Interesting reveal from Glenn Healy on Hockey Night in Canada’s Hot
Stove segment tonight regarding this week’s Olympic talks.
All parties are scheduled to meet on Friday with hopes of finalizing the deal
that would see NHL players take part in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Not
surprisingly, assumption of insurance costs will be one of the main topics. As
Healy noted, a few recent contracts highlight the significance of this
issue.
Insuring Sidney Crosby, Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf alone will run something
like $800,000. Look at the stars expected to make up the rosters for the
tournament and you can see how quickly the total insurance costs will run into
the tens of millions…and why the NHL wants no part in footing that bill.
Stove segment tonight regarding this week’s Olympic talks.
All parties are scheduled to meet on Friday with hopes of finalizing the deal
that would see NHL players take part in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Not
surprisingly, assumption of insurance costs will be one of the main topics. As
Healy noted, a few recent contracts highlight the significance of this
issue.
Insuring Sidney Crosby, Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf alone will run something
like $800,000. Look at the stars expected to make up the rosters for the
tournament and you can see how quickly the total insurance costs will run into
the tens of millions…and why the NHL wants no part in footing that bill.
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