The Official CBA Negotiations/Lockout Super Thread

The players need to suck it up and see reality.

Most teams are losing money. Mediocre players are getting free agent contracts like they are all-stars. Revenues go up because ticket prices keep getting raised to pay for the ridiculous salaries. It's not the fault of the players but it is what it is and the system is clearly broken.

Bettina(Bettman) doesn't seem too happy with the NHLPA proposal. Oh we'll

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Originally Posted by CUP4LA

The players need to suck it up and see reality.

Most teams are losing money.

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Latest report is that 17 teams are in the black.

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Originally Posted by CUP4LA

The players need to suck it up and see reality.

Most teams are losing money. Mediocre players are getting free agent contracts like they are all-stars. Revenues go up because ticket prices keep getting raised to pay for the ridiculous salaries. It's not the fault of the players but it is what it is and the system is clearly broken.

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Psh. Owners are gazillionaires who **** gold bricks and it's impossible for them to looose money$. It's all bettman's fault!

Michael Grange ‏@michaelgrange
The #NHLPA were asking for $1.91B in yr 1 (vs $1.87b last yr) If they stuck to that it explains Bettman's comment.



If the players keep insisting on raises we arent going to have a season.

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Originally Posted by Thud

I didn't make it clear, my bad. Starting next season anyone with a good contract, let's say Gagne, Penner and Scuds in the cae of the Kings will either have to take a huge pay cut or they are gone, that is just to get the Kings below the cap. It's going to take a few years to balance out, probably to the end of this CBA, but what you will end up with is a couple of players on the team making bank and the rest playing for 50% of what they get now.

In the case of the Kings, they are already in that kind of position, but take a look at Boston or Minnesota and they are in for a world of hurt. Then you have trading, how many teams are going to want to take on a $3-4m contract ?

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If it goes down to 59.9 Gagne and Penner will be gone. My guess is that Scuderi would be a priority in terms of re-signing.

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Originally Posted by bob8880

Michael Grange ‏@michaelgrange
The #NHLPA were asking for $1.91B in yr 1 (vs $1.87b last yr) If they stuck to that it explains Bettman's comment.



If the players keep insisting on raises we arent going to have a season.

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lmao

Bettman rejects NHLPA's offers, returns to New York

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Originally Posted by bob8880

Michael Grange ‏@michaelgrange
The #NHLPA were asking for $1.91B in yr 1 (vs $1.87b last yr) If they stuck to that it explains Bettman's comment.



If the players keep insisting on raises we arent going to have a season.

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This is what makes zero sense to me. Keep pushing a guaranteed raise, even though revenues have already been lost? And they're willing to lose a season for that?



**** 'em all. These people suck.

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Originally Posted by bob8880

Michael Grange ‏@michaelgrange
The #NHLPA were asking for $1.91B in yr 1 (vs $1.87b last yr) If they stuck to that it explains Bettman's comment.



If the players keep insisting on raises we arent going to have a season.

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Depends on how you view it (or spin it). That's still a lower HRR% than last season based on revenue projections.