Sportsnet:NHL will come off $42.5

[RangerBoy]

Sportsnet has learned the league will come off their hard stance of $42.5 million but will not accept the union's latest offer of $49 million.

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[Jobu]

Sportsnet has learned the league will come off their hard stance of $42.5 million but will not accept the union's latest offer of $49 million.

Source? TV or Web?

 

[RangerBoy]

On their front page...Come on *******s

 

[GKJ]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp;jsessionid=KNHONKPDOMGD?content=20050215_102404_5036


Sportsnet has learned the league will come off their hard stance of $42.5 million but will not accept the union's latest offer of $49 million.



They don't have a new story for it yet though.

 

[Motown Beatdown]

Source? TV or Web?

on their web site..

http://www.sportsnet.ca

 

[chiavsfan]

Go to 42.6 just to rub it in KIDDING!!!

 

[Jobu]

Source? TV or Web?

THIS IS TRUE.

From the Web:

"Sportsnet has learned the league will come off their hard stance of $42.5 million but will not accept the union's latest offer of $49 million."

 

[Karl]

Come on Goodenow. Get a 45-46 million deal done for the love of God!

 

[Levitate]

IF true (big if at this point)

the players better come down from $49 mill

hey i'm more pro player than pro owner but if the players refuse to meet in the middle, how can i support them?

 

[GKJ]

Oh the drama

 

[Levitate]

yeah no kidding, isn't this the most goddamn annoying crap?

 

[Lil' Jimmy Norton*]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp;jsessionid=KNHONKPDOMGD?content=20050215_102404_5036


Sportsnet has learned the league will come off their hard stance of $42.5 million but will not accept the union's latest offer of $49 million.



They don't have a new story for it yet though.

HERE WE GO BOYS HANG ON FOR THE RIDE !!!

 

[oil slick]

This is awesome. It's like overtime in game 7. I just cracked open a beer... gonna sit back and enjoy.

 

[WickedBruinsGirl]

This is awesome. It's like overtime in game 7. I just cracked open a beer... gonna sit back and enjoy.

I have an iced coffee right now. But the beers are coming out at 1.

 

[Biggest Canuck Fan]

I think now the deal is done...

If they(NHL) are so willing, and let's face it both sides know they need a deal, to move after saying this is it take it or leave it, well this deal tells me the NHL has a deal in place.

I say they've moved to... you guessed it, 45.5 million. The Association would be dumb not to take it.

 

[caps]

This is awesome. It's like overtime in game 7. I just cracked open a beer... gonna sit back and enjoy.

i agree, i wish i could drink at work

 

[ranold26]

I reported this over 30mins ago with no link and got bashed.
I told you'd have links soon.

 

[Jocus]

I think they are just trying to convince a potential judge that they are negotiating in good faith. If you want to declare an impasse, you must argue that you negotiated in good faith, but still could not get a deal done.

I'll believe them when it's signed.

 

[Lil' Jimmy Norton*]

This is awesome. It's like overtime in game 7. I just cracked open a beer... gonna sit back and enjoy.

News will be breaking fast and furious !!! GAME ON !!!!!!

 

[Flukeshot]

Who else thinks that Goodenow will come up with his last most generous offer of $47m. Just because he thinks Bettman has been bluffing all along. Then of course Bettman would say no deal.

 

[littleD]

Not only does the NHLPA need to come down to $45 mil or so, that needs to be a HARD cap, not a soft cap like the $49 mil offer.

 

[Leafer4Life]

Well this is the best news, I've heard all morning, and it may be a glimmer of hope, but they sure don't have much time! C'mon guys, clock is ticking, go with $45 million!

 

[Karl]

This is awesome. It's like overtime in game 7. I just cracked open a beer... gonna sit back and enjoy.

That is how I feel right now. I feel they tied the game and we are going into OT. Come on hockey!

 

[Takeo]

Too bad the NHL cracked. They had no reason to.

 

[Peter]

Not only does the NHLPA need to come down to $45 mil or so, that needs to be a HARD cap, not a soft cap like the $49 mil offer.

The NHL will not go to 45 million...it will be more around 43.5 but with a bottom rung at $23 million. And it has to be a hard cap.