1.) The feelings expressed by Mr. Legace on the 7/9/05 are
very similar to those expressed in an
earlier article quoting Mr. Legace's frustrations with the NHLPA's strategy in recent negotiations. The quotations being cited in the 7/9/05 article were made on Saturday (7/9/05) as stated in the article's first paragraph.
2.) gotta love a guy who is calling for the owners to roll back ticket prices by 24%:
With the players already conceding a 24 per cent rollback, Legace said NHL teams should cut ticket prices by the same percentage.
''It would be a great boost for public relations,'' he said. ''Teams like the Red Wings will be spending about $40 million on payroll instead of $75, so they should give some of that money back to the fans.''
3.) This is going to get a uglier before it gets better and Goodenow is going to be the lightning rod for the ire of the players, who should also be holding their executive committee responsible as well-- Linden, Damphousse, Irbe, Boughner. I suspect the infighting will be heated...