All those players...sounds like a ratification vote to me.

work firewalls
- braidan

Stash a couple of magazines in your briefcase.

You kids today - does everything have to be over the internet?

Sheesh.

NEW BLOG!!!

NEW BLOG!!!
- Fountain-San

Richard you could actually work.
- Fountain-San

he's too busy banning everyone

Eklund: Meetings Appear to Be Ending..PCs Coming..stay tuned
- Eklund

I am sorry but I think I heard this somewhere already. Let me know when/if there's a real change.

Per Katie Strang on ESPN, Bettman and Owner claim NHLPA proposal was nothing but the same from previous ones. No concessions made from NHLPA....

he's too busy banning everyone
- DoubleDown

no...just you

Per Katie Strang on ESPN, Bettman and Owner claim NHLPA proposal was nothing but the same from previous ones. No concessions made from NHLPA....
- latorrem1

Called the decreased percentage over time, now what they have remaining (the major issues) is to agree that there is a maximum difference in base salary between years, based on the contract amount - i.e., max difference in base salary must be no more than 10-15% of the cap hit between years.

Does anyone actually think we'll still start the season on time? I'm torn..

Does anyone actually think we'll still start the season on time? I'm torn..
- selanne4pres

they'll get it done.

Does anyone actually think we'll still start the season on time? I'm torn..
- selanne4pres

Ya i give it about a 5% chance we start the season on time..

Does anyone actually think we'll still start the season on time? I'm torn..
- selanne4pres

they'll get it done.

need to step up and play spider.

Or look at porn
- Lahey

miniclip.com


hours and hours of fun

The new proposal is believed to have budged between $250 and $300 million in addition to past "concessions" according to Bettman.

TSN Insider Pierre LeBrun estimates that the players' escrow contributions under the new deal would come in at 9.7 percent.

The NHL's counter-proposal today was six years in length and offered to start players' share of hockey-related revenue at 49 percent and end it at 47 percent by the end of the term.

The league and the NHLPA have until Saturday to reach a new deal before the previous CBA expires, at which point the league has stated it will lock the players out until a new agreement is reached.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=40510

The new proposal is believed to have budged between $250 and $300 million in addition to past "concessions" according to Bettman.

TSN Insider Pierre LeBrun estimates that the players' escrow contributions under the new deal would come in at 9.7 percent.

The NHL's counter-proposal today was six years in length and offered to start players' share of hockey-related revenue at 49 percent and end it at 47 percent by the end of the term.

The league and the NHLPA have until Saturday to reach a new deal before the previous CBA expires, at which point the league has stated it will lock the players out until a new agreement is reached.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=40510
- Stalemate

Also the nhl is stating that some offers may be off the table when the deadline comes around ....talk about my way or the highway.

Richard you could actually work.
- Fountain-San

As to whether the proposals would lead to an agreement before any games are lost, Fehr would only say that, "we can only make a deal when people are ready to make a deal".

Meanwhile, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said that the league saw little change from Players' Association's previous proposals.

"There wasn't much movement at all [from the new proposal], if any," he told reporters shortly after Fehr spoke


eklund seems to be painting a very rosy picture to keep people coming.
that statement from bettman is far from good.

the nhl did in fact propose to keep HRR where its at, and yes that's positive.
but it doesnt sound like the players are stoked on the starting 49% to 47% share of said revenue the owners are willing to give.

I would sure like to see the final deal be closer to the NHL offer than the NHLPA's counter proposal.

The owners should also take Tessier's advice and count endorsement deals as part of hockey related revenue...

just watched the bettman interview on tsn.

ha. he sure didnt waste anytime. first 2 mins he basically says the nhlpa's counter proposal isnt nearly good enough.

lockout

As to whether the proposals would lead to an agreement before any games are lost, Fehr would only say that, "we can only make a deal when people are ready to make a deal".

Meanwhile, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said that the league saw little change from Players' Association's previous proposals.

"There wasn't much movement at all
- hugefemale dog77[from the new proposal], if any," he told reporters shortly after Fehr spoke


eklund seems to be painting a very rosy picture to keep people coming.
that statement from bettman is far from good.

the nhl did in fact propose to keep NRR where its at, and yes that's positive.
but it doesnt sound like the players are stoked on the starting 49% to 47% share of said revenue the owners are willing to give.

we all know they will end up signing with a 50/50 revenue sharing agreement. The fact that the owners are willing to use the current NRR and have increased the % to the players from their previous proposal is a big step forward. Hopefully it is enough to get the players to starts negotiating on that basis and work closer to an agreement. Time to negotiate and stop whining to the media every 5min (both sides).

As to whether the proposals would lead to an agreement before any games are lost, Fehr would only say that, "we can only make a deal when people are ready to make a deal".

Meanwhile, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said that the league saw little change from Players' Association's previous proposals.

"There wasn't much movement at all
- hugefemale dog77[from the new proposal], if any," he told reporters shortly after Fehr spoke


eklund seems to be painting a very rosy picture to keep people coming.
that statement from bettman is far from good.

the nhl did in fact propose to keep HRR where its at, and yes that's positive.
but it doesnt sound like the players are stoked on the starting 49% to 47% share of said revenue the owners are willing to give.

To you it's painting a rosy picture. To me it's the kind of can-do attitude that saved the Preds!

To you it's painting a rosy picture. To me it's the kind of can-do attitude that saved the Preds!
- Canada Cup

fair enough.

Called the decreased percentage over time, now what they have remaining (the major issues) is to agree that there is a maximum difference in base salary between years, based on the contract amount - i.e., max difference in base salary must be no more than 10-15% of the cap hit between years.
- mventres

Well, you'll get 1 of the 2 - I'd be absolutely shocked if the players let that idea find its way into the final document [and I guarantee owners would be screaming about it down the road when they realize what impact it really has].