TSN: Meeting is under way!

[Reilly311]

ESPN is having an update during the half time intermission of their basketball game. It's on now.

edit: They said there is a 45 Million cap in principle and it's expected that they'll un-cancle the season today. I suppose it's the same news we've been hearing. Nothing new.

 

[Scoogs]

They should do the whole Pope Election smoke thing. When they take a vote for a new Pope and none has enough votes they burn black smoke, then finally when they elect the Pope they burn white smoke.

They should be doing that here to keep fans updated... Black Smoke/No agreement yet. White Smoke=Season

rofl.... :lol

 

[Crows*]

Tsn's reporting that the league is ready to make a new "offer" to the players. With only "cosmetic" changes to their last proposal they made as the "final " offer.

I don't see this as a good thing if true.

 

[Kessick]

They should do the whole Pope Election smoke thing. When they take a vote for a new Pope and none has enough votes they burn black smoke, then finally when they elect the Pope they burn white smoke.

They should be doing that here to keep fans updated... Black Smoke/No agreement yet. White Smoke=Season

They should also do a conclave when electing a new PA union leader.

 

[Jean_Jacket41]

"On Saturday, league sources told TSN that the NHL may be prepared to make another offer to the players, but that it would contain only "cosmetic" changes to the $42.5 million dollar deal that was presented as a "final offer" to the players on Tuesday night. "

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=115459

 

[i am dave]

Tsn's reporting that the league is ready to make a new "offer" to the players. With only "cosmetic" changes to their last proposal they made as the "final " offer.

I don't see this as a good thing if true.

If someone is specifying cosmetic changes, then I wouldn't worry much. I think cosmetic would probably involve UFA age, qualifying offers, arbitration, etc. If anyone would associate changes to the cap number or LT as being cosmetic, then that person really needs to reevaluate their grasp of the English language.

 

[Crows*]

Tsn just did a report from NY live.

And Farhan Lalji just noted the new 'offer" with cosmetic changes to it from the last 42.5 from the league on tuesday.

They also noted word of "ladder" system for the cap. Which would move the cap up every year about 500 k in the end stopping at 45 million in the last year of the deal.

 

[Reilly311]

They also noted word of "ladder" system for the cap. Which would move the cap up every year about 500 k in the end stopping at 45 million in the last year of the deal.

I don't really see the point of that.

 

[Crows*]

If someone is specifying cosmetic changes, then I wouldn't worry much. I think cosmetic would probably involve UFA age, qualifying offers, arbitration, etc. If anyone would associate changes to the cap number or LT as being cosmetic, then that person really needs to reevaluate their grasp of the English language.

I see what you're saying. BUt I still view that as bad.

If it was a deal collectivly they were working on. Then I won't be worried.

Tsn's report was talking about a brand "new" offer from the league that would only include small changes from their last one. Which like you said, probbaly not containa change to the cap. Which I see as being a sticking point because I think we can all agree a 45 million cap is going to get it done.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Tsn just did a report from NY live.

And Farhan Lalji just noted the new 'offer" with cosmetic changes to it from the last 42.5 from the league on tuesday.

They also noted word of "ladder" system for the cap. Which would move the cap up every year about 500 k in the end stopping at 45 million in the last year of the deal.

That doesn't sound promising...

 

[nomorekids]

I see what you're saying. BUt I still view that as bad.

If it was a deal collectivly they were working on.

Tsn's report was talking about a brand "new" offer from the league that would only include small changes from their last one. Which like you said, probbaly not containa change to the cap. Which I see as being a sticking point because I think we can all agree a 45 million cap is going to get it done.

bear in mind...the players on the whole are probably now willing to take a 42.5 cap. It was Goodenow's decision not to negotiate on the 49 million, and he's not in charge anymore.

 

[Crows*]

I don't really see the point of that.

Well. If revenues skyrocket by the 6th year or whenever the last year of the deal is. Then it makes complete sense.

 

[i am dave]

I see what you're saying. BUt I still view that as bad.

If it was a deal collectivly they were working on. Then I won't be worried.

Tsn's report was talking about a brand "new" offer from the league that would only include small changes from their last one. Which like you said, probbaly not containa change to the cap. Which I see as being a sticking point because I think we can all agree a 45 million cap is going to get it done.

I see what you're saying. You think it's bad because it only contains cosmetic changes. I gotcha.

 

[bcrt2000]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp?content=20050218_170817_1040

UPDATE: Sportsnet has learned overseas players Miikka Kiprusoff (Timra) and Aki Berg (Timra) were pulled from their league games Saturday to avoid injury. Fellow NHLer David Aebischer (Lugano) has reportedly packed up his belongings and is awaiting word from the meetings in New York City. Sodertalje, a team which employs numerous pro players, including Scott Thronton, Kyle Calder and Niclas Havelid, have reportedly voted 100 per cent to return to the NHL.

 

[Reilly311]

Well. If revenues skyrocket by the 6th year or whenever the last year of the deal is. Then it makes complete sense.

I don't think revenues will sky rocket. The league is going to lose money the first couple years after this lockout.

 

[Spooner]

The cosmetic changes everyone is talking about are that the NHL wants the CBA typed strictly in Times New Roman, wheras the NHLPA insists on Comic Sans. It's suspected they'll eventually settle around Arial or even Trebuchet, but whether they'll resolve this manner in time to begin the NHL season remains to be seen.

 

[Crows*]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp?content=20050218_170817_1040

UPDATE: Sportsnet has learned overseas players Miikka Kiprusoff (Timra) and Aki Berg (Timra) were pulled from their league games Saturday to avoid injury. Fellow NHLer David Aebischer (Lugano) has reportedly packed up his belongings and is awaiting word from the meetings in New York City. Sodertalje, a team which employs numerous pro players, including Scott Thronton, Kyle Calder and Niclas Havelid, have reportedly voted 100 per cent to return to the NHL.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

The cosmetic changes everyone is talking about are that the NHL wants the CBA typed strictly in Tomes New Roman, wheras the NHLPA insists on Comic Sans. It's suspected they'll eventually settle around Arial or even Trbuchet, but whether they'll resolve this manner in time to begin the NHL season remains to be seen.

:lol :lol :lol

 

[oildrop]

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp?content=20050218_170817_1040

UPDATE: Sportsnet has learned overseas players Miikka Kiprusoff (Timra) and Aki Berg (Timra) were pulled from their league games Saturday to avoid injury. Fellow NHLer David Aebischer (Lugano) has reportedly packed up his belongings and is awaiting word from the meetings in New York City. Sodertalje, a team which employs numerous pro players, including Scott Thronton, Kyle Calder and Niclas Havelid, have reportedly voted 100 per cent to return to the NHL.

Things are definitely looking encouraging today. Let's hope something gets done, but let's also hope that a new CBA is fair to all 30 teams. We could definitely use a League that is competitive through and through.

 

[Doctor Zoidberg]

I don't think revenues will sky rocket. The league is going to lose money the first couple years after this lockout.

Assuming every single team reaches the cap limit, it's a grand total of 15 million extra LEAGUE WIDE per yer. Not a big deal at all.

 

[Luongownage]

While all this optimism is great and it feels like it might actually get done this time, caution is the name of the game here. Lets not go inflating our hopes only to have them squished by more BS from both sides. Trust me, this will make the announcement all the sweeter when the eventual announcement comes down that the season is saved.

 

[MLH]

FAN590's Howard Berger who is sitting outside the NHL office in NY cited multiple "unconfirmed" sources saying they are setting up a press conference for later today.

 

[flybynite77]

The cosmetic changes everyone is talking about are that the NHL wants the CBA typed strictly in Times New Roman, wheras the NHLPA insists on Comic Sans. It's suspected they'll eventually settle around Arial or even Trebuchet, but whether they'll resolve this manner in time to begin the NHL season remains to be seen.

The sad thing is I could actually see them bickering of font type

 

[Reilly311]

Assuming every single team reaches the cap limit

but they wont

 

[johnny cool]

The sad thing is I could actually see them bickering of font type

if bettman and goodenow were still involved maybe.

"We don't even HAVE Comic Sans. You can look at our computer!"

"We don't need to look!"