MacK_Attack

No, both cap hits count towards the team's cap number. All LTIR allows is for a team to exceed the salary cap to replace an injured player. A team can use LTIR to exceed the salary cap by up to 10%. No. A player with a larger cap hit cannot be used as an LTIR replacement for a player with a lower cap hit. The only way that would work is if a team traded for a player who makes more, but his pro-rated cap hit would be the same or lower as the player he is replacing.

Technically, it did go down, but the NHLPA inflator (5%) pushed it up past where it was last year.

Bob McKenzie says that Boston has upped the ante in the Kaberle sweeps. It's now Phil Kessel and a draft pick for Kaberle.

McCabe was gone long before Burke was hired.

E.J. Hradek: Dallas offers Matt Niskanen & 8th overall pick for Tomas Kaberle.

Dreger: Up to four teams after Ryane Clowe. Sharks still trying to re-sign him.

TSN reports that the final number is $56.8 million

TSN & Versus, 7pm Eastern.

Dreger: Scott Niedermayer will make his intentions for next season known today.

Lecavalier's NTC doesn't kick-in until July 1st.

Yes, an injured player can be traded. The common misconception is that players who are on LTIR are not on the cap while they are injured. That is false. They remain on the cap, but the team has the ability to replace that player 's cap hit during the period that the player is injured. As for the team acquiring the player, I believe they can add him to their LTIR retroactive to when the player got hurt.

1) Yes, but only if the player has signed a multi-year deal. (That's as simply as it can be put, there's a little more to it) 2) Yes. 3) Correct, but if you buy-out a player who falls under the "Over 35" criteria, the team does not save cap space. The player is still paid under the buyout formula, but the cap hit stays as if the player were still playing for that team. 4) No. 5) Technically no, but the NHL can void a deal if it feels (and would have to prove) that a team is trying to do that contract to circumvent the salary cap. They originally rejected Rick DiPietro's contract, but relented and opened the flood gates.

TSN: Another GM interested in Heatley called Ottawa's asking price "outrageous"

Calling Ohlund an offensive defenceman is being pretty generous.

Not likely to see it again now that all the PED's are out of sport in general. Not saying Chelios was on them, but the old guys won't be able to keep their bodies in such tip-top shape anymore at such an advanced age (hockey-wise). Far fewer guys playing into their 40s than there were even 5-7 years ago.

Are you ever going to use Kindl or does he have 'bust' written all over him? EDIT: I guess he isn't as old as I thought he was, seems like he's been around for a while.

I can't see anybody signing him. He's done.

Olympic Stadium. The Big O needs a new roof (you know, so it can collapse, too) and the management of the stadium has said they can put it off for a little while to coincide with a Habs outdoor game.

Plus up to two female players.

The Habs don't want to be the visiting team again. They want their own outdoor game.

I would be shocked if it's not Pat Burns being inducted in the Builders category.

Not likely. The Playing roster has to be named in December....then I guess they get the three spares that can practice, but only play in case of injury. But I don't think you can have a player/coach in the Olympics. Has to be one or the other.

It says that Burke wants him for an off-ice role.

That's because the suits in the platinum seats are in their private bars rather than in their seats.

Southern Ontario in general isn't exactly a hot-spot for minor league sports. The Toronto Marlies draw half of what the Bulldogs do in attendance....and that's probably being generous.