Home » League News » A Hopeful Tuesday

A Hopeful Tuesday

by on November 7, 2012 in League News, Morning Mashup - 492 Comments

A Hopeful Tuesday
Share

There might have been a little somethin’ somethin’ crowding your Twitter feed last night, forcing you to miss the updates (or lack thereof.. in this case, possibly a good thing) from the latest round of NHL/NHLPA meetings. No word about what went down, but the negotiating session lasted seven hours and ended with plans to resume talks today (Wednesday).

Considering the last meeting between the two sides took about 10 minutes and preceded two weeks of stalemate, this seems to be a good sign. They’re talking at length, and a process that’s been riddled with posturing has broken for some welcomed silence and secrecy.

Perhaps a few missed paycheques and the cancelation of the Winter Classic has injected the necessary urgency to arrive at an agreement that really isn’t that far out of reach.

Or maybe I’m just brimming with hope after last night.

Wednesday morning links…

The NHL could learn something from the U.S. Elections
Graphic Comments with another beauty at The Hockey Nation network. This is Shitty_Watercolour-level awesome (Redditors?)

Tyler Biggs had a +10 CORSI on Friday
Biggs getting some love from unlikely sources.

The Leaf Legacy Series
Michael Langlois with some nice reads on Leafs history. Better than watching KHL highlights, I say.

Not even Hurricane looters want Leafs hats
Hey, someone found a Leafs joke in the Hurricane Sandy disaster.

NHL, players meet in secrecy

VN:F [1.9.22_1171]
Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
VN:F [1.9.22_1171]
Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)

Print article

←
→
← Older Comments
Newer Comments →
  • Burtonboy

    Katie Strang ‏@KatieStrangESPN
    #CBA Discussions covered two key issues that separate two sides: revenue-sharing and “Make Whole.” More ground to cover tmrw

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • WendelGilmour

    I don’t know about that, but the Q has done an excellent job on him tonight, and Huberdeau has been the best player on the ice, imo.

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • Yaknowwhat

    You can wait..or you can just hear it from me now.. : )

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • wiski

    Nov 23 is a Friday and NBC’s first game of the season. Betman is working his ass off to meet that date book it. 

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • Yaknowwhat

    Yep..that makes alot of sense as well….I am pathetic person..I bought a Leaf mat earlier tonite for in front of my fridge in the man cave….lol…

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • WendelGilmour

    And that would be fine with me too. The soiner the better.

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • Bon Scott was a Leaf fan

    Gotta love Ralphie.   Sarcasm is his middle name  Dude’s got a ton of good stories, too.

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • Yaknowwhat

    That “make whole” term drives me nuts…..just call it what it is….honour existing contracts..

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • wiski

    John Shannon ‏@JSportsnet
    Told after the meeting that it continues to be “a work in progress”.#tickticktick

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • Yaknowwhat

    Well thanks Captain Obvious John Shannon for that insider news…lol…

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • Whalz

    sparks with a shutout

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • wiski

    Heard a good rumor from a source today. ;)

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • Zombie27

    This is the guy saying Luongo to Toronto after the new CBA is signed…

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • jcg_4

     those contracts were signed under a system that links income to revenues; I don’t get where they’re not being honored.

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • Yaknowwhat

    This just in from Hockeyinsider@Yaknowwhat….both sides say they will meet tomorrow for more talks….

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • WendelGilmour

    And 2 points for Finn?

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • JVR

    I’m putting my money on November 23rd.

    That’s Thanksgiving weekend in the States and the NHL was planning on doing a Thanksgiving Triple-Header on the Friday, much like the NFL’s Triple Header on Thanksgiving Thursday.

    If they get a deal done by Friday, that gives the teams two weeks to hold imprumpto training camps so they can select their rosters and possibly even play a pre-season game or two.

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • Dangle_My_Berries

    3 meetings in as many days? They really are spoiling us now eh boys

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • Yaknowwhat

    I guess revenues and profits can be two different things…at the end of the day…I think even though revenues may be up league wide…too many teams are struggling..and too few are making big money..

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • Yaknowwhat

    Yep lots of evidence pointing to Nov 23 rd…but I still forsee a stumbling block in negotiations…so I’ll go with Dec 1st…

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • rustynail

    Darren Dutchyshen ‏@dutchysc
    The NHL and NHLPA meetings are over. Most people work from 9 to 5. Not these guys, they went from 5 to 9. Thats a happy hour for me.

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • jcg_4

     hence the Ralph tweet

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • JVR

    Because those contracts were signed under the agreement that the players receive 57% of hockey related reveune, not 50% of HRR.

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • Yaknowwhat

    I can hear Fehr already..it will go something like this….like with every negotiation there is give and take…and you don’t come away with everything you want…but I represent the players..and they felt comfortable with this deal so it was not up to me to stand in their way..blah…blah..blah….

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
  • Yaknowwhat

    So do you think the original full season schedule will remain unchanged?? Meaning they pickup where they can now….

    That could create alot of issues..

    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast)
    VA:F [1.9.22_1171]
    Rating: 0 (from 0 votes)
← Older Comments
Newer Comments →
←
→