If they are so principled, and feel so strongly about it (a la Ovechkin), that they are willing to just up and leave their contracted NHL job to go play for their country, they should just forego the NHL and go to their country and play for their national team.

Put your money where your mouth is or stfu.
- Scoob

Do Canada and the United States have a men's "national team" that plays regularly?

How much money does the NHL lose by shutting down for the Olympics?
- YuenglingJagr

I don't know. I don't care. They shouldn't shut down the league for a tournament (no matter how many flags are wrapped around said tournament).

imho

My business could send me to Canada, the Middle East, Europe, Russia, or any foreign nation that has refineries (i.e. anywhere on all 7 continents). In fact, we have service people who do this for a living (we've yet to sell and analyzer to Antarctica, though). They get called for jury duty just like everyone else, and they don't get out of it because their jobs demands they travel internationally.

Basically, playing a sport is a job just like any other ones. Yet I've never heard of a player missing a game for jury duty, and I find that too much to be a coincidence.
- jmatchett383

Really? That surprises me. In my experience it is easy to get a deferment to a future time that can be worked out with your job and the court, especially in the circumstances you described.

If they are so principled, and feel so strongly about it (a la Ovechkin), that they are willing to just up and leave their contracted NHL job to go play for their country, they should just forego the NHL and go to their country and play for their national team.

Put your money where your mouth is or stfu.
- Scoob

It's just weird that the owners, guys who are billionaires are crying over a bit of lost money.

Really are you that greedy? I dunno maybe I'm crazy.

Do Canada and the United States have a men's "national team" that plays regularly?
- jmatchett383

If they want to send a national team to the Olympics they should get one.

What? They don't have one? Oh, so let's just slap together a "team" of NHLers and head on over. Also, we'll shut down our product here for all this "nationalism"

yay

imho

Really? That surprises me. In my experience it is easy to get a deferment to a future time that can be worked out with your job and the court, especially in the circumstances you described.
- MBFlyerfan

If they defer it to a different time, they could just be assigned to go to a different site at that time. They're on the road about 75% of the time, and it changes bi-weekly. They'd basically have to schedule jury duty during their paid vacation days.

It's just weird that the owners, guys who are billionaires are crying over a bit of lost money.

Really are you that greedy? I dunno maybe I'm crazy.
- flyer_nutter

As a business person I get it. Don't frank with my business. I don't care if it's $1 or $1M.

If they defer it to a different time, they could just be assigned to go to a different site at that time. They're on the road about 75% of the time, and it changes bi-weekly. They'd basically have to schedule jury duty during their paid vacation days.
- jmatchett383

I'm guessing that every example I give will just be rationalized against. So lets just agree to disagree.

If they want to send a national team to the Olympics they should get one.

What? They don't have one? Oh, so let's just slap together a "team" of NHLers and head on over. Also, we'll shut down our product here for all this "nationalism"

yay

imho
- Scoob

And exactly what opponents will this National Team play? Or do they just get into game shape by playing shinny against each other 80 times a year for $0?

Really? That surprises me. In my experience it is easy to get a deferment to a future time that can be worked out with your job and the court, especially in the circumstances you described.
- MBFlyerfan

It is. Happens to college kids all the time.

The military does it every day with the reserves. People leave their paid jobs to go and serve their commitment.

I think if enough players say F-it, I am going to play..the NHL is going to have to change their tune. Honestly I don't blame them...To represent your country on the Olympic stage could be one of the highlights of a career...I don't blame a single one of the guys if they walk out and go play. It is their life, I could care less what a contract says...just to stick around for the NHL to make their money off of some regular season games? No thanks...if you are good enough to be on your country's team, then go play.
- JW98FlyerFan

Not even remotely close.

I'm guessing that every example I give will just be rationalized against. So lets just agree to disagree.
- MBFlyerfan

I just think it's (frank)ed up that, "My team has a game coming up, can we reschedule it for 6 months from now," is not a valid excuse.

Sorry, just pisses me off that sports is more important that what "normal" people do.

And exactly what opponents will this National Team play? Or do they just get into game shape by playing shinny against each other 80 times a year for $0?
- jmatchett383

Other nations! It'll be great! They can "represent their country" (an apparently big source of pride for them) every day! Seems like a win-win to me.

As a business person I get it. Don't frank with my business. I don't care if it's $1 or $1M.
- Scoob

Despise you on a cellular level.

Other nations! It'll be great! They can "represent their country" (an apparently big source of pride for them) every day! Seems like a win-win to me.
- Scoob

And who exactly will be paying the ridiculous travel and meal expenses that these players will incur?

It is. Happens to college kids all the time.
- Scoob

Same with teachers and other essential school employees.

I just think it's (frank)ed up that, "My team has a game coming up, can we reschedule it for 6 months from now," is not a valid excuse.

Sorry, just pisses me off that sports is more important that what "normal" people do.
- jmatchett383

When you think about it, its basically Roman Gladiator times just slightly more civilized.

God how I would love for the max salary to be $75,000/year. For the CEO's and players. Watch them weep openly. Nutter be sick like that.

And who exactly will be paying the ridiculous travel and meal expenses that these players will incur?
- jmatchett383

Pack a sandwhich.

It's just weird that the owners, guys who are billionaires are crying over a bit of lost money.

Really are you that greedy? I dunno maybe I'm crazy.
- flyer_nutter

I might be going off of stale information here, but I assumed the owners were against the Olympics due to losing a star player to injury after investing x dollars and y cap dollars. ie: unmitigated risk.

Looking at bikes again, something cheaper on the insurance scale.

Anyone know anything bout Honda-Shadow? 2013 and newer?
- flyer_nutter

Why get insurance? Thats just feeding the socioeconomic beast.

Furthermore why get a vehicle that has a cumbustion engine? The oil industry is the true big evil.

Same with teachers and other essential school employees.
- MBFlyerfan

And it can happen to a doctor, too, if he has an operation scheduled for that day.

I don't see "playing a game/games" as a valid excuse. That's all. I don't think, "My men's league team is in the playoffs, can we reschedule for 2 months from now," would work.

He's a UFA right?


- flyer_nutter

Yes, but those boobs may be Restricted.

I just think it's (frank)ed up that, "My team has a game coming up, can we reschedule it for 6 months from now," is not a valid excuse.

Sorry, just pisses me off that sports is more important that what "normal" people do.
- jmatchett383

I'm guessing I'm not normal either. Because I would never have to serve on a jury during the school year. Neither would any other school administrator or essential school personnel.

Its nice to be special.

Shocking that the company yes men are the same people demonizing the players that want to represent their country in the olympics.

Time to pack your bags baby boomers. The world has moved on whether you like it or not. Make sure you change your diapers before going out today to catch the early bird special.

Why get insurance? Thats just feeding the socioeconomic beast.

Furthermore why get a vehicle that has a cumbustion engine? The oil industry is the true big evil.
- twotoekenn

I think they can take your lisence away when you dont have insurance no?

No excuse for the combustion. Going to hell, may see a few of you there.