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#nolockout

If you want to get technical, it is only an option for the union. Even if they exercise it, their average share for the life of the new CBA will certainly be lower than 57%. Also, the definition of the hockey related revenue is being changed, so the players would get 57% of the lesser total, which would be a defacto decrease in salary. Not to mention the fact, that the current system was put in place by the NHL, who used the last lockout to roll over the players union and force them to accept this CBA. If you listened to Bettman speeches then, the expiring CBA was going to set he economic house of hockey in order. And now the system they devised is suddenly favoring the players? FYI, average share of wages, salaries etc. in all the other industries of American economy is near 70%. So the owners are already getting a good deal. What it amounts to is that the league appears to try to shake down the players at the end of each CBA period for as much as they can get away with. And lock them out if they resist. Rinse, lather, repeat every 4-5 years. Personally, I resent their bully tactics that result in my loss of enjoyment of my favorite sport.

First of all your an idiot, I guess there is no second of all, sorry.

Typical American. I don't remember that being addressed in "Gladiator", though, so it's a good question.

This just in: Zetterberg finalizes CBA deal. Zetteberg's beard named new NHL commissioner.

http://en.wikipedia....ki/Ralph_Bowman

I can't remember where I read it on Twitter (don't worry, not HockeeyyyyInsiderrrrr) but someone had quoted Abby as saying he expected to sign his new contract next week. EDIT: I found the actual article from Khan where he adds it as a note http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2012/08/red_wings_players_not_impresse.html

Great offseason for Minnesota, still no chance to compete for a Cup. Why do you still post here?

Minutiae I heard today: Baltimore Orioles bullpen ace Jim Johnson has 41 saves. This is one more than the number of wins recorded by the Houston Astros.

George Malik has coined my new favorite term - "TaliBettman." LOVE IT! Everything about this offseason has been, well, off. Signings taking forever, CBA talks moving along like a rookie trying to learn how to drive a clutch. Can't take a whole lot more.

Z has more hockey soul in one beard follicle than Bettman has in all of the sparse foliage on his noggin.

We've already beat to death the fact that the Thunder Buddies wives said they were going to Minnesota. The issue needs to die already just like their careers and cup dreams will there.