“It’s something people aren’t paying enough attention to. (A salary cap drop) could be a major problem. The cap could drop anywhere from 25 to 40%. That’s significant.”

“(The NHL and NHLPA) are going to have to come up with some creative ideas. The one really positive thing–and this is extremely positive long term for the league–The NHL and the NHLPA, I’ve never seen them have better and more open lines of communication,”

-Pierre McGuire today. Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now has more from McGuire.