By: billsin20xx
You are wrong in one sense. 10% of the players might get limited by 5 year contracts. They will then demand more dollars for the shorter contract. In turn then the other 90% of the players will be...
View ArticleBy: mattyo99
Well if cumbs mean alot of $$ i’ll take it, those players will still be rich
View ArticleBy: chrisvegas
The owners think the players will crack first, and they will if they give in this season. If the players want to win they need to be willing to miss this season and part of next, and if they aren’t...
View ArticleBy: id4joey
How are they being cheated? Anyway. They have a choice, either lose big (100%) or lose small (12%). Their choice.
View ArticleBy: id4joey
They will play the we are united and stand by Fehr card publicly. However, there is going to be plenty of lobbying behind the scenes to rally the players to accept whatever is on the table. Guaranteed.
View ArticleBy: id4joey
The PA protocol requires that the 13 player negotiating committee unanimously accept that the deal shall be proposed to the membership. They can veto Fehr’s decision. Honestly, the players hired Fehr...
View ArticleBy: chrisvegas
@id4joey – The owners are getting out of the contracts they agreed to as recently as this summer. The owners are bullying the players at a time when the NHL is making record revenue. All one has to do...
View ArticleBy: id4joey
Holy crap! Very good strategy if you’re looking for a fight. Very poor strategy from a financial perspective. You have to pick your battles. You know. Like Sean Avery always avoided the heavy fights,...
View ArticleBy: chrisvegas
I disagree. If the players give in to much this lockout the owners will continue to take more and more every CBA negotiation. Give them an inch and they’ll take a foot. The players need to stay strong.
View ArticleBy: spiciercheez
NHL was** making record revenue, haha. It’s too bad that the superstar players are basically dictating this whole process. Everyone knows the guys with smaller contracts/lesser roles in general want to...
View ArticleBy: chrisvegas
@spic – I don’t disagree. I am sure the players who make the min salary are ready to end it now while the other half who makes the majority of the players portion of revenue aren’t ready to give in....
View ArticleBy: id4joey
chrisvegas, there are links to articles ob Forbes.com that spell out the financial situation from a business perspective. Perhaps you should read them. Yes! The players will have to lose some to make...
View ArticleBy: stakex
So the argument is that the super stars will be even more greedy with a 5 year term limit, and as such the players as a whole are going to lose a season over this issue? That makes sense…. Besides...
View ArticleBy: id4joey
chrisvegas, you’re arguments are very good from a player’s perspective. Now, put on the owner’s hat and read the Forbes articles. If you’re being objective, then I suspect you’ll see the issue from a...
View ArticleBy: cspsrbums
Id4 the Forbes arrival is a bunch of crap we went through that weeks ago we all know owners move money around between businesses to show a loss. I hole the players stick together not only to stick it...
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