We haven’t done a mailbag in awhile, so we figured it’s about time to dust off the old mail satchel and see who’s curious about what as we approve May (and six weeks without hockey).
Let’s dive in!
For player salaries, the short answer right now is “no.” 2019-20’s ship has sailed and the players are deciding what to do with their last paycheque to perhaps minimize escrow payments when actual HRR is finally calculated in a year or two. As for 2020-21, it’ll depend on how many regular season games they end up playing – once a schedule or plan is whipped up, the NHL and the NHLPA will likely hammer out a sub-agreement to the CBA formalizing any pro-rating of salary (it’s already in the current CBA, but they’ll probably want some specifics added in).