Playing overseas hurts players' cause

Yep..................don't risk your $$. Just put those European and average KHL guys out of work. All for you and all for you and all for you and.............. I guess those owners overseas are much more player and fan friendly eh?

I've got mine....and yours....and his.....

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Originally posted 08:46 AM ET  10.05 by Slapshot

Yep..................don't risk your $$. Just put those European and average KHL guys out of work. All for you and all for you and all for you and.............. I guess those owners overseas are much more player and fan friendly eh?

yeah, show how solid the NHLPA is by letting the big name guys mess up both the union image and the other league....

Where's the picket line?

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Originally posted 09:24 AM ET  10.05 by THE BISHOP!

Where's the picket line?

Don't really do those when it's a lock out.

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Originally posted 09:26 AM ET  10.05 by hbomb

Don't really do those when it's a lock out.

BS.

I've walked picket lines when locked out.

Big sign saying "Locked Out"

To keep scabs out or to keep the company from trying to do maintenance or construction work with external union crews.

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Originally posted 09:40 AM ET  10.05 by Hank Kingsley

BS.I've walked picket lines when locked out. Big sign saying "Locked Out"To keep scabs out or to keep the company from trying to do maintenance or construction work with external union crews.

With the media coverage I don't think an informational picket is really necessary, do you?

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Originally posted 09:40 AM ET  10.05 by Hank Kingsley

BS.I've walked picket lines when locked out. Big sign saying "Locked Out"To keep scabs out or to keep the company from trying to do maintenance or construction work with external union crews.

exactly. I jokingly made the same reference earlier, but I know the deal, believe me. My dad was a Teamster for 25 years. I've seen a few strikes and lockouts over the years

There's doesn't seem to be a lot of cohesion among the rank and file when players are running off doing their own thing or just staying at home doing nothing.

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Originally posted 10:01 AM ET  10.05 by THE BISHOP!

There's doesn't seem to be a lot of cohesion among the rank and file when players are running off doing their own thing or just staying at home doing nothing.

exactly, and the owners know this.
Aye, he's a shrewd Dwarfus

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Originally posted 09:47 AM ET  10.05 by hbomb

With the media coverage I don't think an informational picket is really necessary, do you?

That's not what you said though.

But what if the league tried to use replacement players? The NFL tried that remember andsome players actually crossed a picket line?

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Originally posted 09:10 AM ET  10.05 by Spiny Norman

yeah, show how solid the NHLPA is by letting the big name guys mess up both the union image and the other league....

I wonder how long will the bottom two thirds of the NHL players sit on their arses while the multimillionaires are earning cash in Europe? The vast majority of the players who are not pampered super stars stand to lose the most.

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Originally posted 11:02 AM ET  10.05 by roamer

I wonder how long will the bottom two thirds of the NHL players sit on their arses while the multimillionaires are earning cash in Europe? The vast majority of the players who are not pampered super stars stand to lose the most.

Exactly...

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Originally posted 11:02 AM ET  10.05 by roamer

I wonder how long will the bottom two thirds of the NHL players sit on their arses while the multimillionaires are earning cash in Europe? The vast majority of the players who are not pampered super stars stand to lose the most.

The Superstars will take them to dinner when they get back.

The problem here isn't that they are going overseas. The problem is the players claim they want more money or at least what they are making now, yet they are going overseas and playing for less than they would even with the decrease in pay the NHL is suggesting. Moving players total take from 54% to 49%, the players would still make more here than in Europe. The NHL's argument now to Fehr and the NHLPA can be: "If they can survive on the salary they are making in Europe then why can't they take that pay cut here?" Fehr's response can only be: "Because." There is no argument for the NHLPA claiming they shouldn't take a pay cut because they just did.

Guarantee players/Fehr lose, and settle for 50% or lower when dust settles. Anyone want to take other side of this bet? Point being, they could settle today and not lose millions between now and then.