3 lockouts and a work stoppage in the 20 years of power

I think you know the answer
- CaptPantalones

I'm not pro or anti Bettman but let's not pretend that the last lockout wasn't great for the sport in hinsight. It sucked out loud during that year with no hockey but opening up the game from clutch and grab and instituting a salary cap was worth it IMO.

However since that stuff has already been straightened out, this lockout would be nothing but a bad thing.

Tiger vs Rory October 29th in China.
- Gunner Staal

The WGC HSBC tournament?

The WGC HSBC tournament?
- mhp

No, a straight up 1 on 1 exhibition.

http://www.vancouversun.c...+China/7094615/story.html

No, a straight up 1 on 1 exhibition.
- Gunner Staal

Now that would be awesome. My money is on the kid.

No, a straight up 1 on 1 exhibition.
- Gunner Staal

I might be watching more golf this fall if there's no hockey.

Now that would be awesome. My money is on the kid.
- mhp

My money is on Tiger getting some of his old swag back because of this "rivalry". Can't hurt him.

I'm not pro or anti Bettman but let's not pretend that the last lockout wasn't great for the sport in hinsight. It sucked out loud during that year with no hockey but opening up the game from clutch and grab and instituting a salary cap was worth it IMO.

However since that stuff has already been straightened out, this lockout would be nothing but a bad thing.
- Gunner Staal

it helped in terms of quality of play, but since the league has already let it revert back to what it was before, its pretty ought for none here.

If they lose a good portion of this year, I could really see a market or 2 struggling enough that relocation and/or contraction could be on the table

No, a straight up 1 on 1 exhibition.

http://www.vancouversun.c...+China/7094615/story.html
- Gunner Staal

funny, didn't see anything on the golf channel or pgatour.com. I hope TGC picks it up.

My money is on Tiger getting some of his old swag back because of this "rivalry". Can't hurt him.
- Gunner Staal

Gunner- Woods
mhp- McIlroy

It's on.

it helped in terms of quality of play, but since the league has already let it revert back to what it was before, its pretty ought for none here.

If they lose a good portion of this year, I could really see a market or 2 struggling enough that relocation and/or contraction could be on the table
- CaptPantalones

It might have regressed but watch the 2003-2004 Final again and you will see its still not even close to what it was then.

Gunner- Woods
mhp- McIlroy

It's on.
- mhp

Weird to have so much fall golf to look forward too. Ryder Cup and now this 1 on 1 match.

Sometimes the Fed Ex Cup stuff can be intriguing.

Weird to have so much fall golf to look forward too. Ryder Cup and now this 1 on 1 match.

Sometimes the Fed Ex Cup stuff can be intriguing.
- Gunner Staal

for the golf fan, yes.

Go Bills...

It might have regressed but watch the 2003-2004 Final again and you will see its still not even close to what it was then.
- Gunner Staal

true. its not what it was, but it could be a whole lot better from a visual standpoint

Hey Garth. Having every single FA or player "on the block" being picked up by 1 team is the Leaf's fans shtick. Please get your own gig.

I have degenerative discs in my neck and bone spurs in the shoulder and if Morrow has any kind of neck problems and such, I want no part of him. Let the Stars pay him for his final year.

Sure would be nice if UB had a DIV I hockey team right about now.

Bettman is a problem - no doubt about it. That said, he is doing the bidding of a majority of owners who need to change the economics of the game.

The bottom line is that NHL players have no business whatsoever making virtually the same dollars, if not more, than NFL players, MLB players or NBA players. The NHL does not generate the same revenues those leagues do and probably never will. Were it not for the resurgence of the Canadian dollar relative to the American dollar, the league would have only a couple teams in the black - and there is no guarantee that the Canadian dollar will always be equal to the American dollar.

If the players association wants to have a league of 30 teams to provide jobs for them then they are going to be at the mercy of Bettman and the owners, Donald Fehr notwithstanding.

This is going to get ugly and eventually Bettman and the owners will prevail even if it means the loss of yet another season.
- Losman

The NBA non-salary expenses are a lot less than the NHL too. They not only pull in more revenue, but they are more profitable.

So now Garth thinks..... Brenden Morrow is coming to Buffalo. When does it end with Garth.

Sure would be nice if UB had a DIV I hockey team right about now.
- Pope of Pucks

Definitely, when RIT went Div 1 it was awesome. I have gone to more of their games than the Amerks.

So now Garth thinks..... Brenden Morrow is coming to Buffalo. When does it end with Garth.
- SABRES 89

It's a rumor site...

"Like fellow RFAs Tyler Ennis, Ryan O'Reilly, PK Subban, Michael Del Zotto, and more, Dallas stud forward Jamie Benn is working out and waiting for his cell phone to ring"


Im sure gm's are waiting for this cba mess to get sorted out before they throw big money at these players. Maybe i'm wrong.

Another lock out will crush this sport to the end, maybe Bettman is the problem.
- SABRES 89

Revenue keeps going up, owners make money...he's here to stay.

Go Pats...
- Gunner Staal

Fixed that for ya

I doubt we trade morrow. I think it was him or ott. We still some grit and goal scoring in our bottom 6