Morning Flurries: Details in new CBA explained

The Florida Panthers' Stanley Cup celebrations have commenced with players beginning their individual days with the trophy.

The NHL and NHL Players' Association (NHLPA) have finalized and ratified a new four-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The full Memo of Understanding has been released, and PuckPedia has summarized key changes including new minimum salaries, maximum Entry-Level Contract (ELC) compensation, qualifying offer rules, a post-deadline 4-recall rule, roster emergency exceptions (leading to cap charges next season), performance bonus eligibility, and double retention details.

The Seattle Kraken have hired Aaron Schneekloth as a new assistant coach. Schneekloth's journey to an NHL coaching position took nearly 25 years as a player and coach, including 19 seasons with the Colorado Eagles.

Florida Panthers player A.J. Greer, the only player on the team from Quebec, is using his day with the Stanley Cup at his youth summer camp to benefit charities.

NHL team owners have voted against implementing a revised NHL Draft format (referred to as the Decentralized Draft model) that was intended to be more favorable for players, media, and fans. A strong majority of General Managers voted to maintain the current format for next year, with potential production tweaks to expedite the first round.