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Judgement Day for the NHL
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:54 pm
by Shoalzie
'04-05, we hardly knew ya...
LINK
The season has been toast for a while. Just cancel it already but keep talking. I want a deal by the middle of the summer.
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:22 pm
by JD
That link is so yesterday's news!
Since that owner let loose with his tidbit of info, the sides had an 11 hour meeting yesterday, and are meeting as I type this. There have been reports that the union is willing to accept some of what the NHL is feeding them.
Perhaps a little optimistic, but I think this thing could be solved today.
On the other hand, if they don't, there won't be any settlement for at least a year from now. Goodenow likes to work with deadlines, and the next deadline will be the drop-dead date for next season. And really, that unidentified owner saying the season will be cancelled is likely a strategic move by the NHL to give Goodenow his deadline to force him to negotiate seriously.
A settlement this summer is extremely unlikely, IMO.