Bettman Ultimatum: $42.5 M Cap, Final Offer

[OilerFan4Life]

www.tsn.ca

"The NHL has filed a counter-proposal to the NHL Players' Association offer, upping the salary cap to $42.5 million. The NHL has told NHLPA executive director Bob Goodenow that it's a final offer with no flexibility or room to negotiate and must have a response by 11 a.m. tomorrow."

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[Crows*]

Score reports 42.5 cap proposal

I don't think this will get it done.

Final offer no flexibility

 

[Reilly311]

season over, there's no way they'll accept that.

 

[Juni]

The NHL has filed a counter-proposal to the NHL Players' Association offer, upping the salary cap to $42.5 million. The NHL has told NHLPA executive director Bob Goodenow that it's a final offer with no flexibility or room to negotiate and must have a response by 11 a.m. tomorrow.

Hmmm

 

[x-bob]

That doesn't sound good.

 

[incawg]

TSN has the same story.

The NHL has filed a counter-proposal to the NHL Players' Association offer, upping the salary cap to $42.5 million. The NHL has told NHLPA executive director Bob Goodenow that it's a final offer with no flexibility or room to negotiate and must have a response by 11 a.m. tomorrow.

 

[PredsFan77*]

bye bye season

 

[Seachd]

Who knows? Maybe Goodenow calls Bettman up at 10:00 tomorrow and says "How about $44 million?"

We'll just have to see if it get immediately rejected or not.

 

[Phaneuf*]

seasons over.

 

[shakes]

See you later NHL.. nice knowing you... dumbasses

 

[sharkyz15]

tsn.ca

I am praying a deal is reached

42.5 is plenty for the Players

If anything the owners are giving up too much to the players

 

[WhitePony]

Wow....I just don't think that was really a good negotiating attempt by the league. Kind of a take it or **** you kind of approach.

 

[OilerFan4Life]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=115048

 

[L3thaL 1ndustry]

I don't buy the fact that that's non-negotiable.

I think they're trying to scare the PA into a better deal.

If the PA comes back and says 45, the NHL might take it.

 

[Drury_Sakic]

'tis over



:lol

 

[TVanek26*]

Oh gee,what amazing news!NHL ups their salary cap demand by a whole 500k...start calling the players back from Europe...

 

[KrazyCanuck19]

*Suspense level rises*

Dennis Beyak did mention that if the players came back with a 45 million dollar offer tomorrow, he thinks the owners would accept. Cross your fingers people!!!!!!

 

[Vlad The Impaler]

This is giving too much to the players but heck, it's not that bad. However, if Bettman comes back on his word, drops his pants and gives more than that, I will curse him forever.

 

[incawg]

I don't buy the fact that that's non-negotiable.

I think they're trying to scare the PA into a better deal.

If the PA comes back and says 45, the NHL might take it.

I agree. This is obviously a negotiation tactic.

 

[Crows*]

Oh gee,what amazing news!NHL ups their salary cap demand by a whole 500k...start calling the players back from Europe...

Actually it's a 2 and a half million increase.

 

[Vomiting Kermit*]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=115048

 

[SENSational]

They shouldve made it 45mill

 

[x-bob]

Oh gee,what amazing news!NHL ups their salary cap demand by a whole 500k...start calling the players back from Europe...

actually 2.5 million not 500k

 

[no13matssundin]

TSN is saying that the PA must get an answer back to the NHL by 11am tommorow.

 

[misterjaggers]

I don't buy the fact that that's non-negotiable.

I think they're trying to scare the PA into a better deal.

If the PA comes back and says 45, the NHL might take it.

There might still be a little wiggle room. The PA should make a public counter-offer.