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Owners' motivation? The 'G' word
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08:16 AM ET 08.06 | Perhaps the next CBA will be equitable, though a first offer to the players suggested something other than the players' first choice. The current CBA is a deal that needs to be nipped and tucked. That's all. ... If the owners shut down the game again, it's truly on them this time. The current deal proved them right. They've grown the game's popularity and lifted the tide of revenue. They got their business in order and now they need to prove to be equally astute in sharing and managing their profits. That's really not a labor issue. It's an ownership, greed, avarice issue. They asked the workers to fix it last time, and they capitulated. Now it's their turn.
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Although I do not agree with most of the article, the author has nailed the NHLPA primary argument. The FA deals this summer are generally insane, and make a mockery of any attempt by the owners to cry poor
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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welll, maybe the one good thing about Donald fehr....he will ave the stones to call shenanagins on the owners for that. Tha bad thing though....he will push it too far as is his wont.
Spiny Norman
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Kill the cap. If your a bad GM your team suffers.....you lose your job. Survival of the fittest.
Buc Fettman
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I don't agree with killing the cap. If a GM overspends not only does he hurt his own team, but he also hurts the other teams whose talent he poached. The general parity of talent in the league has increased its popularity just like it has in football.
I also agree with what the article said about the players giving in to the owners. Revenue is up and its time for the owners to give back a little.
Burgh-Fan
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But do we protect GM's and owners from themselves forever? There needs to be an advantage to being a good GM.
Buc Fettman
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I have never ascribed to the fact that parity is a good thing
my only problem with this is that even WITH a cap, I can't afford to go to a game anymore
Spiny Norman
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Owners' motivation? The 'G' word
Grafenberg?
[if you don't know what it is don't Google it. It's already too late] :-)
Canuck eh?
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No sure either side gets serious till late summer ..
Wink Dinkerson
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agreed..............
Othello
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can't be that, (I already knew)
That would involve one of those weasels being able to get near the place where that is
Spiny Norman
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Cap or no cap, it won't make a difference. We live in a time when more is not enough so both sides are going to try to maximize their take. And, as usual, it's the fans that will suffer. I'm just thankful that HD tv is available. I enjoy the games much more at home than dealing with parking, overpriced consessions and seats that require a telescope to see what's happening on the ice.
Nobody expects…
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Another good point. They probably think that's where they're holding the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Canuck eh?
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Not so. There is no such thing as a "bad GM". Unlucky GMs yes, but bad GMs, no.
Remember, no GM got there on his own. They had help along the way.
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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Even good GMs make mistakes, getting rid ot the guranteed contract makes more sense then killing the cap.
whale2
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LMFAO - Wow, just wow. With all the prime examples of bad management (too many to list) this can only be a thinly veiled defense of the Prince of Irkness.
I'll give you this BGD, you've got balls as big as church bells.
Canuck eh?
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Is that Steve Guttenberg's brother?
santapig
Kansas City , MO
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and hopefully not as hollow
Spiny Norman
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No that was Johann and I think he worked for HP in the printer division.
Canuck eh?
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ok, now we're just Pressing
Spiny Norman
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