Meeting today 6/22?

[Taranis_24]

Anyone know if they are meeting again today? Or, is this another Wednesday where the sides work internally... Just wondering haven't heard or seen anything down here. Our great neighbors up north is there anything being said in the media.

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[GKJ]

If there is anymore internal meetings there is legitimate reason to be concerned.

 

[sveiglar]

If you stop having Optimism, you're letting the terrorists win.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Im sure they are meeting, but there keeping everything quiet now that they are at the end of the tunnel.

 

[Cat Called Bobcat]

Well, in this article from yesterday there's this little note:

A tentative deal could be announced any time in the next two weeks. Lawyers are drafting the agreement as talks continue daily in Toronto this week.

So, looks like they're meeting every day this week, though it doesn't say who is/who isn't present.

 

[Beauty eh?]

I'm in an overly optimistic mood! I bet they sign on the dotted line today.

 

[nyrmessier011]

Im sure they are meeting, but there keeping everything quiet now that they are at the end of the tunnel.

agreed.

 

[RangerBoy]

Both sides met yesterday well into the night and are meeting today

 

[HockeyCritter]

I'm in an overly optimistic mood! I bet they sign on the dotted line today.

Well, at least you're consistent.

 

[chiavsfan]

Both sides met yesterday well into the night and are meeting today

Says who?

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Says who?

Yesterday's CBA talks lasted until midnight and they were entirely between the union and the owners. The talks will pick up again this morning. I asked an NHL executive about Robert Esche's comments about the CBA being settled by July 1st and his comments were "I have no idea, but Robert Esche is my hero" Glad to see a sense of humour is prevailing during these lengthy talks. Since the talks are going late and often and there is a light heartedness in the air even on just a few hours of sleep, things must be going well and a resolution is upon us.

The meeting yesterday expanded beyond the four that were in discussions last week. One extra person was their on both sides, Bettman, Goodenow, Gartner and Linden were not in attendance, no players were present.

http://www.640toronto.com/news/toro...923aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=toronto_sports.cfm

 

[i am dave]

If there is anymore internal meetings there is legitimate reason to be concerned.

What's your thinking?

 

[chiavsfan]

Yesterday's CBA talks lasted until midnight and they were entirely between the union and the owners. The talks will pick up again this morning. I asked an NHL executive about Robert Esche's comments about the CBA being settled by July 1st and his comments were "I have no idea, but Robert Esche is my hero" Glad to see a sense of humour is prevailing during these lengthy talks. Since the talks are going late and often and there is a light heartedness in the air even on just a few hours of sleep, things must be going well and a resolution is upon us.

The meeting yesterday expanded beyond the four that were in discussions last week. One extra person was their on both sides, Bettman, Goodenow, Gartner and Linden were not in attendance, no players were present.

http://www.640toronto.com/news/toro...923aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=toronto_sports.cfm

Thank ya sir

 

[Taranis_24]

The meeting yesterday expanded beyond the four that were in discussions last week. One extra person was their on both sides, Bettman, Goodenow, Gartner and Linden were not in attendance, no players were present.

http://www.640toronto.com/news/toro...923aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=toronto_sports.cfm

W/o GB, BG, Gartner and Linden seems like the only ones meeting are the lawyers. Is it wrong to assume then that all negotiations could be done and just writing up the document and double-checking for loopholes?

 

[Motown Beatdown]

W/o GB, BG, Gartner and Linden seems like the only ones meeting are the lawyers. Is it wrong to assume then that all negotiations could be done and just writing up the document and double-checking for loopholes?

I was thinking the same thing. Leave it up to the lawyers to drag their feet

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I was thinking the same thing. Leave it up to the lawyers to drag their feet

After the NHL got burned by the loopholes in the last CBA (that many at the time seem to have thought to be an owner's win) . . . can you blame them for checking, double checking . . . then checking again?

 

[habfan4]

After the NHL got burned by the loopholes in the last CBA (that many at the time seem to have thought to be an owner's win) . . . can you blame them for checking, double checking . . . then checking again?

No doubt all the while being billed, doubled billed and billed again

 

[X-SHARKIE]

I think this thing will be done soon. If the Lawyers are cleaning up the mess, it's only a matter of time.

 

[London Knights]

A week after the signing of the new CBA the league will hold another lockout stating that excessive legal fees have altered the landscape of the NHL.

 

[futurcorerock]

A week after the signing of the new CBA the league will hold another lockout stating that excessive legal fees have altered the landscape of the NHL.

Modano's dog would go up for colateral to pay for the legal fees.

 

[Motown Beatdown]

After the NHL got burned by the loopholes in the last CBA (that many at the time seem to have thought to be an owner's win) . . . can you blame them for checking, double checking . . . then checking again?

Sarcasm my friend.

 

[Taranis_24]

Modano's dog would go up for colateral to pay for the legal fees.

Man, is Modano ever going to live this down? Give the guy a break he has tried making amends (TSN interview a few months ago) since making this remark.

 

[i am dave]

Man, is Modano ever going to live this down? Give the guy a break he has tried making amends (TSN interview a few months ago) since making this remark.

The short answer to your question is "No."

The short response to your follow-up remark is "So what?"

 

[Timmy]

The short answer to your question is "No."

The short response to your follow-up remark is "So what?"

It reflects their opinion of the fans, and owners are equally guilty. My favourite two are Linden's "Take your kids to the park if you can't afford tickets - it's not our problem," and an NBA player last time around saying, "I need twenty g's a month just for walkin' around money."

Honourable mention goes to Gretzky's "Two more weeks and (the owners) would have had us," in 1995.

Think before you speak, or expect to see it over and over again.

 

[futurcorerock]

Man, is Modano ever going to live this down? Give the guy a break he has tried making amends (TSN interview a few months ago) since making this remark.

Apologies or not, he's going down in infamy for what he's said. But if it makes you feel better, we'll put Bryan McCabe's career up for collateral