Eklund: Important Day. NHL To Present New Offer. Sides May Break for a Week or More

Please start on time!! On second thought, I don't care, as long as they start by December 1st. Untill then I'll be watching Russell Wilson tear it up in the NFL.

Bettman sucks. Worst Commish in all of sports.


If there is a third lockout...he needs to be fired. End of story

Can understand why they meet then break for a week or two....sit there till they knock out an agreement!!!

Why does your Aug 16 poll about the fans and the lockout only =98%?

Why does your Aug 16 poll about the fans and the lockout only =98%?
- blufferkid

actually i dont think any of the polls = 100% why are some numbers dropping off?

actually i dont think any of the polls = 100% why are some numbers dropping off?
- blufferkid

Duplicate votes from same IPs

The Polls are total BS.
How can anyone voice an opinion on how they are negotiating unless they are in the room filling their water jugs during negotiations.
It's all way too speculative.
The one that you had the first time about 'Who do you support?: Players vs Owners' is really the only one that is logical.

Bettman sucks. Worst Commish in all of sports.


If there is a third lockout...he needs to be fired. End of story
- meduser

He works for the owners... and to date has actually done a great job FOR THE OWNERS.
He could care less about what the general public thinks. His 30 bosses (well... 29 til the Coyotes are sold) are what matters to him.

The Polls are total BS.
How can anyone voice an opinion on how they are negotiating unless they are in the room filling their water jugs during negotiations.
It's all way too speculative.
The one that you had the first time about 'Who do you support?: Players vs Owners' is really the only one that is logical.
- mlindsay

polls ARE bs. but they do reflect opinion. people have their opinion and perceptions...that is what they measure

Duplicate votes from same IPs
- brianb0422

not sure. I have it set to allow only 1 vote per IP

Bettman sucks. Worst Commish in all of sports.


If there is a third lockout...he needs to be fired. End of story
- meduser

Just doing his job pointing out players make too much money.....

Bettman sucks. Worst Commish in all of sports.


If there is a third lockout...he needs to be fired. End of story
- meduser

NHL owners, his bosses, disagree.

Bettman has no worries because he thinks, rightly so, that the fans will clamor for hockey when ever they see fit to give it to us. The only way to make sure this doesn't happen every time a new CBA is due is for the fans to strike back. I'm not talking anything unrealistic like swearing off hockey all together, but what about the first 2 home games? If the season starts late simply stay home the first two home games. Watch at home and let these greedy bastards feel the burn for a couple games.

Just doing his job pointing out players make too much money.....
- Alexzanki

way to fire up the rabble rowsers

he delivers the owners message. you know that.

He works for the owners... and to date has actually done a great job FOR THE OWNERS.
He could care less about what the general public thinks. His 30 bosses (well... 29 til the Coyotes are sold) are what matters to him.
- mlindsay

bump

not sure. I have it set to allow only 1 vote per IP
- Eklund

Think Bettman and Fehr are using your data today?

polls ARE bs. but they do reflect opinion. people have their opinion and perceptions...that is what they measure
- Eklund

So you think that the casual observer actually understands the complexity of collective bargaining?

Bettman sucks. Worst Commish in all of sports.


If there is a third lockout...he needs to be fired. End of story
- meduser

owners love him, the only way he leaves this job is in a box.

Think Bettman and Fehr are using your data today?
- riceroni

for laughs? sure.

way to fire up the rabble rowsers

he delivers the owners message. you know that.
- Fountain-San

With the FA summer we had you dont need to be an nhl owner to make that assessment

So you think that the casual observer actually understands the complexity of collective bargaining?
- mlindsay

of course not.

Bettman has no worries because he thinks, rightly so, that the fans will clamor for hockey when ever they see fit to give it to us. The only way to make sure this doesn't happen every time a new CBA is due is for the fans to strike back. I'm not talking anything unrealistic like swearing off hockey all together, but what about the first 2 home games? If the season starts late simply stay home the first two home games. Watch at home and let these greedy bastards feel the burn for a couple games.
- Pierceme69

In non hockey markets like PHX not a problem.
try convincing folks in TO, MTL, DET, etc...
not gonna happen.

Sides may break? It would be news if the sides were not to break. It's like everyone is finishing up their Fantasy Football lists.

In non hockey markets like PHX not a problem.
try convincing folks in TO, MTL, DET, etc...
not gonna happen.
- mlindsay

Here too. They will sell out every game still. So why would the owners care about starting the season on time? People just don't seem to get that if you do what you've always done you will get what you've always gotten or you can revolt against things you don't believe in. The only thing the owners see is dollars and cents. People can affect change.