Brooks, like many other people, doesn’t know what ‘negotiate’ means.

The NHLPA represents players who are stubborn, hyper-competitive and emotional.  In their jobs those are all positive attributes.  In business they are all negative attributes.

Posted by HockeyinHD on 12/02/12 at 09:08 PM ET

Must be nice being smarter than everyone else, eh?  If only you were half as smart as you try to make yourself sound.

Posted by John W. from a bubble wrap cocoon on 12/02/12 at 09:57 PM ET

agree jw.

Posted by Chet from twitter: thegansen on 12/02/12 at 10:01 PM ET

stubborn, hyper-competitive and emotional

pot callin’ the kettle black.

Owners aren’t taking the same hardlined stance?

Posted by HockeytownOverhaul on 12/02/12 at 10:28 PM ET

stubborn, hyper-competitive and emotional.  In their jobs those are all positive attributes.  In business they are all negative attributes.

Yes because all of those yielding, unambitious stoics running things got that way by sharing their way to the top.

Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 12/02/12 at 11:41 PM ET

HD, your posts are getting more and more confusing.

Posted by tuxedoTshirt from the Home of the 1937 World Champions on 12/03/12 at 05:17 PM ET