Do we have a CBA strife thread yet?

[mooger_35]

- In years two through five of this Agreement, the players' share in dollars may not be less than it was in the previous year.


NHL won't like that one.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Don Fehr: no movement today.


take some pepto donny

 

[dash]

James Mirtle thinks the league is now moving the goalposts:

@mirtle: It simply can't be the economics that's holding up a deal. There's hardly anything there anymore. This is the contracting rights.

 

[davnlaguna]

So the NHL pulled a Fehr and just slid the previous offer across the table.
Just means no to the PA offer. I think a good day overall. Sides now have defined sides. They can now say "i'll move this if you move that" There are end zones so they know about where the middle is.
The PA not wanting a decrease in any year must go. And several of the contrating items most exsist in some form. If the NHL ups the slush fund money closer to the PA end I think they could get that

 

[jstewismybastardson]

So the NHL pulled a Fehr and just slid the previous offer across the table.
Just means no to the PA offer. I think a good day overall. Sides now have defined sides. They can now say "i'll move this if you move that" There are end zones so they know about where the middle is.
The PA not wanting a decrease in any year must go. And several of the contrating items most exsist in some form. If the NHL ups the slush fund money closer to the PA end I think they could get that

I think its more the NHL saying ... "how bout you guys move some more" ... NHL isnt moving ... theyre going for the killshot

 

[mattola]

hearing lots of negativity on this last NHLPA offer. and the NHL just saying nope.

the way I see it NHL just needs to be honest here. Look there will be NO season this year or next until you take our deal and only our deal. we dont actually care about you brining a proposal. just take ours and we will wait until you do.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Chris Botta ‏@ChrisBottaNHL
A player at today's meeting told me the NHL's response was something like this: "No, no, no way, no friggin way, no and no."

 

[dash]

Don Fehr: no movement today.

Yes, but I bet there will be plenty of moooooovement from the cattle...

 

[mattola]

this is about breaking the union in the NHL

 

[mattola]

@GlobeKPD Days like today serve to remind that optimism is total waste of a pessimist's life.

 

[Comeds]

Unconfirmed reports that this was seen in the hallway outside the meeting room when the meeting broke up.

 

[IPostedWhat]

 

[IPostedWhat]

It's good to see that Mike Fisher is still picking up assists.

 

[mooger_35]

Michael Grange ‏@michaelgrange
Bettman -- we are still far apart ... It's unrealistic for our best offer to get better as business get worse #NHL #NHLPA


Thud

 

[flyersfan4706]

Brandon Prust ‏@BrandonPrust8
Gary bettman's autobiography is in stores now. It's titled 'how I destroyed a sport and a nation'



And now a Flyers fan confronted Bettman, because ESPN needed to update 50 year old stereotypes.

 

[dash]

From a purely selfish standpoint, missing a full season would give the Flames a better chance at a high draft pick (and help with the rebuild/reload).

 

[mooger_35]

From a purely selfish standpoint, missing a full season would give the Flames a better chance at a high draft pick (and help with the rebuild/reload).

Oilers would probably win the lottery... just say'n


/ could also be Penguins
// or Coyotes

 

[dash]

Even ex-NHL players are getting in on the fun (time for another apology?)

Jeff O'Neill ‏@odognine2

And Bettman stop talking to the media. I wanna 'make whole' in your fkn head.

 

[mooger_35]

Even ex-NHL players are getting in on the fun (time for another apology?)

Jeff O'Neill ‏@odognine2

And Bettman stop talking to the media. I wanna 'make whole' in your fkn head.

Dregger's going to lose it.

 

[mooger_35]

Down Goes Brown ‏@DownGoesBrown
Donald Fehr: "Well, today was a clear PR win for us as long as nobody goes on Twitter and threatens to kill Gary Bettman hahaha OH COME ON!"

DGB rocks