Plus, the Florida Panthers’ day with the Stanley Cup are underway.
It was a momentous day when the NHL and NHLPA announced they had come to terms on a new four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement and it has since been ratified by a player vote. The full Memo of Understanding has now been released and PuckPedia gathered the important changes together in an easy to understand recap.
We summarized key changes in the new CBA, including:
-New Min Salaries & Max ELC Comp
-Qualifying Offers
-Post deadline 4-recall rule
-Roster Emergency Exceptions (leads to cap charge next season)
-Perf Bonus Eligibility
-Double RetentionDetails:https://t.co/JDOnlOQRZK
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) July 11, 2025
The Seattle Kraken provided a nice feature on their new assistant coach, Aaron Schneekloth and his long journey to a job behind an NHL bench.
New @SeattleKraken assistant Aaron Schneekloth has finally arrived at the @NHL level after nearly a quarter century as a player and coach, including 19 seasons with the @ColoradoEagles.
: @geoffbakernhl | https://t.co/ssbhug7osH pic.twitter.com/Q510hE0T8N
— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) July 13, 2025
Etched in history. pic.twitter.com/PtVuBTB2x2
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) July 12, 2025
With the Stanley Cup now etched with its second group of champion Florida Panthers, it’s time for the individual Cup days to begin. Former Colorado Avalanche AJ Greer brings the glistening trophy home to Quebec, as he is the only player on the team from the Canadian province.
A.J. Greer of the @FlaPanthers is using his day with the @StanleyCup and his youth summer camp to benefit charities ⤵️https://t.co/uVD9BpFCPI
— NHL.com (@NHLdotcom) July 13, 2025
Unfortunately it sounds like the NHL owners have voted against a draft format that doesn’t favor the players, media or fans again.
Reporting on this only because I’m a bit surprised by the outcome. Expect the NHL to give the Decentralized Draft model another try next year. Strong majority of GM’s voted in favour of the new status quo with some potential production tweaks to move the 1st round along.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) July 12, 2025