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The American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association today announced the ratification of a new three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The new CBA, which is effective through August 31, 2010, has been ratified by both the AHL’s Board of Governors and an overwhelming majority of AHL players. The existing agreement had been set to expire on August 31, 2007.
The new CBA, which is effective through August 31, 2010, has been ratified by both the AHL’s Board of Governors and an overwhelming majority of AHL players. The existing agreement had been set to expire on August 31, 2007.
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The parties also agreed to a modification of the AHL roster regulation which specifies the number of “development players” on the 19-man playing roster. The modification allows AHL teams to qualify one skater with 320 or fewer games of pro experience as a “development player,” essentially creating another veteran lineup spot.
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The restructuring of revenue sharing in the Calder Cup Playoffs will provide more flexibility to AHL clubs in marketing the early rounds of the postseason, while creating a more equitable sharing between the league and its players in the success of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Under the new formula the league will pay a fixed amount into the players’ pool for first-round games, and an additional 32.5 percent of ticket revenues for all subsequent rounds.
So they essentially created a franchise player.
This could affect a player who would have made Anaheim, but the Ducks can now send them to Portland without fear of waivers.
