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Roman Hamrlik har skrivit på ett tvåårskontrakt med Calgary Flames värt 7 miljoner dollar.

Lite grann om matematiken i det nya CBA:t från en artikel i NY Post

"CBA 101:
Over the summer, clubs can be 10 percent over the cap. From July 1 through Sept. 30, clubs are charged for all players in the organization signed to one-way contracts (average salary and prospective bonuses); the percent of NHL salaries to players on two-way deals based on the amount of time spent in the NHL the previous season, and all qualifiers and actual buyout payments. Beginning Oct. 1, the cap is calculated on the average contract value (including all possible bonuses) of only those players on the NHL roster, plus buyouts. No one on a minor-league roster counts against the cap.

For example, at the moment, the Rangers are not being charged for either Henrik Lundqvist or Al Montoya, both of whom are on the first year of Entry Level deals. But if either is on the roster on Oct. 1, the Rangers will be charged approximately $2M per — the amount of base salary plus attainable bonuses.

The cap salary range, by the way, in future years of the CBA will be calculated as 54 percent of the defined Hockey Revenue for the preceding season minus $66M for benefits plus an assumed five percent growth, divided by 30. That's the midpoint. The floor will be $8M less, the cap $8M more.

For example, if this year's hockey revenue is $1.6B, next year's payroll range will be between $20.99-36.99M. If it's $1.5B, the ceiling will be $35.1M; 1.7B, it'll be $38.88M"

Det verkar väldigt trögt att få med Ryssarna och Tjeckerna när det gäller det nya NHL-avtalet. Man sa nej ytterligare en gång idag. Och det börjar bli ont om tid också. Läst i GP:

"Det internationella ishockeyförbundets ordförande, René Fasel, sade efter mötet att länderna har till klockan tolv på måndag att avge ett slutligt svar på avtalsförslaget."

...och Lindros hamnade i Leafs, i varje fall ett år framöver.
1,55 miljoner dollar var tydligen Brainshake värd.