CMUMike
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- Feb 13, 2005
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http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/TorontoSun/Sports/2005/03/09/954914-sun.html
Is he suggesting that the owners are off of the cap? Maybe I'm misreading, but there's no way they have dropped their cap demand. What is this guy smoking?The wall isn't crumbling yet by any means, but a number of owners at all economic levels -- top of the heap, mid-range and bottom-feeders -- have made it clear they could make money under a new CBA based on the players' Dec. 9 proposal. It offered significant rollbacks but no salary cap.
Some teams want to get back on the ice in a hurry. As Montreal Canadiens owner George Gillet said on Monday, "Because of fixed costs, such as the property taxes, the land lease for our building and the cost of servicing the debt on our building, we'd rather be playing."
He's not alone. Most of the higher-income teams feel that way. And so do many of others, assuming they could be given a fair deal -- a variation of the Dec. 9 proposal -- and not necessarily a salary cap.