Toronto and Edmonton are expected to be announced as NHL hub cities, Sportsnet can confirm.
The entire return-to-play plan remains contingent on approval by the NHL and NHLPA on a CBA extension. According to Friedman, the extended CBA would include a flat salary cap for two seasons, a deferral of 10 per cent of next season’s player salaries and Olympic participation . The CBA, if approved, would also include language that would allow players to opt-out of returning to play this summer if they choose.
10 per cent of next season’s salary deferred; language for right to opt-out of Return to Play. Also, NHL fought for changes to contract structure — limits on signing bonuses and less salary fluctuation on a year-to-year basis. We’ll see how that looks.The NHL is currently in Phase 2 of its four-phase return-to-play plan, which allows small groups of players to skate together at team facilities under strict COVID-19 testing and monitoring.
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