Smail said:
It's about time that common sense starts to prevail. Hopefully, a union calling out the NHLPA will receive some hearing from the players and get things to move.
You don't raise your salaries by destroying the industry that generates those salaries, this is just silly. The longer it takes to make a deal, the more the industry gets levelled, which means the more the salaries fall. Where's the self preservation instinct when you need it?
Well said.
Here's all of Walkom's quotes.
"He's (useless BG) the one with the flexibility. I'm really hoping that the players work hard to get Bob to see that it's time to do something in the short-term that may not be good for the players but is good in the long-term for the industry. Bob has an opportunity right now to do something good for the industry and I believe it's the players' turn to try a different way."
"We understand the reason for the mistrust. We've gone through that."
"What happens if you do this, you give the game back to the fans and the fans come back to the game. If our industry is healthy, and a partnership is broached between the players and the owners, then the focus will be on the players who will benefit for years to come."
"They need to have control of their league back. I think Bob's done a wonderful job for the players, now it's time for him to do something wonderful for the game."
"Our guys are basically unemployed. Our guys are basically covering the bills. That's all we're doing."