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Bruins owner's labor stance hurting team?
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09:29 AM ET 11.11 | It is no surprise at all, but Jeremy Jacobs, the militant Boston owner who acts as chairman of the Board of Governors, is in full support of a plan that would benefit his pockets at the expense of his team. This, after all, is the individual whose miserly ways finally drove Raymond Bourque out of Boston in search of a Stanley Cup. The league's latest proposal not only calls for an immediate dive to a 50/50 split of hockey-related revenue, but allows for only one season of transition -- this one. This means that the cap for 2013-14 would be set at approximately $59.4 million, thus leaving numerous clubs with essentially no space to sign (or re-sign) the approximately 250 players whose contracts are due to expire following this season. Under this scenario, the Bruins -- who do not have an NHL goaltender under contract for next season -- would have approximately $6 million available to fill eight roster spots after placing Marc Savard on long-term injury list.
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It should be law that no team owner can be a JJ.
Canuck eh?
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It should be law that no team owner can be a JJ.
Canuck eh?
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Happy hunting Rex.
Canuck eh?
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Justa Jerk?
shiprock
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I love my Bruins but its really hard to defend this guy.
bostongm
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Okay I gave this 30 seconds to ponder. Jeremy Jacobs, Jerry Jones. Who else is there?
Hatrunner
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"Bruins owner's labor stance hurting team?"
No, you moron! It's us, the fans, you're hurting!
roamer
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There's no defending any of the owners.
THE BISHOP!
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Never a truer word typed, but isn't this par for the course for Mr. Jacobs?
The Aussie Caniac
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Jaromir doesn't own anything does he?
Slapshot
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He did seem to be changing his stripes in recent years though.
THE BISHOP!
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