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NHL to PA: “Let’s give them something to talk about”

by on November 5, 2012 in League News, Morning Mashup - 1,014 Comments

NHL to PA: “Let’s give them something to talk about”
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It looks like the NHL and Players Association are ready to resume talks this week (most likely Tuesday), and now we can briefly have hope again.

Certainly, a marathon talk between Bill Daly and Steve Fehr is a good start, and it gives even more reason for optimism that nothing was leaked from this meeting.

Where I lose some of my optimism is in a) the fact that this deal will rely on Jeremy Jacobs’ ability to compromise, and b) we live in a world where players value the opinion of clowns like Allan Walsh.

Neither side is content to reach the compromise we all envision for them, and both sides will need to let go of this “trying to win” philosophy that has cost them a quarter of a seasons revenue.

I’ll cap this rant early, but root for radio silence on both sides (an understandable challenge for the PA with 700+ members).

Monday Morning Links

Report: New Round of CBA talks planned for next week

Daly and Fehr meet to find common ground

Daly says marathon CBA session covered a lot of ground

Lockout will affect World Junior Team Roster
There could be a few more Leafs in the mix if players like Nugent-Hopkins, Huberdeau, D.Hamilton, R.Murphy and Strome weren’t locks for the team.

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Garret Sparks eyes Team USA
Sparks is considered by many to be the best bet for the backup job on the junior team. If he has a few more games like the one last Friday, he’ll be a lock.

NHLers lighting it up as kids
Believe it or not Lombardi didn’t always fire the puck dead center into the goaltenders chest.

Finally…
Jeremy Roenick wants to fight a twitter follower for charity by needs legal advice first
In what is one of the best twitter exchanges you’ll ever read, @thekidcanada reminds Roenick that there is a lot of paperwork that goes into punching people in the face.

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  • Mind Bomb

     Bailey’s works well, especially waking up to Snow on the Ground BB, although I did peg my daughter with a snowball for being so cheerful about it lol

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  • Burtonboy

    He has a hell of a sense of humour . I highly doubt he’s egotistical . He was the Captain of the Canucks so I’m sure he’s very respected in that room . Wrong move making a goalie Captian IMO but it does speak to his leadership abilities 

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  • Burtonboy

    Don’t want to even think about the white stuff yet. lol 

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  • Mind Bomb

     Ha, I am on your team, although its driving in Snow that I have a problem with. If I did not have to face the idiots on the Road driving in snow, then I would warm up to winter I think.

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  • Burtonboy

    I’ve lived here in southern NB for close to 5 yrs now and so far we’ve not had any amount of snow before Xmas . Big difference from what I was used to up North where we always had snow ,sometimes lots of it by Halloween 

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  • Doorman,s Bettsy

    Put The Pipe Down!!!  lol

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  • Doorman,s Bettsy

    Beer!

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  • NazemKsavzri

     absolutely. I guess it was just the sarcasm that threw me off, i think he was just sick of the punishment from the press though.

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  • Mind Bomb

     We are already looking at property in the States. I am still 20 years from retirement but I already know I am not spending winters here lol

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  • Burtonboy

    Biggest difference between Toronto and Vancouver is in TO we blame management whereas in Van they blame the players 

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  • Doorman,s Bettsy

    Winter is better then Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Tidal waves!!!  lol

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  • Mind Bomb

     Thats Because the fans in Vancouver dont understand the Game !

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  • Burtonboy

    Don’t blame you one bit . I had 45 yrs of the cold and snow and I don’t miss it one bit. Just right here in NB. Little bit of winter and lots of good weather for 6 months of the yr.

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  • http://www.talkleafs.com/ Jordan

    I have to hand it to you guys, killing this site even through the lockout. MLHS FTW! I cant handle logging on anymore. Its like creeping your ex, you have to completely stop in order to not think about how mad I am at them 

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  • http://www.talkleafs.com/ Jordan

    So is there any news on Luongo yet?

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  • Mind Bomb

     Ha, good point although I am Canadian so I am smart enough to actually leave the area when announce its coming !

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  • Burtonboy

    Done deal …according to John Shannon lol . Welcome back BTW 

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  • Mind Bomb

     Hey Jor, how’s things

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  • http://www.talkleafs.com/ Jordan

    to who?

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  • http://www.talkleafs.com/ Jordan

    pretty good, just started nights shift for a couple weeks and get to sleep in!!!!!!!

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  • Burtonboy

    Reporter for Sportsnet 

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  • http://www.hockey-nerd.com Cameron

    We pick our scapegoats, too.  I’d say the biggest difference is in the kind of players we choose to bash.  If Luongo came here and only gave us slightly above average goaltending, nobody would care.  We’re not a goalie hating market.  However, if Rick Nash had come here, and everyone discovered that he actually wasn’t Wendel and Dougie’s lovechild, I believe this fan base would have turned on him very quickly.  We grossly over-value “grit”, and we love us our powerforwards. 
    -
    But yea, we’re pretty harsh on management too.  For good reason when you look at the comedy of errors we had before Burke (and even he’s had a speedbump or three).  In VAN, Gillis gets a free pass just for managing to hold together a team that Burke built.  And now he can’t even do that.

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  • Burtonboy

    To the Leafs of course lol

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  • http://www.hockey-nerd.com Cameron

    Just hope it’s not Kadri or Colborne involved in that deal.  And no high picks either.  Anyways, off to work.  

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  • Mind Bomb

     Nice, alarm clocks Suck Balls

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