Sportsnet:NHL will come off $42.5

[AH]

44 + floor (remember that the NHL never offered a floor like the PA did at $25 million) + 10% of 2005 playoff revenue to players.

44 cap - 15 floor

 

[Levitate]

honestly at this point i'd say the players should take $44 even...there's just too much at stake in the end

i think it should be more like $45 or $46, but that could be considered splitting hairs i guess...

 

[crossxcheck]

This is like a game of chess. Both sides are anticipating the next's move and acting accordingly. If Bettman were to offer $44m now, then he could get the $45-46m that would probably be accepted by the owners. Goodenow called Bettman's bluff on his "final offer" and Bettman should now call Goodenow's bluff.

 

[rekrul]

44 + floor (remember that the NHL never offered a floor like the PA did at $25 million) + 10% of 2005 playoff revenue to players.44 cap - 15 floor

source?

 

[Leafer4Life]

A few minutes ago, I saw the writing on the bottom of the sportsnet screen about moving off the 42.5 offer.........

 

[Hockeycrazy3033]

get it done! get it done! get it done!

I want NHL hockey!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AH]

source?

no source .. just my offer .. :banana

 

[Takeo]

Expect the press conference to get pushed back while they work somethin out.

Of course. They've pushed back these supposed "deadlines" several times now. It's such a joke when the individual setting the deadline is also a chief negotiator in the proceedings.

 

[TruGr1t]

AL Morganti was on the FAN590 yesterday and he said that one of the Crazy 8s (hardliners) was willing to go up to 44.

In my mind it is these stupid 'crazy 8' monkeys that are the enemy at this point. The players and the majority of owners could easily come to an agreement at this point without these 8 whiners. I actually hope the NHLPA proposes a 45 million dollar hard cap figure and that Bettman tells these 8 owners to shut it and take it. There has been a lot of animosity towards the players, but I'm starting to target these 8 idiotic owners as the main reason the season is cancelled if we loose it today.

 

[nyrmessier011]

I do not think the NHL will go any higher than 44...will be a huge test for the PA...you can accept it and save the season...or reject it and your players dont have paychecks this season over a 5 mil gap...

 

[Brewleaguer]

Oh the drama

DA*N I just pulled out a tuft of my hair over all of this and NOW the owners might come off their 42.5 stance?... OK anyone know how to re-attach hair to the head? :lol

 

[incawg]

Bob Mckenzie says that the sportsnet report, to his knowledge, is not true.

 

[crossxcheck]

It seems to me neither side wants to be the one to accept the other's offer. Like it would show they caved. The NHL wants to show they won't cave like last time, and goodenow is determined to not cave. It's really a battle of egos now.

 

[chiavsfan]

Again, this is most likely pure speculation on Sportsnets part...don't get your hopes too high

 

[Tb0ne]

That fat lady is out on stage warming up but she might get the hook.

Here's to hoping McKenzie has been kept out of the loop for some reason and his info is false.

 

[MissTeeks]

This is starting to remind me of my Ex-Boyfriend, it just won't go away!

 

[Matt Foley*]

Sportsnet is probably using you-know-who as their source.

 

[mrs9x]

MacKenzie is probably just ticked he didn't get the scoop first.

 

[Leafer4Life]

Again, this is most likely pure speculation on Sportsnets part...don't get your hopes too high

I don't think that it's speculation. Note the key point in the sportsnet.ca article:

Sportsnet has learned the league will come off their hard stance of $42.5 million

That doesn't sound like speculation to me..........

 

[VinnyVinnyVici]

Less than 5 minutes to Doomsday

If these guys cannot swallow their petulant pre-teen egos and get a deal DONE before they cancel the season, I will NEVER walk into an NHL rink again. EVER.

And I'm sure that there are a lot of hard-core puckheads here who would do the same.

It won't matter if there's a $22 million, $32 million or $200 million cap if there's no one there to watch the games.

GET THE F'N DEAL DONE YOU MORONS!!!

 

[Brewleaguer]

Bob Mckenzie says that the sportsnet report, to his knowledge, is not true.

Well it's still on sportsnet website.

 

[SENSible1*]

Kypreos is right in with the PA, so I think this is one time I would trust his judgement.

Kypreos has no sources with the NHL and is simply engaging in wishful thinking.

If he was reporting a move by the PA, then he would have some credibility.

 

[GKJ]

11:00

 

[Leafer4Life]

Kypreos just said $45 million......... C'mon NHLPA take that number!!!!!!

 

[crossxcheck]

Eh, I don't think anything will happen until right before 1pm. You can't tell me that if Goodenow called at 12:30pm with a good offer, that Bettman would still cancel the season.