Thread: The Official CBA Negotiations/Lockout Super Thread

Originally Posted by Bogey

Once again, it bring a lot of attention to the sport.
How does that translate into added revenue for tickets sold to other games, etc?
I don't know the stats but I think it kinda helps.

Face it, the players would just be shooting themselves in the foot if they took that suggestion.
It won't happen.

The POS owners are willing to nuke hockey; why shouldn't the players pick a strategic point of the season and reply in kind?

Originally Posted by AngelEyes

The POS owners are willing to nuke hockey; why shouldn't the players pick a strategic point of the season and reply in kind?

It would go over really well with the fans as well.

Reality is, ANYTHING the players do is going to "negatively affect hockey." The owners want to sell an entertaining product as much as possible, the players are primarily concerned with getting the biggest slice of that product.

However, the players are entitled to organize to reap the most for their very valuable and unique labor. And the only thing negative consequence they can impose on the owners is not playing -- either by striking entirely, which they aren't willing to do, or refusing to play under some conditions (realignment, rules, etc.) or some games (winter classic). If they don't get enough of the pie, they can shrink the pie. That's their only power.

The NHL has made it very clear that my team (and many others) will never be in the winter classic, which seems to be reserved mainly for the wealthiest/healthiest (northeastern/canadian) teams that are the biggest problem here. Does it really grow the sport to showcase amway/toronto/philly/rangers all the time? Or does it just maximize things for the problem owners? The owners are already blowing up the whole season asking for ridiculous things. Hitting back at the winter classic is justified and rational.

Originally Posted by Bogey

It would go over really well with the fans as well.

It doesn't bother me. The Kings will never be in a Winter Classic anyway. The owners are the ones that bother me. They continually **** things up, then blame the players. Are the owners ever going to take responsibility for their stupidity? Nope.

Has anyone actually been to a winter classic and not bitched about it? That's all I see online after every time they host the thing. It's a much better made for TV thing.

Originally Posted by TooCool

Lockout will end on 12/20/12. World ends the next day. Everyone loses.

Kings are Stanley Cup Champions for eternity. See, there's a silver lining to every dark cloud.

Originally Posted by LOSTcauseZERO

Speaking of the Winter Classic; I was listening to the Fan 590 in Toronto this morning and one of the hosts suggested the PA should tell the NHL that they will never play in an outdoor game again if there is a lockout. I thought that was a pretty good suggestion.

Originally Posted by Bogey

Brilliant suggestion!
Take the ONE regular season game that brings attention to the sport and eliminate it.

The players really hate playing in the Winter Classic too.

Oh...yeah...this will work! An absolute demand like "we'll NEVER" do something. Yeah...that works as a negotiating tactic all of the time.

Here are some other sure-fire demands that are sure force the owners to their knees:

1) No player will ever play for less than $1 Million dollars ever again!
2) No player will ever play in a SC Playoffs ever again!
3) No player will ever want to play for Edmonton ever again...oh wait...strike that...
4) No player will ever hang out with hot chicks like Jarret Stoll ever again!

These will work like a charm....

jom

We need the break, let the Kings fans enjoy the cup for a year and a half. Play in 2013-2014

OK, I am no expert on exactly what the powers/duties of the NHL Commissioner actually are, but I know if I were the Commissioner, these are 3 things I would be implementing right now (if I could):

1) No contract longer than 5 years...these long, ridiculously overpriced contracts are going to be the downfall of many a team if allowed to continue.

2) Make sure there is no lockout by giving the team's and player's reps a deadline of yesterday!! Come on....you have had months and months to work on these issues. If you haven't figured it out by now, you have 3 days to do it! If you really want to work something out, you could do it in 3 hours! Lock yourselves in a room and don't come out till the deal is done...we'll bring in good food! Oh, and I'm gonna stand in there and make sure no one is playing Angry Birds or texting!

3) And next year there will be a contest to choose 2 fans to present the Stanley Cup trophy to the winning team (including airfare, game tix, etc.) This will be once the 2 teams are in the Finals, 2 fans from each team win.....

OK, taking off my Commissioner hat.....anyone else want to put it on?