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Post by torontogm on Feb 16, 2005 10:28:30 GMT -5
What do you think Bettman will announce at 1?
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Post by MontrealGM on Feb 16, 2005 10:44:43 GMT -5
I would like to see him take the stage and say both sides have reached a agreement on the cap at about $45 million and settle this thing before hockey is damaged anymore. He says the NHL is standing firm on the cap at $40 mil but i can't believe they would jeopardize the fallout... but heck they have done so all year so who knows. My gut says they were reach a agreement but..there goes that but again.
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Post by formerBostonGM on Feb 16, 2005 11:49:03 GMT -5
I think that the players might take the 42.5 offer.
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Post by formerBostonGM on Feb 16, 2005 11:50:18 GMT -5
Wishful thinking, but Bettman will probably cancel
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Post by torontogm on Feb 16, 2005 11:53:47 GMT -5
Right now, it looks as though its cancelled. One hour, fifteen minutes.
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Post by torontogm on Feb 16, 2005 13:18:31 GMT -5
And there it is.
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Post by MontrealGM on Feb 16, 2005 13:44:20 GMT -5
but Bettman did say if the union contacted him this afternoon (they have a PR at 4pm) and sais they accept the deal, the owners still would....not likely in my opinion.
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Post by coloradogm on Feb 16, 2005 18:52:58 GMT -5
I do not think they (the owners) can do any more damage. A salary cap is the only thing that can save this sport. Tha average person could care less that hockey is cancelled. Life moves on, the players need to realize that they get paid to play a game. In my opinon they need to do whatever they can to save this sport. Look at MLB, there are plenty of people that have not "come back" to the ballparks and the strike was all the way back in 94'.
The NHL needs to take a page from the NFL's successful blueprint and get a cap ASAP.
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Post by tampagm on Feb 16, 2005 23:51:50 GMT -5
As someone who has followed this situation about as closely as possible, The need for a cap is obvious. The players have taken an unrealistic stance and are fooling themselves if they think they have the support of the fans. There is no way that your average joe (me) can relate, or feel sorry for, a guy making umpteen million $$$ every year.
I hear tonight that a group of players is going 'behind-the-scenes' to try and come up with their own offer. This is EXACTLY what the owners wanted.
Paul W.
Tampa
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