GDT: Bettman's 1PM EST Press Conference.

[CharlieGirl]

Good riddance, I suppose. Cue the CHL TV deals, because the NHL deals might as well be printed on crackers now.

And Sportsnet is doing a dance right now.... if they were smart, they'd have already been planning a number of Saturday night games (actually, they should have been doing that since the beginning of October).

As far as the NHL goes...... if they ditch the season, screw 'em. Both the league and the players association should have looked at what happened to Major League Baseball following 1994 - if baseball can't rebound, what the hell makes them think the NHL can? Oh yeah, I guess it would be the same donkeys that each felt they had the upper hand in the process.

 

[firstroundbust]

no animosity?!?!?!?!

 

[Crows*]

I am utterly embarrased to be a fan of the NHL this morning.

 

[shakes]

Hmm this may not be all bad.., considering the Canadian teams would only be able to use Canadian players in a replacement scenario, the Leafs might actually be able to bring a cup home! As well, Don Cherry gets his no europeans in the NHL!

See its not all doom and gloom!


j/k- I probably won't watch NHL for a long time after this. I just don't care.

 

[Dr Love]

Someone just asked him about the draft...

"before we play again we will need to have a draft"

as far as the details... "we haven't focused on that yet"

People are going to run away with that quote without realizing that it's pointless to spend time figuring out the draft until you get a CBA if you're not going to have a draft until you have a CBA.

 

[MissTeeks]

"There is no animosity between the league and the players blah, blah blah" yeah right, keep telling yourself that, what ever helps you sleep at night.

 

[davemess]

I've always been an NBA fan so I'm not really worried about having no NHL.

Dont they have this same thing coming up next summer?

 

[Takeo]

Hockey is over. But, alas, the NFL Draft and March Madness would have owned it anyway.

 

[chicpea*]

"In this process, you have to say what you mean, or you lose all your credibility."

"There is absolutely no animosity between the league and its players."

 

[Pet]

Jatkoaika down ? WTF ? Did IFK get new players or something ??

 

[Mr.Brownov*]

Is it not terrible enough that we have no hockey?Stop offering us to watch basketball you evil people!!!!!

 

[Tuggy]

**** you Bettman, **** you Goodenow, **** you all!!!!!

 

[Fists of Fuhry]

For Shame

the money from the 6.5 Millon dollar gap should've been invested in sending the players back to University for some education. Now what will I do when Modano spills the morning coffee all over my newspapers at IHOP?

 

[firstroundbust]

hey gary, you're kinda cute when you get angry

 

[MissTeeks]

That was great, "Quit fabricating the personality problems between me and Bob" he sounded a little mad about that

 

[AlexGodynyuk]

Dont they have this same thing coming up next summer?

The NBA CBA is up this summer, however the issues are nowhere near this bad. They already have their cap, most teams are running profitably, players are well paid. There are a few points to argue over (as the NBA CBA is pretty heavily favoured towards the owners), it might lead to cancellation of a few games, but there's no way they miss a season, they're a hell of a lot closer then the NHL and their PA.

 

[Dr Love]

Now what will I do when Modano spills the morning coffee all over my newspapers at IHOP?

Personally, I'd slap him around for being a moron.

 

[Leafer4Life]

"I'll summarize how I feel in one word..Terrible".

 

[Leafer4Life]

That was great, "Quit fabricating the personality problems between me and Bob" he sounded a little mad about that

He's so full of crap..........

 

[MissTeeks]

hey gary, you're kinda cute when you get angry

Ewwww!

 

[Crows*]

on a good note...

 

[Dave141]

I used to be pro-owner, but now I hate Bettman. I will cheer if any clubs go out of business. I will call the NLRB to lobby them to reject the use of replacements. This sport sucks.

 

[firstroundbust]

good question about retaining their jobs

 

[Dr Love]

Seriously, why is Bettman shaking so much? It's disturbing.

 

[rekrul]

Kind of late for that. I've always been an NBA fan so I'm not really worried about having no NHL. I have plenty of things to watch. Many people will disagree with me (for some reason hockey fans hate basketball) but check out the NBA playoffs. They are entertaining.

free throws /time outs/ substitiutions doesn't really help my hockey fix