Todd Cordell: Report: Martin Brodeur Will Consider Options in Europe

Has no choice IMO. At his age sitting out a year pretty much ends his career.

Has no choice IMO. At his age sitting out a year pretty much ends his career.
- Lahey

Couldn't agree more, and he wants to play two more years.

Todd Cordell: Report: Martin Brodeur Will Consider Options in Europe
- Todd.Cordell

he should join the hartford hockey league, i hear it will be up and running this year, on condition the "devils" play 41 reg season games there every year

Has no choice IMO. At his age sitting out a year pretty much ends his career.
- Lahey

Send Tim Thomas that memo.

Love for the game!

Send Tim Thomas that memo.
- dawgzhouse

Tim Thomas should have not said anything and would have most likely got the year off anyways and saved face.

Tim Thomas should have not said anything and would have most likely got the year off anyways and saved face.
- Yeti1181

Yes but now people are talking about him and someone is going to sign him to an endorsment deal.

Tim Thomas should have not said anything and would have most likely got the year off anyways and saved face.
- Yeti1181

I don't think Tim Thomas gives a rat's behind what people think of him.

Yes but now people are talking about him and someone is going to sign him to an endorsment deal.
- Lahey

Ron Paul?

THank god he'd be (frank)ed if he took a year off.

THank god he'd be (frank)ed if he took a year off.
- NickA

good for us too, no one will recognize an AHL team playing in the NHL

Todd Cordell: Report: Martin Brodeur Will Consider Options in Europe
- Todd.Cordell

oh man he will love not having a trapezoid

Don't know how true this is but pretty sure i heard Bettman lives in NJ. I think its our duty as hockey fans to take him out...2 lockouts while your commissioner and another one looming. How does he have a job this should not be acceptable.

Don't know how true this is but pretty sure i heard Bettman lives in NJ. I think its our duty as hockey fans to take him out...2 lockouts while your commissioner and another one looming. How does he have a job this should not be acceptable.
- NickA

owners love him, he is their puppet

owners love him, he is their puppet
- dmarsden2988

Just cause he is there puppet doesn't mean hes not telling these owners what he thinks he can and cant get. Hes a weasel.

Just cause he is there puppet doesn't mean hes not telling these owners what he thinks he can and cant get. Hes a weasel.
- NickA

i think the owners have a better idea about the negotiations then he does, and he has to listen to the owners and pretty much do what they say, im sure he suggests things to them but how much power over them that he has is debatable

i dont like him and think he comes off as a total bumhole, but i think people point their finger at him more then they should, its just easy to

Just cause he is there puppet doesn't mean hes not telling these owners what he thinks he can and cant get. Hes a weasel.
- NickA

He has 30 teams with a few different needs. Unfortunately, the owners would rather push the players around than compromise with each other because they have the leverage. Bettman is just trying to get the most for as many owners as he can. That said, I really think the players association need to be more compromising right now. The players can't afford to lose 2 seasons so close together. They can play hardball all they want, but they stand to lose more during a lockout, and for a good amount of players, 2 seasons shorter of a career. I think the owners have laid out what they want but in an extreme way. They will be willing to cut a fair deal, in my opinion.

i think the owners have a better idea about the negotiations then he does, and he has to listen to the owners and pretty much do what they say, im sure he suggests things to them but how much power over them that he has is debatable

i dont like him and think he comes off as a total bumhole, but i think people point their finger at him more then they should, its just easy to
- dmarsden2988

Bettman's the one that does the negotiating, I think he know the most of anyone.

He has 30 teams with a few different needs. Unfortunately, the owners would rather push the players around than compromise with each other because they have the leverage. Bettman is just trying to get the most for as many owners as he can. That said, I really think the players association need to be more compromising right now. The players can't afford to lose 2 seasons so close together. They can play hardball all they want, but they stand to lose more during a lockout, and for a good amount of players, 2 seasons shorter of a career. I think the owners have laid out what they want but in an extreme way. They will be willing to cut a fair deal, in my opinion.
- rmdevil313

The players are going to have to compromise, but I think what they are trying to do is hope the owners proposal changes. The players really shouldn't have to compromise, this whole lockout is because the owners are crying wolf over poop they've caused themselves. If the players would've compromised on the initial proposal, there shares would be a lot smaller than if they compromise now. Basically, the longer this drags on the more compromises are going to be made and the players will get a better deal. The only problem is this could backfire if the owners play hardball as well.

i think the owners have a better idea about the negotiations then he does, and he has to listen to the owners and pretty much do what they say, im sure he suggests things to them but how much power over them that he has is debatable

i dont like him and think he comes off as a total bumhole, but i think people point their finger at him more then they should, its just easy to
- dmarsden2988

Hes had the job for 20 years i tend to think he may be a little more then just a puppet and figure head. What he needs to do is get the owners on the same page for growing the gaming and not take the fans for granted. If we lose an entire season or even half it will leave an extremely bad taste in my mouth and will make it difficult to want to come back. I love this sport but i will not blindly support a company who couldn't give two poops about their customers. Like really owners can't negotiate and still play under the current cba? Just remember the owners are the ones locking out the players and demanding they make concessions for mistakes they've made. The fact they complain about players salaries is hilarious. Didn't realize the players decided how much money they get offered. The NHLPA does have to do something about there % of the hockey related revenue as 57% is way too high. But other then that i think the owners have been on crack for asking for some of contract restrictions they have. Especially after the last lockout a salary rollback was taken.

He has 30 teams with a few different needs. Unfortunately, the owners would rather push the players around than compromise with each other because they have the leverage. Bettman is just trying to get the most for as many owners as he can. That said, I really think the players association need to be more compromising right now. The players can't afford to lose 2 seasons so close together. They can play hardball all they want, but they stand to lose more during a lockout, and for a good amount of players, 2 seasons shorter of a career. I think the owners have laid out what they want but in an extreme way. They will be willing to cut a fair deal, in my opinion.
- rmdevil313

Wish i felt that optimistic. I feel almost certain these greedy scumbags just expect the players to cave like last time and i don't think they will. The negotiations they've been having are an utter joke they met what like 6x since the seasons ended if that. The effort from both sides to get a fair deal done doesn't seem to be there.

i think the owners have a better idea about the negotiations then he does, and he has to listen to the owners and pretty much do what they say, im sure he suggests things to them but how much power over them that he has is debatable

i dont like him and think he comes off as a total bumhole, but i think people point their finger at him more then they should, its just easy to
- dmarsden2988

The owners wouldn't pay a guy $7million/year if they didn't think he deserved....sorry, I just thought of Gomez. Never mind.