A committee of unassailable integrity

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thinkwild

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larry brooks said:
That the NHL and the NHLPA appoint a six-man joint committee of unassailable integrity to report by Dec. 15 with a recommendation that would form the basis of negotiations. The committee would consist of Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux, players who are now part of ownership; Bobby Orr, a player who is now an agent; Pierre Lacroix and Mike Barnett, GM's who were once agents, and Lou Lamoriello, the smartest hockey guy around.


A recommendation that would form the basis of negotiations. What form could that take? Is this an unassailable committee? Can they provide the moral suasion for impetus to negotiate by providing a frame of reference for it to begin? Or something.
 

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thinkwild said:
A recommendation that would form the basis of negotiations. What form could that take? Is this an unassailable committee? Can they provide the moral suasion for impetus to negotiate by providing a frame of reference for it to begin? Or something.


The owners and players would never agree to it. There is no real representation for either the players or the owners.

Mario is both owner and player. Neither side would trust that he would have their best interests at heart. Gretzky is a figurehead owner. The rest are agents and management.

Why would the owners want the CBA to be decided upon by their GM's? It seems they want a CBA to protect themselves from their GM's.
 

thinkwild

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They wouldnt or couldnt be to decide upon the CBA, but rather just to frame a way to get back to negotiations and how to to approach finding a middle ground. Not like mediators, but more like matchmakers.
 

ceber

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Most of those guys are just going to line up behind Bettman. If Brooks got his wish I think he'd be surprised at the outcome.
 
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