiver-exempt; were on the NHL roster for at least 75 per cent of the regular-season days or played in 16 of a team’s last 20 games through Dec. 22 (goalies who dressed but did not play is counted as having “played”).

Taxi squad players can practice and travel with the NHL team. Compensation is AHL-level pay with a stipend of $500 (US) each day they are on it.

The schedule is on pause until at least Tuesday. Players returned to their NHL home bases on Sunday for testing and the option of their first post-Christmas practice. Keep an eye on the Sportsnet Twitter feed as teams announce COVID protocol updates. Buffalo, for example, cancelled practice and its media availabilities.

Other item to keep an eye on: What happens to the schedule? What changes will there be, and could Canadian teams have some home games moved later in the season to protect revenue? Lots to be determined.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Does this make Subban Taxi Squad eligible?

[Doohicksie]

7 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Which is the reason we are paused, working out the details and new schedule. 

Which is what I said.

[Brawndo]

Looks like the Sabres might play on Wednesday 

[Taro T]

16 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Looks like the Sabres might play on Wednesday 

Sweet.  Can go w/ my kid to that 1 if it actually gets played.  Merry Christmas to me.  

[PromoTheRobot]

 

 

[GASabresIUFAN]

2 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

 

Just without players 

[PromoTheRobot]

10 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Just without players 

We can adjust the rules and make do.

[Dreams Burn Down]

4 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

We can adjust the rules and make do.

These folks seem to throw more body around than we do. Are any of them available for $750K?

[GASabresIUFAN]

3 hours ago, Dreams Burn Down said:

These folks seem to throw more body around than we do. Are any of them available for $750K?

They have the same puck handling skills as Hayden.