CenterIce 83 Report post Posted August 12, 2008 - During a fall tour of the 30 NHL dressing rooms, Kelly said he would begin taking the players' pulse for a possible early re-opening of the collective bargaining agreement in the spring. Kelly promised such a drastic move would be done well in advance of the May 18 deadline. "We are not anxious to re-visit what happened a few years ago," he said of the crippling 2004-05 lockout. "We would be asking: 'Has the CBA worked for the players?' In some areas it has (a rising salary cap was cited), but there are some areas where it could be improved." http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2008/...394341-sun.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
#19=Legend 29 Report post Posted August 13, 2008 man, that lockout absolutely killed me. there was no hockey for over a year. i dont know what i would do if it happens again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booster313 138 Report post Posted August 13, 2008 I think that the players will stick to status quo for the final two years of the current agreement. Although this isn't a perfect situation for the players the upsides far outweigh the downsides for them. I expect that the next agreement will be better balanced with a possible hard cap. There are already owners complaining about the raising salary floor. One thing is certain, hockey cannot survive another lock-out. I hope both sides realize that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
