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Blueshirts Breakaway: A show about the New York Rangers

EP 263 - Breaking Down the NHL Salary Cap Negotiations & Ramifications with Hart of PuckPedia

Blueshirts Breakaway: A show about the New York Rangers

Ryan Mead and Greg Kaplan

Sports News, News, Sports, Hockey

4.5686 Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2020

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

This week the guys discuss the ongoing negotiations (OR LACK THERE OF) between the players and the owners to get an NHL season going. Greg and Ryan, thus have some criticisms, I know, you're shocked. BUT THEN Hart, Founder of PuckPedia.com joins the Breakaway to give a tremendous lesson to both the guys on what's actually happening, why you should be less nervous about the season being possibly canceled, agents, finance, escrow and so so so much more. A true masterclass interview if you've been confused by any of the cap situation at all, like we have.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

This week on Bushers-Rickaway, we have the founder, Heart of puckpedia.com.

0:05.0

He joins us and describes literally everything about the financial situation the NHL is going through.

0:09.6

Agents, the cap, the TV deals, how players feel, how agents feel, how the owners feel.

0:16.6

It's actually a really informational little interview.

0:20.6

So I hope you guys check that out.

0:21.8

And also Greg and I complain about everything else in the NHL.

0:24.6

Of course, why wouldn't we?

0:25.6

So let's get to the show, shall we?

0:27.3

Here's Mark Messier.

0:29.0

Hi, everybody.

0:29.9

It's Mark Messier.

0:31.1

And you're listening to Blue Shirts Breakway, the number one Rangers podcast.

0:50.7

Hey, Bush Rebecca fans. Welcome to another week of the Bush's breakaway.

0:52.5

I am your host, Ryan Mead of The Athletic, and I'm here of my co-host, Gregory, also of the athletic. Gregory, say hello.

1:00.0

No, not today. You know what's funny I was thinking about taking your spot here, where I kind of just ramble at the beginning.

1:07.3

I prefer to call them riffs. If you call it a riff, it sounds a little bit more coherent.

1:11.9

It's actually classier somehow to be riffed.

1:14.6

All right.

1:15.3

So I was thinking how the NHL has mailed it in, right?

1:18.5

And they haven't done anything.

1:20.6

No discussions.

1:21.5

Enjoyed their Thanksgiving, even though I'm assuming most of the headquarters is in Canada.

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