handtrick
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NY Post said:"Is an agreement imminent or isn't it? Have the cap numbers been agreed to or haven't they? Are the parties now dealing in specifics on the systems issues or are concepts still being debated? Can this possibly still fall through at the last moment?"
"Has the league been furnished fixed deadlines by advertisers and network sponsors? What's the implied pressure to complete the deal in order to begin the complicated relaunch process by the beginning of July so that 2005-06 can open on time? Once an agreement in principle is reached, will that be announced, or will the parties wait until they have a completed document to distribute for ratification, or will they wait for ratification itself?"
"Who in his or her right mind believes that even an accelerated signed agreement produced within the next two weeks would leave enough time for a coherent traditional early-to-mid-October opening? Does the league honestly expect its GMs to understand and adapt to the nuances of a revolutionary redesign within a week or two — if not less time than that? How does the league itself expect to accommodate the expected ballooning of salary arb requests within the framework of the traditional offseason calendar?"
It seems that Larry is unhappy that Gary Bettman won't answer his questions.....
http://www.nypost.com/sports/48205.htm