Depends on how important labour is to the product. Not at all out of whack in sports/entertainment
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I guess, music would be an example of that. But musicians aren't in unions and don't collectively bargain.

Eklund: Replacement Players Coming in November?
- Eklund

I've been watching a team with replacement players for a while now.

As of this post, 29% of voters would go watch replacement players.

WTF?

If you want to watch minor league hockey, can't you already do that? And surely it would be cheaper to watch the AHL or ECHL or OHL or whatever HL you want than to go watch replacement players in NHL arenas.
- Scoob

60 million Americans voted for Sarah Palin to be Vice President and this is HB

60 million Americans voted for Sarah Palin to be Vice President and this is HB
- Canada Cup

The other choice wasn't so good either pal. Look at the sh!t head we have as our president now.

I guess, music would be an example of that. But musicians aren't in unions and don't collectively bargain.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Neither do their employers. If the issue is the economic health of the league, the problem is not whether the playes get 57 or 47% of the revenues. The problem is that the Leafs, Rangers, etc pay the same amount to their players as do the Coyotes

Darren McCarty.
- Atomic Wedgie

i just listened to snippets of an Antoine Walker interview in the car. earned $101 million in his NBA career and is flat out broke.

The other chocie wasn't so good either pal. Look at the sh!t head we have as our president now.
- Cptmjl

And for another 4 years to be followed by Hillary. Anyway, I'd rather fight about economics than politics

I'll say it again, the simplest thing seems to be 45-45 with 10 going into fund for rev sharing.
- braidan

According to best guestimates, it's already at 12%:

http://slapshot.blogs.nyt...ck-in-n-h-l-negotiations/

And as many have pointed out, the Flyerses and Leafes and Canadienses of the league aren't really happy about that. So the only palatable way to increase revenue sharing is to get the players to kick in the extra money.

Which, from the perspective of the Leafs or Flyers, makes sense: folding the Coyotes wouldn't hurt the bottom line of the Leafs (it may improve it), but it would cut 23 NHLPA jobs.

Want to preserve those jobs? Prove it.

Once again, I'm not taking sides - just pointing out what each side is thinking.

And for another 4 years to be followed by Hillary. Anyway, I'd rather fight about economics than politics
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ALWAYS a better idea.

And for another 4 years to be followed by Hillary. Anyway, I'd rather fight about economics than politics
- Canada Cup

I'll move to Iran

i just listened to snippets of an Antoine Walker interview in the car. earned $101 million in his NBA career and is flat out broke.
- Fountain-San

Try this on for size:

http://sportsillustrated....ticle/magazine/MAG1153364

According to best guestimates, it's already at 12%:

http://slapshot.blogs.nyt...ck-in-n-h-l-negotiations/

And as many have pointed out, the Flyerses and Leafes and Canadienses of the league aren't really happy about that. So the only palatable way to increase revenue sharing is to get the players to kick in the extra money.

Which, from the perspective of the Leafs or Flyers, makes sense: folding the Coyotes wouldn't hurt the bottom line of the Leafs (it may improve it), but it would cut 23 NHLPA jobs.

Want to preserve those jobs? Prove it.

Once again, I'm not taking sides - just pointing out what each side is thinking.
- Atomic Wedgie

I'm glad you're not taking sides saying that the players should pay because the profitable teams don't want to doesn't bode well for your career as a mediator.

60 million Americans voted for Sarah Palin to be Vice President and this is HB
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And this is America's biggest tv star

Definitely - the gap betweem the best NHLers and the best AHLers is huge but the gap between all of the mediocore NHLers and the best and mediocre AHLers is not that big - I would have no problem watching replacement players.

And this is America's biggest tv star



- Buffalo--Sabres

Paul Ryan's marathon trainer?

Personally, I'd love to see replacement players. It would be cool if they had to be from the city they played for.

Paul Ryan's marathon trainer?
- Canada Cup

Personally, I'd love to see replacement players. It would be cool if they had to be from the city they played for.
- laughs2907

I could predict the Standings right now.


1.Toronto
2.Montreal
3.Ottawa
4.Edmonton
5.Vancouver
6.Winnepeg
7.Calgary
8.Buffalo
9.New Jersey
10.Philly
.
.
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.
28.Tampa
29.Pheonix
30.Florida

I could predict the Standings right now.


1.Toronto
2.Montreal
3.Ottawa
4.Edmonton
5.Vancouver
6.Winnepeg
7.Calgary
8.Buffalo
9.New Jersey
10.Philly
.
.
.
.
28.Tampa
29.Pheonix
30.Florida


- Buffalo--Sabres

Try this on for size:

http://sportsillustrated....ticle/magazine/MAG1153364
- Atomic Wedgie

only got to tread half but that's some eye opening stuff

- laughs2907

I also left out detroit and Minnesota. Minnesota would prolly be top 6 fo sho!

And this is America's biggest tv star



- Buffalo--Sabres

Is she from the Honey Boo Boo show?

I must confess I watched about 5 minutes of it.

I'm so stupid I'm a Leafs season ticket holder, and even I couldn't watch it for more than 5 minutes.

How could anyone find that show entertaining?

HELL NO I wouldn't support replacement players. I had to suffer through that in the NFL in '87. Not going through that again.

It's a shame that we are even talking about replacement players. So sick of this crap with both sides.

And this is America's biggest tv star



- Buffalo--Sabres

Jabba The Hut was a movie star. Not tv.

I also left out detroit and Minnesota. Minnesota would prolly be top 6 fo sho!
- Buffalo--Sabres

Very true. Those two cities should be high up there.