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Post by triplethreatmark on Jan 5, 2013 19:10:30 GMT -5
Doug MacLean tweets “Making progress. Not tonite but will be done. Motivation is to play more than 48 games..nice change in whats motivating each side.” this is becoming too much of a cocktease for me. I won't believe anything until I'm bawling like a baby with tears of joy when the banner goes up into the rafters at Staples.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2013 20:17:40 GMT -5
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Post by triplethreatmark on Jan 5, 2013 20:22:06 GMT -5
That's better but with how sensitive previous talks have been, I'm still not confident.
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Post by Crusty Ruffles on Jan 5, 2013 20:37:22 GMT -5
I'll move my Stan Mikita jersey a little closer to the front of the closet. Fingers crossed...
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Post by fw91 on Jan 5, 2013 21:14:37 GMT -5
so it will pretty much be a band-aid deal, and we'll most probably sit through another lock out in 7 years? at this point i'll take it
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Post by fw91 on Jan 5, 2013 22:26:43 GMT -5
Kevin Paul Dupont tweets “Vet agent: deal as good as done, league now taking it to final hour, grabbing what’s left to take off table.”
ugh they really want to chap the asses of the fans don't they?
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Post by HMARK Center on Jan 5, 2013 23:19:06 GMT -5
Kevin Paul Dupont tweets “Vet agent: deal as good as done, league now taking it to final hour, grabbing what’s left to take off table.” ugh they really want to chap the asses of the fans don't they? To be somewhat fair, that's just standard negotiating tactics in nearly any business (politics often included), taking things to the 11th hour so as to push for the best deal you can possibly get, depending on who has the stronger hand. Difference between sports leagues and, say, a run of the mill company that produces paper products or staplers is that the paper/office supply company doesn't have millions of hardcore fans who start cheers and/or fights over their products with rival fans.
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Post by fw91 on Jan 5, 2013 23:26:43 GMT -5
Kevin Paul Dupont tweets “Vet agent: deal as good as done, league now taking it to final hour, grabbing what’s left to take off table.” ugh they really want to chap the asses of the fans don't they? To be somewhat fair, that's just standard negotiating tactics in nearly any business (politics often included), taking things to the 11th hour so as to push for the best deal you can possibly get, depending on who has the stronger hand. Difference between sports leagues and, say, a run of the mill company that produces paper products or staplers is that the paper/office supply company doesn't have millions of hardcore fans who start cheers and/or fights over their products with rival fans. but are they really close? haven't heard anything on tv. even though nhl is 4th fiddle to MLB, NFL, and NBA, you'd think you'd hear something
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Post by triplethreatmark on Jan 6, 2013 1:10:12 GMT -5
To be somewhat fair, that's just standard negotiating tactics in nearly any business (politics often included), taking things to the 11th hour so as to push for the best deal you can possibly get, depending on who has the stronger hand. Difference between sports leagues and, say, a run of the mill company that produces paper products or staplers is that the paper/office supply company doesn't have millions of hardcore fans who start cheers and/or fights over their products with rival fans. but are they really close? haven't heard anything on tv. even though nhl is 4th fiddle to MLB, NFL, and NBA, you'd think you'd hear something That's because the giant sports media conglomerate in this country (You know who) isn't talking about it and if they're not talking about it, then no one else is really gonna talk about it.
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Post by fw91 on Jan 6, 2013 1:12:42 GMT -5
but are they really close? haven't heard anything on tv. even though nhl is 4th fiddle to MLB, NFL, and NBA, you'd think you'd hear something That's because the giant sports media conglomerate in this country (You know who) isn't talking about it and if they're not talking about it, then no one else is really gonna talk about it. true. but i hvae been watching the nhl network, too but nothing much. SNY just talked about it though
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Post by Unocal 76 on Jan 6, 2013 1:12:59 GMT -5
Will this deal get done before
A. The Seahawks/Redskins game
B. Notre Dame/Alabama
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Post by triplethreatmark on Jan 6, 2013 1:17:06 GMT -5
Will this deal get done before A. The Seahawks/Redskins game B. Notre Dame/Alabama Neither. As close as we are you know the owners/Don/NHLPA love to stall so they'll announce the deal officially on the drop dead date of this Friday.
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Post by fw91 on Jan 6, 2013 1:26:52 GMT -5
Will this deal get done before A. The Seahawks/Redskins game B. Notre Dame/Alabama C. When everyone gets Bettman and Fehr to drink the "special kool-aid" that nobody else wants to drink
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Post by darthalexander on Jan 6, 2013 1:30:54 GMT -5
I refuse to get my hopes up until I see training camps open. I don't care if everyone and his brother goes on tv to say it's a done deal, I ain't biting until that moment.
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Post by fw91 on Jan 6, 2013 1:36:58 GMT -5
I refuse to get my hopes up until I see training camps open. I don't care if everyone and his brother goes on tv to say it's a done deal, I ain't biting until that moment. will there even be an extensive training camp? season pretty much has to start ASAP
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Post by triplethreatmark on Jan 6, 2013 1:40:12 GMT -5
I refuse to get my hopes up until I see training camps open. I don't care if everyone and his brother goes on tv to say it's a done deal, I ain't biting until that moment. will there even be an extensive training camp? season pretty much has to start ASAP From what's been talked about, there would be like a 10 day training camp/ real short pre-season with the regular season starting up in late January maybe January 19th or 20th.
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Post by Crusty Ruffles on Jan 6, 2013 1:44:52 GMT -5
With the amount of players that found an NHL alternative, you won't really need too long to get ready.
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Post by darthalexander on Jan 6, 2013 1:59:15 GMT -5
With the amount of players that found an NHL alternative, you won't really need too long to get ready. I can't wait to see the return of Scott Gomez since he's been tearing it up in Alaska. He even got a game winning goal. Fancy that. If the two-buyout option actually happens, bye bye Scott and Kaberle.
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Post by armbar on Jan 6, 2013 3:55:19 GMT -5
Danish players Frans Nielsen and Mikkel Bödker have now returned to North America. I think the only NHL player still here is Jussi Jokinen.
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Post by triplethreatmark on Jan 6, 2013 3:57:20 GMT -5
Danish players Frans Nielsen and Mikkel Bödker have now returned to North America. I think the only NHL player still here is Jussi Jokinen. Maybe the guy has decided to stay home. A lot of players did that during the 04-05 lockout like Alexei Morozov.
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