Maybe that will be his Christmas gift to all ....
That is Bettmans gift to all the fans Hockey season is cancelled
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That is Bettmans gift to all the fans Hockey season is cancelled
NHL, players make serious lockout progress; Leafs’ Tanenbaum: ‘We’ll continue to talk up until we get a deal’ The NHL and the NHL Players' Association are making serious strides toward a new labor agreement."We're going to continue to talk up until we get a deal," said the Toronto Maple Leafs' Larry Tanenbaum, one of the six owners directly involved in ongoing talks with a group of players. "That's all I'm going to say."Asked if there is now more clarity in where each side stands, Tanenbaum said: "Absolutely."Commissioner Gary Bettman declined to comment after the Board of Governors met Wednesday at the law firm Proskauer Rose, citing respect for the process.Deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the League did not necessarily expect a formal proposal from the players Wednesday afternoon. But after several hours of big-picture talks Tuesday -- with Bettman and NHLPA executive director Don Fehr out of the room, waiting nearby for caucuses -- both sides were expected to get more specific.
The NHLPA was working on some type of proposal while the league's board of governors met.After Tuesday's meetings, the players told the owners they would have something for them Wednesday morning, according to a source. The sides did have brief contact Wednesday morning, but the players did not give the owners a proposal. The players told the owners they did not want to rush things and would have something for them in the afternoon.The owners have shown willingness to bend, particularly on contracting issues, but the players want to do their due diligence and don't want to make a mistake, according to the source. They feel there is still a lot of work to do. They want to continue the momentum, but they want to do it carefully.Bettman was upbeat as he left the Manhattan hotel for the board meeting. The governors had little to say after they left the meeting -- still under the threat of fines for speaking publicly -- but there was an air of optimism."We feel good about the information we got," Columbus Blue Jackets president John Davidson said.Could a deal be reached in the coming days?"As long as we're talking," Tanenbaum said, "we're hopeful."
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The NHLPA was working on some type of proposal while the league's board of governors met.After Tuesday's meetings, the players told the owners they would have something for them Wednesday morning, according to a source. The sides did have brief contact Wednesday morning, but the players did not give the owners a proposal. The players told the owners they did not want to rush things and would have something for them in the afternoon.The owners have shown willingness to bend, particularly on contracting issues, but the players want to do their due diligence and don't want to make a mistake, according to the source. They feel there is still a lot of work to do. They want to continue the momentum, but they want to do it carefully.Bettman was upbeat as he left the Manhattan hotel for the board meeting. The governors had little to say after they left the meeting -- still under the threat of fines for speaking publicly -- but there was an air of optimism."We feel good about the information we got," Columbus Blue Jackets president John Davidson said.Could a deal be reached in the coming days?"As long as we're talking," Tanenbaum said, "we're hopeful."
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3
For all the negative stuff people say about Sidney Crosby, he is to be commended for getting his Penguins ownership in and involved with him in these talks. I am impressed!
Heck, it's practically warm enough to start spring training.
I have completely lost interest in the NHL this season, and I haven't forgetten what happened back in '04-'05.
Heck, it's practically warm enough to start spring training.
Yup, and it probably led to many player retirements, namely, "The Captain" Steve Yzerman ....
Tonight almost 20,000 are going to watch Hershey Bears vs Norfolk Admirals game at the Verizon Center this evening. The masses are hockey starved and they're going to reach out to college and minor league hockezy.
NHL rejects players' offer to break labor impasse http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hock...cle_087d62f0-6194-59d1-a9fe-db497ccb91bf.html
Last years I watched 2-3 games per week on NHL Network in addition to their pre-game and round-up shows from time-to-time. As much as I love hockey, I don't have much interesting in watching all the hundreds of hours of recycled games they keep broadcasting. I would much rather see them cover the AHL. In fact, the Hershey Bears play in an Outdoor Classic on 20 January that I would rather see covered on NHL Network instead of some 2009 Playoff Game.
Thanks, I did not know this...every time I tune-in they're broadcasting an old playoff game.
and if you tune-in they might start the broadcast 5-15 minutes later, they not allow to start the broadcast until the game start
NHL negotiations break down again...
...no new news, just the same old stuff. The last remnants of the season appear to be all but over.
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NHL labor negotiations broke down in spectacular fashion Thursday as the league rejected the latest proposal by the players and took several provisions it proposed during the three days of talks this week off the table.
The evening began with NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr stating that the two sides had reached a “complete agreement on dollars” including the make whole provision. Some disagreements remained on contracting issues but Fehr was quite optimistic and insistent that the two sides were close to striking a deal.
Not long after that initial press conference concluded, Fehr returned to the podium. His brother and special counsel to the NHLPA Steve Fehr received a voicemail from NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly stating that the league rejected the union’s proposal.
“It looks like this is not going to be resolved in the immediate future,” Fehr told reporters in New York when he met them a second time.
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...no new news, just the same old stuff. The last remnants of the season appear to be all but over.
Source
NHL labor negotiations broke down in spectacular fashion Thursday as the league rejected the latest proposal by the players and took several provisions it proposed during the three days of talks this week off the table.
The evening began with NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr stating that the two sides had reached a “complete agreement on dollars” including the make whole provision. Some disagreements remained on contracting issues but Fehr was quite optimistic and insistent that the two sides were close to striking a deal.
Not long after that initial press conference concluded, Fehr returned to the podium. His brother and special counsel to the NHLPA Steve Fehr received a voicemail from NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly stating that the league rejected the union’s proposal.
“It looks like this is not going to be resolved in the immediate future,” Fehr told reporters in New York when he met them a second time.
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