The Official CBA Negotiations/Lockout Super Thread

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Originally Posted by boy1der

Keanu was in goal. (And actually played beer league in Burbank for a while too).

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Oh snap, I didn't realize he was in goal!

To go along with the article about players who may not get back to the nhl, sean o'donnell interview
O'Donnell puts NHLPA ahead of career - Cross Checks Blog - ESPN

So wait is Odonnell actually an NHLPA member if he doesn't have a contract with an NHL team?

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Originally Posted by jammer06

So wait is Odonnell actually an NHLPA member if he doesn't have a contract with an NHL team?

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There's the NHLPA Pension Plan.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...4172802AAuNkje

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Originally Posted by Bogey

There's the NHLPA Pension Plan.

How many games does an NHL player need to play to qualify for a pension? - Yahoo! Answers

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Wow, that's really good retirement after 2 years in the No HL you get almost 45K a year....

Dam, wish I could stand up on ice.....

The other side..
Collective Bargaining Agreement

BTW, can you believe these stats for our Jon Quick....

Unbelievable, cant wait for this season to start..

GO KINGS GO

Jonathan Quick | Los Angeles Kings | Official NHLPA Profile Page

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Originally Posted by santiclaws

I think we can safely assume that Comcast has expressed its "disappointment" to the NHL. This is the kind of pressure needed to push the owners towards settlement.

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But how do we push the players to a settlement?

Interesting article at thehockeywriters.com
NHL Lockout 2012: Should Guaranteed Contracts Be Abolished? : The Hockey Writers

lol non guaranteed contracts. that's worth sitting out a season over.
nfl players get screwed all the time because of those. get hurt, get cut.
I do agree that contract length should be limited to 4 or 5 years.

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Originally Posted by aragorn

But how do we push the players to a settlement?

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Have someone go Lee Harvey Oswald on Donald Fehr