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Lockout enters critical 'ZOPA'
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08:27 AM ET 10.17 | Optimists -- even pragmatists -- have it that Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr are negotiating to make a deal. Now is their chance to prove it. We've entered the ZOPA. I learned about ZOPA hours, after the NHL made its latest offer, from Daniel Tolensky's Twitter feed. Tolensky, who works for the Pulver Sports agency, tweeted about "The Zone Of Possible Agreement," which he studied while taking Harvard's famous, five-day negotiating course, and I spent some time researching it. ... The key phrase is the first sentence: "A (ZOPA) exists if there is a potential agreement that would benefit both sides more than their alternative options do." It took us long enough, but we're there.
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No reason now this can't get done in the next two weeks. Bettman's showing his cards to save the season. Now, we have nothing left to Fehr but Fehr itself. (SO happy nobody used that line yet! Certainly nobody used it yesterday, that much is for sure..)
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Donald meet ball and court.
(And sorry Danny that line was used when the NHLPA hired Fehr and yesterday.)
Canuck eh?
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That sarcasm was reserved for Spiny, sir. You owe him a chicken nugget.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Hey it's early out here on the left coast. And a rubber chicken would be more appropriate.
Canuck eh?
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Yeah but who doesn't like nuggets?!
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Lesbians?
Canuck eh?
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You win.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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:-)
Canuck eh?
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You mean from Beirut?
Slapshot
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The home of Brian Burka?
Canuck eh?
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no nuggets from anyone, if you please!
Take one jello shot with Lord irk and advance 2 spaces
Spiny Norman
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Imam Irk?
Spiny Norman
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so if it falls through...NO ZOPA for you!
Spiny Norman
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ZOPA on a ropa?
Canuck eh?
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Can't see it what with the no drinking thingie.
Canuck eh?
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ZOPA? Isn't that the place with the pay for sex scandal in Maine?
Nobody expects…
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Possible Nov 2 start up with a full season and playoffs ending in extremely late June?
Madness. Cram in 82 games, tire them out, still the playoffs and in summer?
Madness.
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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At least it'll be warmer for the riot.
Canuck eh?
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and if Luongo gets to Fla, he'll be on the beach by May
Spiny Norman
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Then camps open up in early Sept. Ridiculous. If the season starts in Nov, reduce the number of games to 65 or 70.
Nobody expects…
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