Found March 17, 2009 on Biz of Hockey: Yardbarker Blogger Network
If you’re an NHL player, the chances are that based upon the salary cap, you’ll be playing the last 12-13 games of the season for free, part of givebacks into the system. According to Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: [B]ased on the numbers bandied about by NHL general managers last week in Naples, Fla., as well as calculations offered by the Players Association, the players must prepare to surrender 13-15 percent of their overall salaries. For a guy like Zdeno Chara, on the ...

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  • Wait, is this legal? I admit I'm not aware of what kind of collective bargaining agreement the NHL and NHLPA have, but if players are under contract, does the NHL's teams really have the right to just decide not to pay the last 13-15% of your salary? I mean, I know players are filthy rich and all, but are we sure?
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