A nice story

http://m.thestar.com/spor...-his-timbits-soccer-medal

Quebec is the only place in North America where Pepsi has traditionally outsold coke

I did not know this
- Big_Lightnin

And that's offensive to them??? LOL.

awesome.. i hope they strike a deal.. wedgie and i have a bet on this
- Dozzer

I can practically taste my virtual beer!

The PA's proposal is actually quite comical. Take a little break for three years, and then revert back to the old system.

2 things I find funny (bolded bits taken from Toronto Star):

The league, according to the players, could realize as much as $465 million in savings over that three-year period if the league continues to grow at an average rate.

Okay, let's do the math. First, divide by 3 - that's $155 million a year. Then divide by 30, that's just a little over 5 million per team per year. That's not going to do it for the owners. And then you revert back to the old system in year 4, which means salaries are going to jump astronomically.

In addition, a plan for “more aggressive” revenue sharing among the league’s 30 teams could bring in an additional $250 million a year, the players say.

No, it doesn't bring in another dime - really lazy reporting (I've seen this in a few different newspapers). That $250 million a year will just be a re-distribution from the Leafs, Habs, Rangers and Flyers to the Panthers, Coyotes and Blue Jackets.

That one will be interesting - can't see the owners accepting the NHLPA's proposal on that. If revenue sharing is going to be increased, it will come from the owners, not the NHLPA. Stupid turf war, but there you have it.

No games on Oct 11th.

A nice story

http://m.thestar.com/spor...-his-timbits-soccer-medal
- LeafMan

true...

but "surreal disqualification process"

Really? Pretty clear infringement of the rules. Sucks, but it's a rule.

I don't believe that is correct.
- Big_Lightnin

Alright, I was going to say I know there have been times in the past where a player has played for one country and then another

but I know he's not French so it's ok.


wait... that's not how that works is it
- Big_Lightnin

Well..technically I am half French Canadian but ......meh!

And that's offensive to them??? LOL.
- prock

It's a class thing. few explanations on earlier pages.

How long has this been a rule? Just recently?
- Bieksa#3

As is always the case, Vancouver fans know nothing about hockey, and have to come into Leafs threads to get edumacated.

http://www.iihf.com/home-...ips/iihf-eligibility.html

No need to thank me - just send Luongo over here for Komi, D'Amigo and a 3rd.

I bet you are.
- hscesq

Would you find being labelled as someone who likes Pepsi offensive? I don't get it.

Alright, I was going to say I know there have been times in the past where a player has played for one country and then another
- Bieksa#3

yup. Can't think who off top of my head, but I remember it being said on broadcasts.

Well..technically I am half French Canadian but ......meh!
- Fakepartofme

It must make taking the Pepsi challenge very difficult for you.

oh fine.. tomato tomato

racism extends to culture tho imo.. and the french are indeed their own culture

and i am not saying culturism
- Dozzer

why are you confining us to a different culture than your own!? Were not good enough to be considered a part of what ever fancy culture you consider yourself to be within!?




No worries...I get it.

yup. Can't think who off top of my head, but I remember it being said on broadcasts.
- Big_Lightnin

Petr Nedved played for three different countries.

yup. Can't think who off top of my head, but I remember it being said on broadcasts.
- Big_Lightnin

Peter Stastny but this was before the rules took place

edit: Czechoslovakia, Canada & Slovakia

As is always the case, Vancouver fans know nothing about hockey, and have to come into Leafs threads to get edumacated.

http://www.iihf.com/home-...ips/iihf-eligibility.html

No need to thank me - just send Luongo over here for Komi, D'Amigo and a 3rd.
- Atomic Wedgie

Please explain Per Nedved
Clearly it has not always been the rule.

All I did was ask

I can practically taste my virtual beer!

The PA's proposal is actually quite comical. Take a little break for three years, and then revert back to the old system.

2 things I find funny (bolded bits taken from Toronto Star):

The league, according to the players, could realize as much as $465 million in savings over that three-year period if the league continues to grow at an average rate.

Okay, let's do the math. First, divide by 3 - that's $155 million a year. Then divide by 30, that's just a little over 5 million per team per year. That's not going to do it for the owners. And then you revert back to the old system in year 4, which means salaries are going to jump astronomically.

In addition, a plan for “more aggressive” revenue sharing among the league’s 30 teams could bring in an additional $250 million a year, the players say.

No, it doesn't bring in another dime - really lazy reporting (I've seen this in a few different newspapers). That $250 million a year will just be a re-distribution from the Leafs, Habs, Rangers and Flyers to the Panthers, Coyotes and Blue Jackets.

That one will be interesting - can't see the owners accepting the NHLPA's proposal on that. If revenue sharing is going to be increased, it will come from the owners, not the NHLPA. Stupid turf war, but there you have it.

No games on Oct 11th.
- Atomic Wedgie

however there is one massive flaw to your logic.

if they werent close there is no way the owners go back to the table with them today.

no chance in hell.

the owners must be at least open to structuring it this way

Would you find being labelled as someone who likes Pepsi offensive? I don't get it.
- prock

Sorry for breaking it, but nobody in here gets it either.

Please explain Per Nedved
Clearly it has not always been the rule.

All I did was ask
- Bieksa#3

nothing in there says they can't

Please explain Per Nedved
Clearly it has not always been the rule.

All I did was ask
- Bieksa#3

What about Petr Nedved would you like me to explain?

A nice story

http://m.thestar.com/spor...-his-timbits-soccer-medal
- LeafMan

We need more of this type of kid, not just in Canada, but everywhere.

yup. Can't think who off top of my head, but I remember it being said on broadcasts.
- Big_Lightnin

found this on the IIHF site.

To play in the IIHF World Championship, the Olympic ice hockey tournament and the qualifications to these competitions, players must fulfill the following qualification requirements:


Each player must be under the jurisdiction of an IIHF member national association.
Each player must be a citizen of the country he represents.


Acquiring a new national eligibility (The ‘two-year’ case)When a player has changed his citizenship or has acquired another citizenship and wants to participate for the first time in an IIHF competition representing his new country he must:


Prove that he has participated for at least two consecutive years in the national competitions of his new country during which period he has neither transferred to another country nor played ice hockey within any other country.
Have an international transfer card (ITC) that shows the transfer to the national competition of his new country and which was approved and dated at least two years before the start of the IIHF competition in which he wishes to participate.


Change of national eligibility (The ‘four-year’ case)A player, who has previously participated in IIHF competition, can switch national eligibility (but only once in a player's life) if:


He is a citizen of the new country of his choice
He has participated for at least four consecutive years in the national competitions of his new country, during which period he has neither transferred to another country nor played ice hockey within any other country and has not played for his previous country in an IIHF competition during this four year period.
He has an international transfer card (ITC) that shows the transfer to the national competition of his new country and which was approved and dated at least four years before the start of the IIHF competition in which he wishes to participate

however there is one massive flaw to your logic.

if they werent close there is no way the owners go back to the table with them today.

no chance in hell.

the owners must be at least open to structuring it this way
- Dozzer

Close?
This is the PA's first counter proposal that's all.
Dont read too much into the meeting. It's just logistics.

nothing in there says they can't
- Big_Lightnin

Alright, so burns rant about only playing for one country is about as well thought out as the rest of his posts?

Sorry for breaking it, but nobody in here gets it either.
- Le_Moderateur

Gives me some good material next time I go to Montreal though.

Alright, so burns rant about only playing for one country is about as well thought out as the rest of his posts?
- Bieksa#3

no comment


but ya he's wrong