go kim johnsson said:I highly doubt anyone will clue them in at his juncture.
It appears the talks are so serious as they have brought Eklund in to arbitrate. So far at the talks the big Ek has the NHL lawyers doing high-fives, baseball players making pitches against baseball caps, Bobby Clarke “getting feelings outâ€, and Goodenow walking the streets of New York like Travolta in the Saturday Night Fever opening. So I couldn’t be more positive.Iceman23 said:I wonder what is going on. At least this will be done one way or the other.
19bruins19 said:Heh, when Healy is optimistic, it either means he's drunk or something is going on.
Boomhower said:I'm glad these negotiations are taking place and everything, but doesn't this most recent situation kind of reflect Bettman's tenure, saying he's going to do something and not quite doing it, or atleast not doing it the way he indicated he was going to.
TonySCV said:Quote of the day from Brian Burke... "The players saying they can make a better deal later is like telling Mrs. Lincoln the play gets better"
Yes plz explainno13matssundin said:That is funny
My bet: half the people in this place or listening to him didnt get it
no13matssundin said:That is funny
My bet: half the people in this place or listening to him didnt get it
Irish Blues said:If a deal gets done, one of three things will be the case:
1. The players will get put over the barrel,
2. The owners will fold like a cheap pup-tent,
3. This deal will have been proposed months ago and shot down
Then we'll have a 28-game season, 16 teams in the playoffs, blah blah blah....
(tossing cookies into the trash can)
screw it - scrap the season, work on a deal for 05/06 and beyond, and have a 30-team playoff. Don't come up with a half-baked proposal that will have one side kicking and screaming in 6 months and really drive the fans away.
Guess he was not a play-by-play announcer.RangerBoy said:He made that comments on ESPNEWS.The ESPNEWS anchor seemed to be a little perplexed at that comment
Thanks for culturizing this poor third world ignorant young boyHockeyfan02 said:Abe Lincoln was asassinated during a play.
19bruins19 said:Heh, when Healy is optimistic, it either means he's drunk or something is going on.
Chileiceman said:Yes plz explain
TonySCV said:They'll both wind up with egg on their face... Bettman for saying "has to have linkage!" and Goodenow for saying "We won't take a cap!". It really doesn't matter anyway. With all luck, they'll both be fired and we'll have 2 new people to complain about for 10 years.
There will be plenty of time for Thursday morning quarterbacking. Let's wait until then.
TonySCV said:Quote of the day from Brian Burke... "The players saying they can make a better deal later is like telling Mrs. Lincoln the play gets better"
Boomhower said:Agreed, but I was more refering to Bettman's supposed deadline; 'If nothing is on paper by the end of the weekend, than I will cancel the season'. I'm assuming nothing was (or is) on paper, yet negotiations continue.
I'm happy for that, but again, not what Bettman said he was going to do.
TonySCV said:Quote of the day from Brian Burke... "The players saying they can make a better deal later is like telling Mrs. Lincoln the play gets better"
scaredsensfan said:I still fail to see how a hard cap is a great deal for fans.