trahans99
Registered User
incawg said:Everybody bluffs in negotiations and, to be honest, the NHL could probably care less if they end up getting called on it. Getting called on this one is nothing compared to the bluffs that both sides have already been called on. The owners said they'd never move off of linkage and the players said they'd never move on to a hard cap....yet, here we are. Playing hardball like this is a common negotiation tactic. I mean, what did people expect, Bettman to come out and say "42 million, but if you ask nicely, we'll move up to 45"? They're trying to squeeze every last penny out here, and in order to do so you've got to play hardball. If the PA comes back with a 47M counter-proposal, I will eat my hat if the NHL sticks to what Bettman said in his letter today and cancels the season tomorrow without even negotiating.
I agree but i am very nervous none the less..... i just can't wait to get some kind of closure, one way or another