Scoop: There will be hockey in the NHL January 15!

A friend of mine working for one of the teams in the Quebec Junior Hockey League told me yesterday that a player agent came into the coache's office after one of their games telling them that the activities in the NHL would start up again January 15 or somewhere around there.

Apparently, the owners are ready to let go of the salary cap and would accept a deluxe tax for money spent over 40 000 000$. Players would accept to lower their salaries from something between 5% and 7% and the salary cap for rookies would also be brought down.

If you ask me, it's good that they would finally decided to sign an agreement but the players still keep winning in this situation. 5% to 7%??? COME ON!!! Over the past 10 years since the last lock-out in the NHL, the average salary went up something like 273%!!!!! So it's normal that the players wouldn't give a shit about lowering their salary by 5%. Let's see. A player making 2 000 000$ per season would now make 1 900 000$. WOW! Now THAT'S working for something! Hmm...273% up and 5% down! Someone who was making 1 000 000$ as an average 10 years ago is making 2 730 000$ now...that's almost a disgrace that they would only lower by 5 or 7%.

Anyways, if this rumour is true, I will be happy that hockey comes back to action. It's kind of boring with no hockey on TV, only one day of football per week on TV and the CFL with only one more game to go. Speaking of which, congrats to the Alouettes who manage to have a 14-4 record during the regular season and choke again in the playoffs! Toronto-BC in the Grey Cup Final...now what an interesting game that will make...NOOOOOTT!!!!!