By: 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...
View ArticleBy: woodstakes
While I agree with you on the Forbes article Joey as it does show some large losses for a few teams while quite a few teams are on the bubble; $129.5M in losses combined by ALL the leagues teams that...
View ArticleBy: badintent
There’s a $ 1 million dollars up for grabs on the ICE this week in Canada…..oh sorry, it ONLY for the Curlers. Sorry NHLPA.
View ArticleBy: id4joey
1) these owners are billionaires, and it wasn’t through hockey that they became so. Hockey is not their primary source of income. They own a professional franchise for the prestige, thrill and...
View ArticleBy: duster1982
when will people get that REVENUE does NOT equal PROFIT. This is why businessmen run the business, and players are supposed to play.
View ArticleBy: duster1982
When you have to keep publicly announcing “we are united” it usually means youre not.
View ArticleBy: chrisvegas
@id4joey – I’ve addressed the Inaccuracies of the Forbes article several times. It is very misleading and very wrong. Don’t be fooled into this garbage that somehow the NHL is losing money while at the...
View ArticleBy: chrisvegas
@id4joey – “Forbes says 18 teams are losing money! Every year, Forbes releases a valuation of NHL franchises in which the magazine does a lot of research not only to hammer down what each team is...
View ArticleBy: chrisvegas
Yep. I point this article to anyone who refers to the BS Forbes article. http://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2012/9/30/3427436/misconceptions
View ArticleBy: valoisvipers
Great info Joey, I hope that the 13 player negotiating committee isn’t entirely make up with overpaid superstars because at this point it is only about them.All the 3rd and 4rth liners on teams want to...
View ArticleBy: id4joey
Here is the list of the dirty dozen+1-1 Ron Hainsey Jamal Mayers Mathieu Darche Brad Boyes Adrian Aucoin Shane Doan Chris Campoli Andy Macdonald Steve Montador Geoff Wynick Brandon Morrison Doug Murray
View ArticleBy: badintent
@duster You’re right. Curlers getting some nice ratings this week and lot of $$$. Has a PRO NHLer ever played at a pro level in Curling ??
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