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Mess why are you on CFF
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The NHL sent an updated memo to teams Thursday clarifying what they can do this season with special initiatives such as Pride Night. A source told ESPN that several teams sought clarity as the first memo was deemed to be confusing and restrictive.
Coconuts replied to Coconuts's topic in General Hockey Discussion
I would never test someone's length -
[Rumour] Canucks Did a Thing
Coconuts replied to Honkin Hronek's topic in Trades, Rumours, and Signings
Blessed be -
[Rumour] Canucks Did a Thing
Coconuts replied to Honkin Hronek's topic in Trades, Rumours, and Signings
And then we'll do nothing, classic -
[Report] Stan Smyl steps down from position with Canucks Hockey Operations
Coconuts replied to RWJC's topic in Canucks Talk
They should have just waited to fire Benning until they'd wrapped things up with Rutherford, I know there was a lot of pressure for them to fire him but it turned into a bit of a clown show. At that point just wait til you've got the guy you actually want. -
The NHL sent an updated memo to teams Thursday clarifying what they can do this season with special initiatives such as Pride Night. A source told ESPN that several teams sought clarity as the first memo was deemed to be confusing and restrictive.
Coconuts posted a topic in General Hockey Discussion
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38578872/nhl-clarifies-stance-specialty-initiatives-source-says The NHL sent an updated memo to all its teams Thursday clarifying a previous memo about what players and teams could do this season as it relates to special initiatives such as Pride Night, a league source told ESPN. A team source told ESPN earlier this week that several teams throughout the NHL sought clarification while also expressing concern with the league's initial memo which they considered to be restrictive in nature. Late last week, the NHL issued a memo called, "Game and Practice-Related Special Initiatives" about what players and teams are allowed do this season with special initiatives. The league source said the second memo was sent Thursday because of "confusion" regarding the initial memo. The team source said that the new memo was "much clearer," explaining that these are on-ice restrictions, saying, "players should be encouraged to express themselves off the ice" while noting player participation in club-related messaging is voluntary if permitted. The initial memo, which was obtained by ESPN, explained what is permissible by the league this season when it comes to how players and teams participate in specialty events such as Black History Night, Hockey Fights Cancer Night, Military Appreciation Night and Pride Night -- the latter being a much-discussed issue the league grappled with during the 2022-23 season. In late June, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told Sportsnet that teams will no longer wear specialty sweaters during warmups because "it's become a distraction." Bettman said teams could still host specialty nights while also stating that teams could still create and sell specialty sweaters for various charities associated with those causes. "Players who choose to model them can do that," Bettman said. "It's really just the question of what's on the ice." The team source who spoke to ESPN said the initial memo's language created confusion among teams about what they were allowed to do this season given Bettman's statement that players can choose to model sweaters. What raised concerns and the need for clarity from more than eight teams, the team source said, was the part of the memo that stated, "Players shall not be put in the position of having to demonstrate (or where they may be appearing to demonstrate) personal support for any Special Initiatives. A factor that may be considered in this regard includes, for example, whether a Player (or Players) is required to be in close proximity to any groups or individuals visibly or otherwise clearly associated with such Special Initiative(s)." A number of questions were then raised to the league about what players and teams could or could not do under those circumstances. Teams then asked the league about a number of items, from if players can wear T-shirts in support of a special initiative inside the practice facility, to media availabilities and to fundraisers. There was even a question about whether or not players could even hold the "I Fight For" placards on Hockey Fights Cancer Night. The league source said that the NHL was starting to face questions about whether or not coaches could wear poppies on their suit jackets in honor of Remembrance Day or if they could wear green ribbons in honor of the Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash. The league source also reinforced how the intended purpose of the initial memo was to inform teams that they cannot wear any specialty sweaters during a game, in warmups or at an official team practice. The league source further noted that the only off-ice restriction facing teams is that they can't force players to participate in events regarding those specialty causes given there might be players who fear some sense of retribution or embarrassment for their decision to not participate. One of the biggest questions facing the NHL as a whole entering this upcoming season was how the league and its teams would handle specialty nights. The discussion around specialty nights became a controversial subject after a handful of players refused to wear Pride jerseys this past season. Every NHL team held a Pride or Hockey Is For Everyone Night during the 2022-23 season. But there were seven players that decided to not take part in pregame warmups when their teams donned Pride jerseys. A few teams also decided that they would not have their players wear the specialty sweaters after initially having planned to do so. It eventually led to Bettman saying in late June that "it would be appropriate for clubs not to change their jerseys in warmups because it's become a distraction," a measure that the NHL board of governors agreed with. -
[Report] Stan Smyl steps down from position with Canucks Hockey Operations
Coconuts replied to RWJC's topic in Canucks Talk
I'm still not over how they did him dirty with the whole GM thing. They name him interim GM after canning Benning and then boom, Rutherford. Should have given him a chance to run with the GM hat imo, he was more than qualified. -
[Rumour] Canucks Did a Thing
Coconuts replied to Honkin Hronek's topic in Trades, Rumours, and Signings
Any hour now.. -
[Rumour] Canucks Did a Thing
Coconuts replied to Honkin Hronek's topic in Trades, Rumours, and Signings
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[Rumour] Canucks Did a Thing
Coconuts replied to Honkin Hronek's topic in Trades, Rumours, and Signings
Only the highest quality of shitposts for CFF, good sir -
[Signing] Anaheim re-signs Jamie Drysdale
Coconuts replied to Miss Korea's topic in Trades, Rumours, and Signings
I think we gotta be patient with Alf, give him top pairing AHL minutes and he could still develop into a useful NHL'er Wouldn't call him a bust just yet -
[Rumour] Canucks Did a Thing
Coconuts replied to Honkin Hronek's topic in Trades, Rumours, and Signings
Vegas Golden Boners -
[Rumour] Canucks Did a Thing
Coconuts replied to Honkin Hronek's topic in Trades, Rumours, and Signings
Any minute now.. -
Looks like Capfriendly is adjusting some things, mostly by adding features for premium users. That being said, it appears capfriendly as currently structured will continue as is. Just a way for them to make money, run the site, ect. And hey, considering how many actual NHL employees probably use it, why not? https://www.capfriendly.com/get-premium
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They might have but nobody claimed him, we'll never know as he stays in the NJ organization
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[Signing] Juolevi signs with Timrå
Coconuts replied to Goalie29's topic in Trades, Rumours, and Signings
Not bad enough to win the lottery, poor lottery luck, but also not good enough to make the playoffs Has been a lousy place to be Hughes and Pettersson turned out well but our trading high picks, sliding at the lottery, and winning stretches towards the end of lost seasons haven't helped -
Why is nobody claiming Kole Lind?
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[Signing] Juolevi signs with Timrå
Coconuts replied to Goalie29's topic in Trades, Rumours, and Signings
Agreed, if he'd stayed healthy who's to say how his development would have gone A what if, sure, but injuries were a factor -
[Waviers] October 4, 2023
Coconuts replied to CRAZY_4_NAZZY's topic in Trades, Rumours, and Signings
I'd be surprised if we grab him It's probably more an optics thing, and it's just something the coaching staff would also have to navigate Not to say that it couldn't happen but they may consider it to be more trouble than it's worth Could be awkward for both father and son, professionals or not they're still immediate family -
[Signing] Juolevi signs with Timrå
Coconuts replied to Goalie29's topic in Trades, Rumours, and Signings
A-Are they still a thing? Did they make it over? Do you want them to make it over?