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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,291
    bring back the indoor roller hockey league from the 90's :lol:

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  • drivingrl
    drivingrl Posts: 1,448
    I am so sad about this lockout. :(

    Somebody hug me. I need hugs. :(
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  • Empty Glass
    Empty Glass In Rob's shed Posts: 12,329
    Nice hat trick Bettman, something to be proud of

    I'll be at a ton of Hershey Bear games, I'll get my fix that way
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    this is the thing with these negotiations ... both sides have a "realistic" target and threshold for what they are willing to accept ... why not be a little more honest and not start somewhere absurd ...

    i mean 43% share of revenues!? ... how is that remotely fair? ... also, if the owners are gonna lock out ... they should pay all their staff during that time as if the schedule was on ...
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,319
    Thank goodness for minor league hockey.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    polaris_x wrote:
    this is the thing with these negotiations ... both sides have a "realistic" target and threshold for what they are willing to accept ... why not be a little more honest and not start somewhere absurd ...

    i mean 43% share of revenues!? ... how is that remotely fair? ... also, if the owners are gonna lock out ... they should pay all their staff during that time as if the schedule was on ...



    I think the owners increased their offer to 46% on their latest proposal. But even that is ridiculous. How do you expect the players to take a 10% decrease when the NHL had record revenue last year??? Owners have to get their revenue sharing worked out...plain and simple.
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Indifference71 wrote:
    I think the owners increased their offer to 46% on their latest proposal. But even that is ridiculous. How do you expect the players to take a 10% decrease when the NHL had record revenue last year??? Owners have to get their revenue sharing worked out...plain and simple.

    yeah ... if the majority of teams are making money and it's these friggin' markets like phoenix and tampa that aren't ... well, who's fault is it that they are there!? ... the owners want the cash for expansion teams and then ask the players to make concessions cuz it didn't work ...
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    polaris_x wrote:
    Indifference71 wrote:
    I think the owners increased their offer to 46% on their latest proposal. But even that is ridiculous. How do you expect the players to take a 10% decrease when the NHL had record revenue last year??? Owners have to get their revenue sharing worked out...plain and simple.

    yeah ... if the majority of teams are making money and it's these friggin' markets like phoenix and tampa that aren't ... well, who's fault is it that they are there!? ... the owners want the cash for expansion teams and then ask the players to make concessions cuz it didn't work ...


    Exactly. Bettman has fucked up this league so badly. These small market team are crying because they are losing money and the big market teams who do well don't want to share their profits with them. What a mess. Unfortunately, I think this is going to be a long lockout.
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    I'm not the biggest Bettman fan out there...I fail to see how he really is responsible for this mess. He takes his Marching orders from the owners. Right? If anything the owners and players are responsible. The owners want a salary cap, more revenue, restriction on the length of contract and so on because they don't trust each other. The players want all these goodies because for the most part they are greedy and very few have loyalty...they just jet off to the highest bidder, which is fine, but don't hide behind some bullshit excuse and call it what it is.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    lukin2006 wrote:
    I'm not the biggest Bettman fan out there...I fail to see how he really is responsible for this mess. He takes his Marching orders from the owners. Right? If anything the owners and players are responsible. The owners want a salary cap, more revenue, restriction on the length of contract and so on because they don't trust each other. The players want all these goodies because for the most part they are greedy and very few have loyalty...they just jet off to the highest bidder, which is fine, but don't hide behind some bullshit excuse and call it what it is.


    There already is a salary cap. The owners want all these rules to pretty much save them from themselves. No one forces them to give out these ridiculous 12-13 year contracts. If they don't like the contracts, then don't fucking sign guys to them!!!!!

    Not saying Bettman is entirely responsible for this lockout. But him forcing hockey into these shitty markets that can't draw fans and these teams losing a shitload of money sure hasn't helped things.
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,856
    The problem is, more than half the teams lose money, many of them lose a pile of money.

    Not even spending to the cap, the Sabres sell out every game and lose money, especially if they miss the playoffs... (tickets arent cheap either)
    Pittsburgh is the same way.

    The NHL wants to roll the responsibility onto the players, by hitting a reset button. The problem is, the cap will continue to creep up and teams will continue to be under water.

    The PA and owners need to come up with a good system that benefits everyone, makes every team sustainable, and allows for the league to grow.
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    polaris_x wrote:
    Indifference71 wrote:
    I think the owners increased their offer to 46% on their latest proposal. But even that is ridiculous. How do you expect the players to take a 10% decrease when the NHL had record revenue last year??? Owners have to get their revenue sharing worked out...plain and simple.

    yeah ... if the majority of teams are making money and it's these friggin' markets like phoenix and tampa that aren't ... well, who's fault is it that they are there!? ... the owners want the cash for expansion teams and then ask the players to make concessions cuz it didn't work ...


    I agree hockey doesn't belong in those markets...but on the flip side of that, the NHL could easily just fold Phoenix and bought Atlanta and folded them and then that 44 less players in the league, in the union, making a hefty salary. It's in the players interest as well.

    However, it would be a better league with no Dallas, Phoenix, Tampa, Florida and maybe 4 other teams.
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  • drivingrl
    drivingrl Posts: 1,448
    As someone who can't math, I found this opinion piece to be helpful:

    http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=404989&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
    drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
    kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.

    Next!"
  • drivingrl
    drivingrl Posts: 1,448
    edited September 2012
    lukin2006 wrote:
    However, it would be a better league with no Dallas, Phoenix, Tampa, Florida and maybe 4 other teams.

    HEY, watch it!! :( :o
    drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
    kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.

    Next!"
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    lukin2006 wrote:
    I'm not the biggest Bettman fan out there...I fail to see how he really is responsible for this mess. He takes his Marching orders from the owners. Right? If anything the owners and players are responsible. The owners want a salary cap, more revenue, restriction on the length of contract and so on because they don't trust each other. The players want all these goodies because for the most part they are greedy and very few have loyalty...they just jet off to the highest bidder, which is fine, but don't hide behind some bullshit excuse and call it what it is.

    he is responsible because he controls the owners much like stern controls the nba owners ... i'm not gonna say the players are altruistic here but hockey is a business and they are treated as such ... if players can be traded and sent down to minors and expected to play hurt ... well, guess what ... it's a two-way street ...

    in a period of record revenues and high growth - the owners are asking for the world like things are on the brink ... there has to be a partnership here ...
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Indifference71 wrote:
    lukin2006 wrote:
    I'm not the biggest Bettman fan out there...I fail to see how he really is responsible for this mess. He takes his Marching orders from the owners. Right? If anything the owners and players are responsible. The owners want a salary cap, more revenue, restriction on the length of contract and so on because they don't trust each other. The players want all these goodies because for the most part they are greedy and very few have loyalty...they just jet off to the highest bidder, which is fine, but don't hide behind some bullshit excuse and call it what it is.


    There already is a salary cap. The owners want all these rules to pretty much save them from themselves. No one forces them to give out these ridiculous 12-13 year contracts. If they don't like the contracts, then don't fucking sign guys to them!!!!!

    Not saying Bettman is entirely responsible for this lockout. But him forcing hockey into these shitty markets that can't draw fans and these teams losing a shitload of money sure hasn't helped things.

    I agree the owners want protection from themselves...no doubt...but maybe some of these players like Suter, Weber and Parisse could show a little loyalty to teams that drafted spent $$$ on there development, etc. I agree with the owners not wanting to allow free agency until the 10 year mark.

    I think if people check the numbers they'll see the game has grown leaps and bounds under his leadership, again no Bettman fan, but he takes his orders from the owners, i'm pretty sure he doesn't tell them what to do.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    MayDay10 wrote:
    The problem is, more than half the teams lose money, many of them lose a pile of money.

    Not even spending to the cap, the Sabres sell out every game and lose money, especially if they miss the playoffs... (tickets arent cheap either)
    Pittsburgh is the same way.

    The NHL wants to roll the responsibility onto the players, by hitting a reset button. The problem is, the cap will continue to creep up and teams will continue to be under water.

    The PA and owners need to come up with a good system that benefits everyone, makes every team sustainable, and allows for the league to grow.


    That's fucked up that Buffalo sells out every game and still can't make money. Is that because the players take too much money or is it a poorly run organization??

    Like you said, they have to come up with a system that benefits everyone. The problem is what the owners are proposing seems to be a system where they are guaranteed to make money. It shouldn't be like that.
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    polaris_x wrote:
    lukin2006 wrote:
    I'm not the biggest Bettman fan out there...I fail to see how he really is responsible for this mess. He takes his Marching orders from the owners. Right? If anything the owners and players are responsible. The owners want a salary cap, more revenue, restriction on the length of contract and so on because they don't trust each other. The players want all these goodies because for the most part they are greedy and very few have loyalty...they just jet off to the highest bidder, which is fine, but don't hide behind some bullshit excuse and call it what it is.

    he is responsible because he controls the owners much like stern controls the nba owners ... i'm not gonna say the players are altruistic here but hockey is a business and they are treated as such ... if players can be traded and sent down to minors and expected to play hurt ... well, guess what ... it's a two-way street ...

    in a period of record revenues and high growth - the owners are asking for the world like things are on the brink ... there has to be a partnership here ...

    Yeah he controls the owners...got proof.
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,856
    That is a terrible idea, IMO.

    The league becomes weaker if you fold teams. You give up the TV footprint (which is very important to TV & Sponsors), and you also give off the perception that the league is weak and second-rate.

    It is also a myth that the league is watered down with 30 teams. The participation in hockey globally is way more than 20-30 years ago. If anything, the problem is too much skill, efficiency, and the perfection of defensive play/systems.

    I believe we will see a Toronto II, Seattle, and Quebec City. I think there will be 1 more relocation and 2 expansion
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    lukin2006 wrote:
    I agree the owners want protection from themselves...no doubt...but maybe some of these players like Suter, Weber and Parisse could show a little loyalty to teams that drafted spent $$$ on there development, etc. I agree with the owners not wanting to allow free agency until the 10 year mark.

    I think if people check the numbers they'll see the game has grown leaps and bounds under his leadership, again no Bettman fan, but he takes his orders from the owners, i'm pretty sure he doesn't tell them what to do.


    The loyalty thing is a bunch of horseshit. If there's a team out there willing to pay you a ton more money, you'd be a fool not to take it. 10 year mak for free agency is pretty ridiculous if you ask me. To not be a free agent until 28-29 years old at the earliest is a bit much.

    The game has definitely grown, but this will be the 3rd work stoppage under Bettman. Sure, he takes his orders from the owners but I don't believe for one second that he has no influence at all.

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