I'm with Pete on this, owners are in the driver seat....they can and will push around the players to a certain point for concessions.

They will come to an agreement next week, don't worry, they ALL want to earn money come January.
- Symba007

Think they will ever touch guaranteed contracts? Or it's too philosophical?

The plan is in motion to weaken the nation, next they steal all our water.
- Pat1994

As a Canadian this is actually my real fear

Think they will ever touch guaranteed contracts? Or it's too philosophical?
- Fredo

they should

I was kinda bored and one of my employee got a cellphone
- Fredo

Would’ve loved to be a fly on the wall during that convo..

As a Canadian this is actually my real fear
- Takemedrunkimhome

Why do you think they have been slowly metling the polar ice cap?

I was kinda bored and one of my employee got a cellphone
- Fredo

caliss

Think they will ever touch guaranteed contracts? Or it's too philosophical?
- Fredo

Think it was Phil Esposito back in the 90's who said once they got guaranteed contracts nothing else really mattered. NFL players would agree

Would’ve loved to be a fly on the wall during that convo..
- pete26

It really wasn't that great.

Something like your gonna get a text give me the pin it's for a profile on a hockey website

Why do you think they have been slowly metling the polar ice cap?
- Fredo

Ask Pete, it's all him and his ilk according to the avg upper Canadian

they should
- fidopro

The owners should? That's the sacred cow, can't see that ever being brought to the table...although the same was said about a cap and here we are

The owners should? That's the sacred cow, can't see that ever being brought to the table...although the same was said about a cap and here we are
- Takemedrunkimhome

They would have to get rid of the escrow and revenue sharing, the players really hate that.

The plan is in motion to weaken the nation, next they steal all our water.
- Pat1994

a virus that the likes of us have never seent before just happens to appear the year of an important election where the democrats are trying everything they can to regain power?!?

The owners should? That's the sacred cow, can't see that ever being brought to the table...although the same was said about a cap and here we are
- Takemedrunkimhome

what else do they have to go for? they signed a deal and then come back on it 3 months later. they can do wtf they want.

owners... no more guaranteed contracts
players... no more draft, players enter the league as ufas
both sign a deal as real partners, 50-50 on all revenues. no more escrow.
end of cba negotiations for ever. peace. drop the puck.

They would have to get rid of the escrow and revenue sharing, the players really hate that.
- Fredo

Think players like revenue sharing because it allows small market teams to spend more money but maybe I'm wrong. Escrow is hated by the PA on so many levels

what else do they have to go for? they signed a deal and then come back on it 3 months later. they can do wtf they want.

owners... no more guaranteed contracts
players... no more draft, players enter the league as ufas
both sign a deal as real partners, 50-50 on all revenues. no more escrow.
end of cba negotiations for ever. peace. drop the puck.
- fidopro

So we'll have a 12 team league? Cool

a virus that the likes of us have never seent before just happens to appear the year of an important election where the democrats are trying everything they can to regain power?!?


- Streit2ThePoint

We have seen the coronavirus before, the SARS epidemic of 2003 was a corona virus which originated in China likely from a bat.

So we'll have a 12 team league? Cool
- Takemedrunkimhome

how so?

a virus that the likes of us have never seent before just happens to appear the year of an important election where the democrats are trying everything they can to regain power?!?


- Streit2ThePoint

how so?
- fidopro

Take the draft away and a lot of teams will become 2nd class citizens, even more so. You think the states with no taxes is a problem now? What 18 year old planning their life says (frank) Vegas, Miami, NYC...I'm moving to Columbus O-H-I-O? Buckeyes baby. Auston Matthews wants to play for his hometown Yotes so Toronto adds $1m, $2m, $Xm until he agrees because they have a license to print money.

The league needs the parity mechanisms they've put in place or the competitive balance will be completely out of whack

the current CBA has worked fine for both sides, Cofefevid is a bump on the road, they will figure it out

the current CBA has worked fine for both sides, Cofefevid is a bump on the road, they will figure it out
- Symba007

One or two of the less healthy franchise might not survive, but a quick transfer to Houston will fix it

One or two of the less healthy franchise might not survive, but a quick transfer to Houston will fix it
- Fredo

I can see Bettman pulling it off:

It's really great

- Pat1994

i am convinced newsmax is a snl skit

I can see Bettman pulling it off:





- Scabeh

hmmm..



also, the flyers survive so i like that but the rangers do too so scrap it!

also also, i like how the 2 guys guarding him look at each other like "wait what?"

the current CBA has worked fine for both sides, Cofefevid is a bump on the road, they will figure it out
- Symba007

GTFO with your reasonable takes