The Messenger said:From TSN
Don't panic just yet TSN stated it will be "slightly weighted"
Your team still falls under the TSN definition of "performed poorly"
So lucky for you you still have that to be proud of, an hang on to.. !!
ColoradoHockeyFan said:By the way, they just finished the Helene Elliott interview, and now they are making their final phone call to Sean Avery in one last attempt to reach him after he stiffed the show yesterday and hasn't been heard from since. They're playing the call live on the air. It rang several times and then went to Avery's voice mail (recorded in Avery's own voice). The host left a message that they're still trying to reach him and left their number. All of this being heard live on the air. Hilarious.
By the way, does anyone know which owners comprise the BOG Executive Committee? I believe it's been mentioned that it consists of 10 of the 30 owners, but I don't know if I've seen which owners.Kritter471 said:Tom Hicks said on the Norm Hitzges radio show this morning (1310 am in Dallas) that he, as a member of the BOG Executive Committee, has been called to New York for a meeting on Monday. But most of the interview was spent talking about the Kenny Rogers fiasco and not hockey.
ColoradoHockeyFan said:By the way, does anyone know which owners comprise the BOG Executive Committee? I believe it's been mentioned that it consists of 10 of the 30 owners, but I don't know if I've seen which owners.
Chimaera said:As a side note, players are still going to come over and take the 850k per as rookies. They'd probably make more in the first couple of years over in Russia, but down the road, they're standing to make way more out of endorsements and in higher salaries.
Yes, for the first 3-4 years, Ovechkin might make a tad bit less in the NHL, but he's also more guranteed, and will have more perks. (Though that condo must be nice. )
You'll see more middling players stay over in the RSL, but I doubt you see many top prospects stay in Russia.
Scugs said:Maybe this has been said already, but I dont feel like reading all the previous posts.
I honestly think that idiot Elliott published this so they wouldn't look stupid since all week they've been reporting "Thursday's the day"...
And they didn't plan on representatives from either side comming out and shooting it down.
Precisely. She openly admits that the '04-'05 contract years are still up in the air. The NHL and 'PA won't say a peep until everything is completely ironed out.sveiglar said:If you read her article closely, it's entirely possible that she's technically not wrong in what she says (as others have echoed); it's just couched in more optimistic terms than the TSN counter-report.
Lets just hope she wasn't off about the lottery system.norrisnick said:Precisely. She openly admits that the '04-'05 contract years are still up in the air. The NHL and 'PA won't say a peep until everything is completely ironed out.
Scugs said:Maybe this has been said already, but I dont feel like reading all the previous posts.
I honestly think that idiot Elliott published this so they wouldn't look stupid since all week they've been reporting "Thursday's the day"...
And they didn't plan on representatives from either side comming out and shooting it down.
MontrealCruiser_83 said:Lets just hope she wasn't off about the lottery system.
shakes said:So you are saying the general public would be mad because the NHLPA didn't completely cave and bend to the owners demands... like honouring a contract that they expect the players to honour? I hope the general public would be a little smarter than that.