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The owners voted to ratify the new CBA, so it’s back to hockey!

You can look over the CBA FAQ’s at the new look web site. Really, the look was just tweeked. (And boy do they need to get rid of the nav bar above for MSN.) To highlight some of the CBA issues, there is a $39 million salary cap (of course). There is also a minimum. That’s right, each team HAS TO spend a set amount on player salaries. Also, unrestricted free agency will eventually move to the age of 27, from 31. This is good for the players, considering they now have a ceiling of money they can earn, yet now have more freedom and possibly more choices on where they...

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Just because I wanted to post this. The NHL has a new logo (unveiled this morning, while the new CBA will be unveiled at a 3:00 PM news conference).

This is the only image I can find, signifying the return of NHL games. Compared to the old one, it is nice update, without breaking with tradition.

Though I would have liked to see them keep the orange.