slats432 said:I wish a pox on you for making me defend the NHLPA.
Negotiators negotiate. Good business people find a way to get things done. Gary did not. He was going to put the screws to the NHLPA regardless of what you believe.
19nazzy said:I can't wait to see what happens when this CBA ends.
DevilsFan said:Me too man. A new CBA with all the changes, caps and taxes, unrestricted FA's, restricted FA's, the lottery and subsequent Entry Draft (with a possible dispersal draft), buyouts, trades, hirings/firings, marketing blitzes, new TV deals, rule changes, training camps, preseason (tournament?), and the regular season to start on time! This is going to be the craziest hockey summer ever, and I am going to be glued to the media for every last ounce of it!
What a surpriseBeauty said:I'm in an overly optimistic mood! I bet they sign on the dotted line today.
DevilsFan said:Me too man. A new CBA with all the changes, caps and taxes, unrestricted FA's, restricted FA's, the lottery and subsequent Entry Draft (with a possible dispersal draft), buyouts, trades, hirings/firings, marketing blitzes, new TV deals, rule changes, training camps, preseason (tournament?), and the regular season to start on time! This is going to be the craziest hockey summer ever, and I am going to be glued to the media for every last ounce of it!
heshootshescores said:This is a great side effect of the Cap. The NFL has it right and the NHL would do well to follow their model. Right now, from mid-june til end of july is the longest quiet time for the NFL... think about that. 6 weeks is the longest that the NFL is off their fans minds.
The NFL has masterfully created a schedule, from draft, mini-camps, OTAs, signing period, june 1st cuts, training camp/preseason, season, playoffs, Super Bowl, UFA, pre-draft works, and all the way back again.
Its gold Jerry... GOLD!
Ah, now my day is complete.Beauty said:I'm in an overly optimistic mood! I bet they sign on the dotted line today.
cgyfireman said:"One other thing I didn't mention in my rave is better media coverage with mics and cameras everywhere!"
Well I'm all for it but I think it would be X-rated.I used to drive NHL teams when they were in town.Let me tell you that there were more F-bombs dropped in that bus than there are in the firehalls....and that's alot
The lawyers might be, using the weekends to rewrite and revise parts of the CBA as needed.heshootshescores said:If we are right now drafting and agreement while bargining, I don't understand why these lawyers aren't working through the weekend unless there is no true daily sense of urgency.
I could see while the heavy lifting negotiations were going on, cause you'd need time to evaluate and internalize the week's work.
HockeyCritter said:The lawyers might be, using the weekends to rewrite and revise parts of the CBA as needed.
So you know Bob personally?Thunderstruck said:Sorry, but there isn't a negotiator on the planet that could have gotten Goodenow to agree to total capitulation without cancelling the season. Since the mandate given him by ownership required that end goal (capitulation), there was no way to accomplish it without "putting the screws to the NHLPA".
Chinook said:
oildrop said:And here I thought they weren't going back to Toronto for any meetings. I guess a certain someone is wrong yet again!
oildrop said:And here I thought they weren't going back to Toronto for any meetings. I guess a certain someone is wrong yet again!
RangerBoy said:Why wouldn't they go back to Toronto for more meetings?Who cares where they meet?Everyone needs to stop reading the stupid blog.I don't care what McKenzie says about that guy