For all these players heading overseas to play hockey until the lockout ends, what happens if one of them gets injured and can't play when the lock out ends? I hope that the teams don't have to pay them until they are cleared to play.

Which is why a cap on contract length is needed and each year should be equal value.

The way it works now, the GM has a need for a player "today", so he signs him to these ridiculous 13 year front end loaded deals to make it fit under the cap knowing full well that the contract won't be his problem, it's gonna be the next GM's problem.

Of course players don't want this, they would prefer to have the long term deals with no trade clauses instead of having to negotiate and justify their salary every few years when their contract is up.

As sad as it is, GMs need protection from themselves and you need to make the CBA idiot proof. Is it the players' problem? Not really. But as soon as one player gets a stupid GM giving him a ridiculous contract, then all players want their own stupid GM.

Funny how players are allowed to collude against GMs and owners, but GMs would not be allowed to "agree" not to sign players no longer than 5 years.

For all those players going over to the KHL...

Watch out for those trolley wires

First a lockout and now this?

Russell, you better stock up.

puck, what's the deal with women their obsession with shoes?

BTW, that was rhetorical question. You don't need to indulge, unless you have some bacon...