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What Optimism?
by Paul on 12/05/12 at 04:13 PM ET
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from Mark Everson of the NY Post,
The word that came out of today’s NHL Board of Governors meeting is that optimism is overblown for a quick end to Owners’ Lockout III.
One of the hard-liners insisted there has been no moderation in the league’s demands, and indicated that hope raised by Tuesday’s owners/players meeting was irrational exuberance.
Governors were reluctant to comment on their Midtown meeting Wednesday, fearing hefty league fines, and while most maintained a generally sunny outlook, it is believed that the 10 hours of talk Tuesday did not deal in specifics on the key issue of the split of revenue.
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‘Nah-na-nah-na-nah-na! Can’t hear you!’
/covers ears (and eyes)
Posted by nosferatu from Albany, NY on 12/05/12 at 05:18 PM ET
This is why I’m “hopeful but not optimistic.” The sides were very, very close to a deal just prior to the cancelation of the 04-05 season, and this time around, it’s hard for me to believe that the sides were so entrenched simply so Bettman could supposedly “grind the players down until December, and then get a deal done.”
The governors will be preaching a harder, harsher line, and they’re the ones who vote on this thing, with a supermajority needing to approve any non-Bettman-endorsed CBA.
Posted by George Malik from South Lyon, MI on 12/05/12 at 06:00 PM ET
The owners are not giving their franchises to Fehr. Baseball surrendered, the other sports did not.
Posted by 13 user names on 12/05/12 at 09:27 PM ET
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