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txomisc said:I don't see why they would still have to negotiate a cap with the NHLPA.
The NHLPA just doesn't "go away" if that happened. They would still have to negotiate with them.
Thunderstruck said:The NHL just fired a cannon warning shot over the deck of the good ship NHLPA.
They want to get a deal done with the PA, but they have other options, like this one, that are devastating to the PA's power base.
Time to get down to business Bobby and accept the deal you are being offered is significantly better than your other options. In fact, I'm sure the NHL could be convinced to sweeten the non-cap/linkage issues if the PA would finally show a willingness to address the financial issues facing the league.
I don't know what kind of warning shot they or you think they are firing. You don't actually think this is an option do you? An option is replacement players (regardless of the quality, labour restrictions etc), at least its something they could do realistically. Offering 3.5 billion, while the number is staggering, is not viable and I don't even think that half the franchises would be interested. In fact, I'm sure that big market or profitable teams like the Leafs, Avs, Wings, Rangers, Wild etc would NEVER sell their teams. Once those teams were not part of the deal, that 3.5 billion would be significantly reduced, if there was any interest left at all.