NHL Lockout Discussion XLI: Let's go Already!!!

[I Hate Chris Butler]

Was decertification a bluff? The owners have brass balls.

[NJDevs26]

Originally Posted by patnyrnyg

So, keep the lower floor. If cap was $60MM, floor would be $44MM? So, floor of $44MM and cap of $65MM. Problem solved. I know, I know, competitive balance. B.S. None of these owners care about competitive balance.

The $44-50 million payroll teams care about competitive balance lol...but yeah, it's hard to believe the NHL is being so stubborn on a $15 million difference between the cap and floor as opposed to a $20 million difference. Especially since there's only so much those other teams can spend with limited revenue sharing.

[RangerBoy]

Originally Posted by TorMenT

So how did it end last night? Did the players go through with the DOI? Was there a press conference? Are they meeting again?

No DOI

No one said anything at the press conference. Bettman and Fehr didn't say much.

Meeting at 10 this morning

[Tuggy]

I don't think a deal gets done today. But for the first time in a long time, I finally believe it's a matter of when rather than if a deal will be done.

[Tuggy]

Originally Posted by I Hate Jay Feaster

Was decertification a bluff? The owners have brass balls.

I don't think it was a bluff, but more of a plan B for the players. If the talks went sour then they would have that in their back pocket.

[DyerMaker66]

Originally Posted by TorMenT

So how did it end last night? Did the players go through with the DOI? Was there a press conference? Are they meeting again?

It ended alright; no; yes, from Bettman telling the media the main issues that remain; yes.

[HavlatMach9]

Originally Posted by I Hate Jay Feaster

Was decertification a bluff? The owners have brass balls.

Fehr probably told the players that DOI threat would get the NHL to move towards the players. What happened? The NHL moved towards the players.

[Shrimper]

Originally Posted by Tuggy

I don't think a deal gets done today. But for the first time in a long time, I finally believe it's a matter of when rather than if a deal will be done.

I think that as they've got an early start today they'll cover a lot of ground and be only apart on one or two issues.

Meet tomorrow around 5pm. Have a 3/4 hour meeting and it'll be done. In my opinion.

[Moe Mantha]

Originally Posted by FlippedUp

I'm not even sure if I want a season at this point. I love my hockey, but damn a 48 game season? Does anyone else think that winning the cup with a 48 game season feel like a way too short of a run. Just my opinion.

Assuming you're a Bruins fan, one of the Stanley Cup banners hanging in Boston Garden is from a 48 game season. Does Boston have an asterisk next to their cup wins? No, and nor should they.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940-41_NHL_season

[Astoria]

Originally Posted by TorMenT

So how did it end last night? Did the players go through with the DOI? Was there a press conference? Are they meeting again?

No DOI

Bettman & Fehr spoke briefly with the media.... Fehr appeared to be bit grumpy and didn't really say anything significant (someone correct me if I'm wrong). Bettman seemed a bit more positive and stated mediators were involved.

Meeting today at 10AM.... Fehr was told meeting would begin at 8AM...

[NJDevs26]

Originally Posted by Astoria

No DOI

Bettman & Fehr spoke briefly with the media.... Fehr appeared to be bit grumpy and didn't really say anything significant (someone correct me if I'm wrong). Bettman seemed a bit more positive and stated mediators were involved.

Meeting today at 10AM.... Fehr was told meeting would begin at 8AM...

Everything Fehr does or says is calculated, everything. Whatever you want to say about his business philosophies, he doesn't get rattled or show his hand publicly - ever. Not like the angry little man did a few weeks ago

[DyerMaker66]

Originally Posted by Astoria

No DOI

Bettman & Fehr spoke briefly with the media.... Fehr appeared to be bit grumpy and didn't really say anything significant (someone correct me if I'm wrong). Bettman seemed a bit more positive and stated mediators were involved.

Meeting today at 10AM.... Fehr was told meeting would begin at 8AM...

I think he did it to discourage questions to him, not because of the way the process was going. That's just my $0.02.

[ColePens]

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