World Cup of Hockey returns in 2016

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Sean Monahan out of the tourney with a back strain, Vince Trocheck to take his place.

Sigh.

 

[Duke of Douchington]

Canada's chances of winning this meaningless tournament where the best players are not even playing for their respective countries, but are for some reason still playing, are getting lower!

 

[BGDave]

Besides degenerate gamblers, does anyone care about this thing?

 

[puckhead]

World Cup of Hockey 2016: How each team could win the tournament — and why they might not medal at all

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Besides degenerate gamblers, does anyone care about this thing?

Inveterates probably?

 

[puckhead]

Hudler screening his calls
It sounds like Jiri Hudler had no interest in playing for Czech Republic at the World Cup

 

[sherbert1421]

sounds like happy hudler wan't so happy

 

[forty_three]

Team NA lines.

Holy moly.

 

[dash]

Team NA lines.

Holy moly.

Young Crosby on the third line?!?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

i think it may have been mentioned already in this thread but bodog has the kids at 13.00 (decimal odds) to win

done! lol

kids are probably the only ones dumb enough to care about this tournament

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

i think it may have been mentioned already in this thread but bodog has the kids at 13.00 (decimal odds) to win

done! lol

kids are probably the only ones dumb enough to care about this tournament

I would think anyone entering a contract year would care. Once you're eligible to sign that extension, any competitive time you can get to try to inflate your stats for that big payday.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I would think anyone entering a contract year would care. Once you're eligible to sign that extension, any competitive time you can get to try to inflate your stats for that big payday.

really? players will bring up their numbers from this tournament when negotiating for a new NHL contract ???

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

really? players will bring up their numbers from this tournament when negotiating for a new NHL contract ???

You don't think they would bring up everything they can? Hell, they probably submit records from their Fitbits of how many steps they had each day.

 

[Duke of Douchington]

really? players will bring up their numbers from this tournament when negotiating for a new NHL contract ???

Arbitrators would laugh that out of the room.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

"Eriksson got a hat trick versus Team Europe??? ... I need to give him 3 MOAR YEARS NOWWWWWWWWWW!!!"

 

[Duke of Douchington]

Team NA lines.

Holy moly.

Mexico clearly underrepresented.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Arbitrators would laugh that out of the room.

GMs worth their salt would too ... and then theres Jim Benning

 

[dash]

Mexico clearly underrepresented.

Scott Gomez too old for Team NA

/plus he retired last week

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I think you guys are a little misguided about why exactly players would want this tournament to succeed.

Correct me if I'm wrong but does revenue from the WC not count as hockey-related revenue? And therefore does the money earned by the league as a result of this tournament not contribute to a higher salary cap and therefore higher wages?

Turning this tournament into an international spectacle capable of generating tens of millions of dollars is in the best interests of all involved, and also why we've likely seen the end of NHL participation in the Olympics for the foreseeable future.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I think you guys are a little misguided about why exactly players would want this tournament to succeed.

Correct me if I'm wrong but does revenue from the WC not count as hockey-related revenue? And therefore does the money earned by the league as a result of this tournament not contribute to a higher salary cap and therefore higher wages?

Turning this tournament into an international spectacle capable of generating tens of millions of dollars is in the best interests of all involved, and also why we've likely seen the end of NHL participation in the Olympics for the foreseeable future.

not hrr ... but probably better for the players ... although how is the NHLPA splitting this windfall ???

The World Cup of Hockey to return in 2016

All profits count outside of hockey-related revenue and is split 50/50 between the league and NHLPA.

Im sure the players want it to succeed ... but i get the feel the commitment isnt 100% and the structure just screams quick cash grab