Do we have a CBA strife thread yet?

[IndyAndy]

I'm saying that the first week of January is the cut-off: If we don't have hockey by then, there will be no season.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

BTW, I have a feeling Bettman is toast. Does anyone agree? This has gotten a lot of publicity and to much is "leaking" out on how many people in high places feel that Gary boy has fucked this up.

This hasn't gotten nearly as much publicity in the U.S. as it would if Disney had the T.V. Rights. Imagine if Skip Brainless were to talk about the NHL the way he talks about Tim Teblow.

 

[elocomotive]

Gimme a break, Dreger...

DarrenDreger: Candor and strong opinion are always welcome, however, Ian White calling Gary Bettman an "idiot" is disrespectful and requires an apology.

Did anyone see Brandon Prust's response to the above tweet...

‏BrandonPrust8 @DarrenDreger what gary bettman is doing is disrespectful n deserves n apology

DarrenDreger @BrandonPrust8. Would you call your owner an idiot? Of course not, however Bettman works for the owners. I get emotion....not disrespect.

@DarrenDreger never.. But that guy in Boston.. Yes.. Ya I got emotion too. It's called anger cause I'm not playing hockey


The vitriole isn't good for resolution... but it's deserved.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Did anyone see Brandon Prust's response to the above tweet...

‏BrandonPrust8 @DarrenDreger what gary bettman is doing is disrespectful n deserves n apology

DarrenDreger @BrandonPrust8. Would you call your owner an idiot? Of course not, however Bettman works for the owners. I get emotion....not disrespect.

@DarrenDreger never.. But that guy in Boston.. Yes.. Ya I got emotion too. It's called anger cause I'm not playing hockey


The vitriole isn't good for resolution... but it's deserved.

We're supposed to learn from the mistakes we make in the past. Bettman has yet to be able to get a deal done with the players before a CBA has run out during his tenure as Commissioner of the NHL. He deserves all the shit he gets from everyone.

 

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[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

I'm just a small town naive guy and I still think we're going to have a season...

Are you serious, Clarke?

 

[dash]

Are you serious, Clarke?

lol - Yes I am Jimmy, I know things look grim right now, but I still think a deal is going to get done and we will see NHL hockey this season.

 

[elocomotive]

lol - Yes I am Jimmy, I know things look grim right now, but I still think a deal is going to get done and we will see NHL hockey this season.

I agree. It needs to happen in the next 2-3 weeks though or I think it doesn't happen.

At this point, I wouldn't understand the owners losing 1 of 7 years in revenue over 1 or 2 percent. It just wouldn't make financial sense.

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

lol - Yes I am Jimmy, I know things look grim right now, but I still think a deal is going to get done and we will see NHL hockey this season.

I hope you're right, Dash. I'm a glass half empty guy and this thing just seems so hopeless to me right now. Does anyone involved really care about hockey... not the NHL...HOCKEY....or is it just about the Benjamin's?

 

[dash]

I hope you're right, Dash. I'm a glass half empty guy and this thing just seems so hopeless to me right now. Does anyone involved really care about hockey... not the NHL...HOCKEY....or is it just about the Benjamin's?

Just my opinion, Jimmy, but if the league gets the players to commit to 50/50 share of revenue, why should they be concerned about contracting rights (especially contract length)? Eliminate the cap circumvention contracts with the no-greater than 5% variance year-to-year (as proposed by the league), but still allow teams to sign guys to long term deals if they so desire. It's called compromise.

 

[puckhead]

It's called compromise.

dash, you ignorant slut.*

now why wouldn't you have suggested that to these people in August?








* continuing in Chevy Chase theme

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

dash, you ignorant slut.*

now why wouldn't you have suggested that to these people in August?








* continuing in Chevy Chase theme

That is funny, Puck...but...Dan Ackroyd was the one that used to call Jane Curtin an " ignorant slut". (I'm old)

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

WTF is vCash? And why do I have 500 of them?

 

[elocomotive]

WTF is vCash? And why do I have 500 of them?

Did you word it that way on purpose or just an amazing coincidence...

WTF is vCash? And why do I have 500 of them?

 

[puckhead]

That is funny, Puck...but...Dan Ackroyd was the one that used to call Jane Curtin an " ignorant slut". (I'm old)

fuck. of course

 

[mattola]

fuck. of course

That is funny, Puck...but...Dan Ackroyd was the one that used to call Jane Curtin an " ignorant slut". (I'm old)

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

Did you word it that way on purpose or just an amazing coincidence...

WTF is vCash? And why do I have 500 of them?

Wow...chalk that one up to "amazing coincidence".

 

[KennyBanyeah]

 

[puckhead]

Freidman: 30 Thoughts: Season of growing discontent | Hockey | CBC Sports

 

[Upstater]

I am hoping that today is the day either way.

Strike a deal or end the season. Enough is enough.