Do we have a CBA strife thread yet?

[flyersfan4706]

@DarrenDreger: Issues still include cap in 13\14, max contract and variance. So, "minimal" may not be best word unless significant movement from both.

 

[forty_three]

what do you think the odds are that he would call dibs on the Flames? :p

It would be really interesting to see if Nash would re-sign with Columbus...

"Hi, JD? Yeah, it's Rick. Listen, I still have my house there, and I'd come back.. but- What's that? Yeah. Howson. If he wasn't ther-. Okay. Yeah you can call me back at this number."

*JD Sprints down the hall to Howson's office with an empty box and a security guard*

And to cut out the whining about the development aspect, any player with 4 or more years as a pro is UFA. Minors included. Teams keep their last 4 years' draft picks.

I would have said two, but... Ryan Johansen.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Well, it is official

@Eklund: From a source: "We are very close!" (E5)

 

[mattola]

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper
Source "tentative deal could be done within 24 hrs or #NHLPA could serve #NHL notice to disclaim early as 2day. Present meeting is huge.

 

[dash]

Well, it is official

@Eklund: From a source: "We are very close!" (E5)

Milk that 3% for all it's worth

 

[flyersfan4706]

@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Pressure cooker day. Traction in talks juxtaposed with NHLPA re-arming itself with disclaimer hammer this evening...

 

[flyersfan4706]

@ChrisBottaNHL: NHL deal edging closer. Hurdles left that will need some time, but you can plan on the season starting in 2 weeks. @SBJSBD

 

[flyersfan4706]

@RealKyper: The latest from NYC from #NHL #NHLPA meeting is mediator has help bridge gap. Getting closer on key issues though still plenty of work 2 do

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Any positive news yet

 

[pixburgher66]

It's amazing how impossible it is to understand this stuff. Every time there is movement somewhere you'd think "Oh, they agreed to variance!" then the next time it's no longer agreed to. Ridiculous.

 

[SLY]

This is all annoying.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Yeah it has been quite positive today

 

[forty_three]

It's amazing how impossible it is to understand this stuff. Every time there is movement somewhere you'd think "Oh, they agreed to variance!" then the next time it's no longer agreed to. Ridiculous.

The big problem is reporters throwing all kinds of stuff at the walls so if something turns out to be right, they can say "I WAS FIRST!".

Until Bettman, Daly, Fehr or any one of the owners tells me it's done I am not believing shit.

 

[TheRobotDevil]

@Eclund both the players and owners have agreed ipw can lift 100 pounds over his head

 

[flyersfan4706]

@Real_ESPNLeBrun: Only real fact right now: mediator felt there enough traction to bring both sides together. But it can go any which way past that..

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Dreger seeming pretty positive but I'm not getting my hopes up

 

[TOX1]

This is all annoying.

Very.

 

[TOX1]

Until Bettman, Daly, Fehr or any one of the owners tells me it's done I am not believing shit.

Same here.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Same here.

+3

 

[awaz]

Reporters are such fair weather fans. Have some faith in fehr gentlemen! He'll find a way to keep it going!