A Hopeful Tuesday

Personally I would like to see a change at the top of the League and the PA . Bettman even though I think he doesn’t get credit for the good things he’s done carries to much baggage. We need a more conciliatory comish . I also feel a truly great union leader knows the right time to strike/ fight and the right time to make a deal. The union leader that knows how to make a deal is by far the best for any union.The PA are still fighting old battles and Fehr and the radicals have done the majority of PA members a dis-service from that perspective IMO. Hopefully he does see that this thing has run its course and now is the time to cut your loses and make a deal.

Agree on the too much baggage part for Bettman. I’ll let other better writers write the scathing eulogies when he’s gone. 

Cynically I believe this lockout lasting till November was in the cards all along. The southern owners looked at their spread sheets and decided that they could lose the gate for November and October. Southern fans are busy watching football and don’t come out to games and the NBC TV doesn’t kick in till January. And the financial savings from not paying players 250 million or so just helped their balance sheets.

They get to use the lockout to save money and use as leverage in negotiations. There’s no cutting loses for Fehr. It’ll be the owners that pull the trigger. 

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger
Resumption of CBA talks expected to begin at 1pm in NYC.

Don’t agree . Fehr had to know before we even got to the lockout of the inevitability that it was going to be a 50/50 split. Every other League in NA is at or below 50/50 including baseball. If he didn’t he’s stupid IMO. I’m convinced any deal signed right now could have been had without a lockout if he had been willing to negotiate within the system. He tried to de-link with every single offer he made. He banked on the owners blinking but the League made good on every single deadline they imposed.   

Vernon Reid ‏@vurnt22
Pot is heading to the Supreme Court, guaranteed. When Washington State & Colorado start raking in grass tax, that fiscal fever will spread.

Damien Cox ‏@DamoSpin
Can’t be true PA spent all yesterday battling to keep those crazy back-diving contracts. Say it ain’t so. If it is, outlook wud be gloomy.

I can only imagine how you guys feel, hockey’s my 2nd favourite sport and I’m missing it loads.

Just curious Scottish Leaf as I know very little about the football leagues in Europe . Is this getting much attention across the pond or is it just a red herring ?

http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/2012/09/premiership/would-a-salary-cap-really-be-beneficial-to-the-premier-league

Columbus: Folded
Phoenix: Folded
Florida: Moved to Quebec City
Tampa Bay: Moved to Markham or Hamilton

Western Conference
Division 1:
Vancouver
Edmonton
Calgary
San Jose
Los Angeles
Anaheim
Colorado

Division 2:
Detroit
Chicago
Minnesota
St. Louis
Winnipeg
Dallas
Nashville

Eastern Conference
Division 1:
Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
Quebec City
Markham/Hamilton
Boston
Buffalo

Division 2:
New York R
New York I
New Jersey
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Washington
Carolina

At least 2 teams from each division make playoffs. 8 teams per conference. But division leaders don’t get a specific spot in the standings (unlike current setup, in which each div leader gets to be in the top 3).

82-game Schedule:
6 games vs 6 div. rivals for 36 total.
4 games vs 4 conf. rivals for 16 total.
3 games vs 3 conf. rivals for 9 total.
2 games vs 7 opp. conf. teams for 14 total.
1 game vs 7 opp. conf. teams for 7 total.

Ok please explain how the dispersement draft works

I like the games against conference rival idea, such as additional games against Philly

great band. Fiscal fever!! Increasing tax revenues and cutting down on prison incarceration. And wiping out the money to Mexican drug cartels. Not to mention the trillion dollar Doritos business. This should have been done a while ago. And hey America didn’t elect the first black president for nothing.