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[cott1]

Ffffffffffffff*****ck
Harv, really sorry to hear that - in everyone's frustration about the lockout I think it's easy to lose sight of all the hard working people that this thing directly impacts

[topsnipe]

50/50 and a 82 game season. DO IT PA! I'm tired of flipping through the channels not seeing hockey

[theruz23]

50/50 what the fans have been saying for the past 2 months GET IT DONE !

[shoeshine boy]

50/50 and a 82 game season. DO IT PA! I'm tired of flipping through the channels not seeing hockey

can I get back my Pens vs Preds game in Nashville from 10/20 with the 82 game season?

[Harv]

I'm thinking the Nov 2 is pretty much do or die. But players will need a week of camp.. so figure they have about a week and a half to figure this thing out.

If we hit Nov. 2 without hockey, forget it.

[FATPHILLY]

I hope it goes thru. Not just for us fans to be able to watch but for the smaller guys that are out of work. I mean the players r well off. But ppl like hav don't need to be out of work because of this. He's not makin 50,000$ a gm check wtf.


Good luck hav hope u get back to work soon

[DField56]

50/50. easy enough

[Dupes]

Fianlly, a offer that will hopefully make things move in the right direction

[topsnipe]

If an 82 game schedule remains, players get paid based on full season & no sacrifice based on games lost. Teams lose pre-season dollars.
Realistically speaking I don't know what else you can ask for. Let the games begin!

[ShaunJ13]

Anyone else see this as a PR move by the NHL?

[Harv]

Looks like if we start on Nov 2, schedule runs as normal with very minor changes. Then once the original schedule ends, 3 more weeks of games will be played. Cup gets handed out in late JUNE.


Deadline is looking like Oct 25 for a deal to be done. Camps open on the 26th, games start on Nov 2.

[FCB51]

The 8yr free agent modification won't fly, most guys average around that amount of time carrer wise therefore essentially taking the option of free agency away from them.

[Biscuit]

Anyone else see this as a PR move by the NHL?

Yeah I do and I really hope the players don't reject this. I'm sure there is stuff in small print that I couldn't understand and will somehow benefit the owners but 50/50 should get this done. Drop the puck!!!

[Harv]

Yeah I do and I really hope the players don't reject this. I'm sure there is stuff in small print that I couldn't understand and will somehow benefit the owners but 50/50 should get this done. Drop the puck!!!

The rejection won't come with the 50/50 issue, but there are some other small issues that will need to be worked out.

[Biscuit]

yeah I figured there would be some other issues besides the 50/50 and hope they can work it out.

[FATPHILLY]

What does everything think the odds are they get the deal done soon so camp opens on the 26th?

[ShaunJ13]

I know everyone wants hockey, but for the players... they realize they aren't going to get anything near 57% anymore... there will be a decrease... I think they are just trying to fight for a GRADUAL decrease... and keep the decrease as low as possible. 50/50 is obviously fair..... but I agree with the thought of gradually lowering it to 50/50... The players make this game happen, and in the end, the owners would get what they want.

50/50 being fair is kind of a fallacy. It all depends on how they redefine HRR in relation to the previous CBA. While the percentage they share may only drop 7%, in reality it wouldn't equal the same in dollar amounts depending on how the NHL defines HRR in the new CBA.

[topsnipe]

I think it really depends on the next few days. If they finally have some productive negotiating I don't see why the season can't begin on Nov. 2

[topsnipe]

Great....not looking too good Bettman says today's offers "nowhere close" to what league offered Tuesday. I'm officially tired of this nonsense, let me know when a deal is done!!

[ShaunJ13]

Also Backstrom just signed with Dynamo