Do any of you think this proposal is actually full & complete and is one the NHL actually intended the PA to sign? Pessimism is obviously sweeping the board but there's no reason to lose common sense. All of these details will be ironed out, I'm referring to profit and revenue sharing. Assuming these bode in favor of one party vs. the other is just letting your bias show through. All of these will be hammered out in lots of fine print and checked over by lawyers to ensure they are legit. Let's not all jump the gun here. No reason for the gloom n' doom attitude.
This is a great proposal IMO by the NHL, one that needs a lot of tweaking but has a lot of starting points. The league has covered the issue of smaller market making the minimum payroll by using playoff revenue sharing. Most players (particularly Chelios) have taken the argument that small market teams will be hurt by the payroll minimum. Apparently not.
I have to wonder if the thought of some of the players signing to play in the UHL crossed the minds of the people involved in making this proposal. It seems ok to me compared to $500/wk