Egil
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Simply took the players current proposal, and changed the length from 6 years to 2 years. Would the players still accept that?
Egil said:Simply took the players current proposal, and changed the length from 6 years to 2 years. Would the players still accept that?
Egil said:Why wouldn't the owners do this? They simply need to keep their spending in check for 1 year and get a 24% salary reduction. A 2 year deal was signed before (in 1992), so its not that far out their.
Egil said:I have heard this argument before, but it doesn't make sense to me. The owners are going to LOSE their support by accepting a short term deal to save the season? I would think saving the season would earn them FAR more support than cancelling it....
Egil said:Why wouldn't the owners do this? They simply need to keep their spending in check for 1 year and get a 24% salary reduction. A 2 year deal was signed before (in 1992), so its not that far out their.
Egil said:BTW, I'm almost positive the players would NOT agree to their proposal with a 2 year term instead of 6.
TOGLIATTI said:I am really getting tired of all this. "HARD CAP!!!!!!!" "GREEDY PLAYERS!!!!" I think this could all be solved if the owners and managers just follow a basic principle that anybody can learn by ready any of multiple economics texts. If you cant afford it, DONT BUY IT!!!!!!!!! New York Rangers anyone?? Here is how much we have to spend; here are the players we can afford. If a team is losing money, it is their own fault. Does it work to lump up a team with huge contract players? Where was Colorado this year? Who in their right mind would send themselves deeper into debt by signing Peter Forsberg (who is injured most of the time, doesn’t consider the NHL his career, and would rather become a clothes model for Swedish Men) to an 11 million dollar deal? Just use some common sense. The Sergei Fedorov deal is a classic example. Carmonos offers this HUGE contract, knowing Detroit will match it, just to bloat the team salary of long time Minor League rival Mike Ilitch. Another example is Detroit. Why on earth did they sign Brett Hull to that kind of contract????? The owners got themselves into this. Bettman is pushing for a hard cap to protect the owners from themselves.
DementedReality said:this isnt news and the owners know it. however, there has never and will never be a better chance to get their cost certainty so they will stop at nothing to get it.
how sad for the future of teams like EDM, CGY, OTT and VAN.
dr
TOGLIATTI said:The owners got themselves into this. Bettman is pushing for a hard cap to protect the owners from themselves.
DementedReality said:this isnt news and the owners know it. however, there has never and will never be a better chance to get their cost certainty so they will stop at nothing to get it.
how sad for the future of teams like EDM, CGY, OTT and VAN.
dr
Pepper said:Exactly and the owners will spend each other to bankcrupty if there's no system which prevents owners from spending too much which escalates the salaries leaguewide so that even the responsible GMs will suffer.
So the league will continue the lockdown as long as players get the point.
DementedReality said:hey, let them spend each other into bankruptcy... why do you care ? OTT was so upside down in debt that their new owner got them for a song and the team is now well set financially.
same for BUF and VAN.
the NHL wont die in the city, just that owner.
dr
Pepper said:On the contrary, a new CBA on owners terms will ensure that those mentioned teams can compete each on regular basis without having to fear big teams poaching their stars.
Then again, you already knew it since you have been explained that 1000 times but you were just being sarcastic there.
Pepper said:It should be now obvious to everyone how clueless some of you pro-PA yahoos look. Posts like that are the constant reminder why majority of fans see the light and don't support the players.
Pepper said:It should be now obvious to everyone how clueless some of you pro-PA yahoos look.
BlackRedGold said:Pro-PA yahoos?
You're the one who has proven himself a liar.
How come the pro-PA yahoos don't have to lie to get their point across?