From broadcasts to playoffs, talking with Jeff Rimer about what the NHL could look like when it returns

Show Notes:1:00 British play by play specialists are narrating their dogs, how is Rimer surviving?2:10 What do you think of the pitch to host Metro games in Columbus?4:30 Why Columbus makes sense7:05 What might it be like to call a game with no fans in the building8:53 Will Jody Shelley get to  be between the benches?9:32 The risk / reward of being able to hear everything John Tortorella says10:15 Will there need to be a Fox Sports Ohio plus broadcast for coach speak? (joke)11:30 What would be the ideal seat from which to cover a game12:42 How different would it be to call the game off a TV/monitor versus being in the building15:37 Pre-game show will need a bigger desk to honor social distancing / it will be hard to broadcast through a mask16:25 Bigger ramifications of the pause:-       16:25 Salary cap changes-       18:40 Using an exceptional category for one player per team-       19:48 Does that help Blue Jackets facilitate a trade?-       19:58 Could they average the cap over the next three years?-       20:20 CBJ will be healthy if season resumes20:57 Impact of pause on free agents22:00 Draft in June – what do we think?23:30 Playoff format options23:53 Impact on players whose contracts expire July 124:16 Rimer’s idea for trades at the Draft25:36 What is the impact of prorating the balance of the season: entry level contracts; points scored; games played26:30 Will the playoffs start with no more games and Blue Jackets would be out?28:26 Blue Jackets know if playoffs started today they wouldn’t be in29:20 Rimer believes you can’t go directly into playoffs without some other games first30:30 Imagine games in Columbus and the Blue Jackets aren’t in the playoffs32:29 Portzline’s thoughts on Gary Bettman33:33 A review of the Blue Jackets players and where they stand in terms of returning from injury37:00 Rimer on players returning from injury Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.