hockeytown9321 said:And when prices are cut so low, the league cannot generate enough revenue to survive, and the cycle starts all over again. Why can't people see this?
I think this is why the replacement player angle won't be used by the NHL, as it seems like a do-or-die choice. If the NHLPA (or at least a fair number of the recognizable members and not a bunch of Clarke Wilms) cracks, it looks like genius. It the NHLPA hardens their stance, the league is screwed if attendance figures aren't anywhere close to respectable.
It should never get even close to that point, though. Bettman and Goodenow need to be reminded of what "bargaining" is and get locked in a room and forced to do their jobs. There is a middle ground somewhere, there has to be, and if these two can't find it then it is time for the NHL and NHLPA to find people who can.