NHL CBA: New Revenue Sharing Plan Could Help Preds
Under the old CBA, small market teams faced additional penalties for spending above the mid-point of the NHL salary range. Now, it appears that barrier has been removed.
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Nashville Sports Radio Market Gets 3rd FM Station
Will longtime AM station WNSR's move into FM better equip them for battle against 104.5 The Zone and 102.5 The Game?
Bridgestone Arena Renovation On The Way
Modern sports arenas aren't simply hallowed halls immune to change. Venues like Bridgestone Arena work best when updated to meet the changing environment in which they operate, and this summer's modifications are the next step in a long process.
NHLPA Threatens Lawsuit Over TN Privilege Tax
Guess what, Tennessee legislators? You might be staring down the prospect of a Donald Fehr/Gary Bettman tag team!
What Exactly is a Conditioning Assignment, Anyway?
The Nashville Predators have gotten their mileage out of CBA section 13.8 this season, as they have now sent three players to the Milwaukee Admirals for short-term "conditioning" stints.
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Did the NHL Really Suffer Any Lockout Damage?
So how much damage did the Lockout really do the NHL? Not much, apparently.
Infographic: Shea Weber Among Top-Paid NHL Players
Who would have thought, back in the depths of the summer of 2007, that just a few short years later the Nashville Predators would have a team captain signed to one of the richest contracts in the NHL?
Don't Cry for NHL Owners
When it comes to hockey team ownership, should we feel sorry for owners who lose money? Or should we envy them for getting to play with grown-up toys?
Downtown Nashville Feels the Lockout Pinch
Every time an NHL figure invokes the "fans are hurt most by this lockout" line, remember the fact that ordinary people with ordinary jobs rely on the business brought downtown on game nights, not just in Nashville but all around the league.
Ticketmaster Lobbyists Flex Muscles in TN Senate
On the Forecheck's April 2012 analysis of the Fairness in Ticketing Act was cited in recent educational materials submitted by a consumer watchdog to the Tennessee Senate to help stop a Ticketmaster takeover of re-seller markets.
Revenue Sharing, Playoffs & the Preds
One of the main battlegrounds in the NHL CBA talks has to do with Revenue Sharing, an issue which could have a tremendous effect on the Nashville Predators' fortunes.
Footsteps of Doom: NHL Cancels the Winter Classic
By sacrificing this season's event on the altar of competitive negotiation, both NHL owners & players are putting the future of the Winter Classic at serious risk.
NHL to Wipe Out November Schedule
As expected, the league has erased the month of November from the season schedule, the boldest strike yet in this six-week lockout.
Bettman Says CBA Talks Have Taken A Step Backward
After hopes were raised that today's meeting between the players and owners could salvage an 82-game season, the Commissioner expressed his disappointment over the NHLPA's latest proposal.
NHL CBA Talks: League Provides Details of Offer
In a sharp reversal Gary Bettman's comment yesterday that they "don't negotiate publicly", the NHL has published the details of their latest CBA offer.
NHL CBA Talks Heat Up: Owners Propose 50/50 Split
With a short time left to save the prospects of an 82-game season, the NHL rolled out a proposal today which moves the CBA negotiations forward - but how will the players respond?
It's Friday, Friday, Wear Preds Gear on Friday...
The NHL may have cancelled the entire preseason and the first two weeks of the regular season, but the Nashville Predators are working hard hard to maintain their relationship with both fans and sponsors.
Could We Lose the Whole NHL Season?
With the NHL announcing the cancellation of the preseason, it's time for fans to have a long talk about the possibility of a season-long lockout.
Should NHL Players Dump Their Union?
Many assume that eventually NHL players will get a similar deal to that of the NFL and NBA. But blowing up their union may provide a more lucrative model to follow.
Shop NHL Shuts Down Affiliate Marketing Program Immediately, Citing Lockout
In what may be a sign that they don't expect a lockout resolution coming soon, the NHL has shut down the affiliate marketing program tied to their online merchandising operation.
NHL Lockout 2012 Explained With Taiwanese Animation, Featuring Former Predator Ryan Suter
Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations are notoriously complex affairs, so how better to explain what's going on than with another installation of those surreal, but all-too-accurate Taiwanese animations?
Welcome to NHL Lockout 2012
NHL Lockout 2012 is ready to roll, now that the CBA has expired, and the two sides have failed to reach agreement on how to divide up the ever-growing pile of cash that fans and corporate sponsors have brought them in recent years.
NHL CBA Talks: Do Rising Jet Fuel Prices Really Justify Player Salary Cuts?
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman cited rising fuel prices as one area in which the owners don't have the flexibility to reduce costs like they're trying to do with player salaries. Is this really a significant issue?
Private Equity and the NHL: A Few More Thoughts
Today OTF examines possibilities for how to structure a private equity deal that could save the NHL without also ruining it at the same time.
NHL CBA Talks 2012: Sides exchange proposals, but clock is ticking
The NHL and its player's association met for three hours on Wednesday in an attempt to come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement, but a new proposal by the owners will come off the table if not accepted by the September 15 deadline.
What Do NHL CBA Negotiations Have To Do With Presidential Election Politics?
A recent Bloomberg Businessweek article asks if a private equity transition could help solve some of the NHL's problems. On the Forecheck offers reflections and insights to answer the question.
