The Official CBA Negotiations/Lockout Super Thread

Oh the list of changes I would make if I were commissioner.... I've given it years of thought.

If I were commissioner? First, get rid of the Instigator Rule.

I'm not sure what the split should be between players and owners, but the league has really boosted revenues and that is due to the quality of the game on the ice. I just hate to see the little guy hurt- the vendors and everyone else that gets revenue from the games. Lots of jobs are at stake.

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Originally Posted by Nyssa42

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?

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Merged................doh !!

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Originally Posted by CUP4LA

Merged................doh !!

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I can't wait for the "Summertime megacrap merge thread" Aka "Home Ice"

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Originally Posted by jom

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

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Because those affect every player in the NHL. No! If the owners want to play f*** f*** games, then the PA should be able to play along.

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Originally Posted by jom

4) No player will ever hang out with hot chicks like Jarret Stoll ever again!

jom

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Jarret Stoll is a hot chick?

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Originally Posted by mitchrock

None of the above seems to improve anything.

If I were commissioner, I would aggree with Donald Fehr to operate under the old CBA until the new one if ratified. This way players play and fans get to see the game.

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The same Donald Fehr that f'd over MLB and led the players into a strike that cancelled the playoffs and World Series?

Due to that owners of every major league sport will never let the players start a season without a CBA that they are happy with. The current CBA allows the owners to opt out at this point in time, and I think with the number of teams that are losing money, you can't blame them for doing just that.

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Originally Posted by purple and gold

Jarret Stoll is a hot chick?

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You have to ask this question? C'mon!

jom

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Originally Posted by Helvetica

Why are long contracts going to be the downfall of many a team?

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Perhaps I did over-exaggerate with the "many a team" thing.....but what's next, 20 year contracts? At some point a team could, in theory, be made up entirely of players who are too old/injured to play and have little money for quality new players.
More realistically, I can see a team having to pass on some up and coming players (who are now wanting long, big money contracts) because they are locked in to some incredibly long contract with a player they can't unload.

And now I guess I have come full circle to why the negotiations are so difficult! :)

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Originally Posted by mitchrock

None of the above seems to improve anything.

If I were commissioner, I would aggree with Donald Fehr to operate under the old CBA until the new one if ratified. This way players play and fans get to see the game.

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That I wouldn't do. They did that in baseball and the players struck just before the world series (when the players had all the leverage). I assume like baseball the hockey playoffs make the owners lots of money. Both sides need to get this done but no way do I allow play without a CBA unless it's simply dotting i's and crossing t's.