Tretiak: NHL demanding Sochi concessions

Would have really enjoyed seeing a pic from Vlad back in the day as opposed to the one of Napoleon they offered up...

interested to know about the rule changes and to what degree bettman will try to water down the olympics

TV rights concessions = putting the games on another yet-to-be-heard-of channel only available on some mom-and-pop cable system in Nebraska.

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Originally posted 07:52 AM ET  02.21 by puttin on the foil

interested to know about the rule changes and to what degree bettman will try to water down the olympics

I'd guess one of 'em concerns checking/hitting....

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Originally posted 08:06 AM ET  02.21 by Otis B. Driftwood

TV rights concessions = putting the games on another yet-to-be-heard-of channel only available on some mom-and-pop cable system in Nebraska.

HAHAHA!!!

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Originally posted 08:11 AM ET  02.21 by Formerly from Ewa PGH Fan

I'd guess one of 'em concerns checking/hitting....

no touching.

10 min misconduct if you look your opponent in the eye.

in those immortal words..... WGAF

So the little Napoleon is trying to dictate to the IOC how they run the games. I guess he figures that he beat Fehr he can beat anyone. The only thing is the Olympics will go on as scheduled with or without his approval. The ones that really want to play for their countries will go back to Europe next year and dump the NHL all together. I'd miss not having Gino, but I'd understand why he went.

Actually i am surprised the league waited until now to take some authority here. The NHL shuts its entire operations down , risks injury to its players , and provides one of the marquee sports to the IOC for zippedee doo daaa return. This had to change .

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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET  02.21 by Burgh-Fan

So the little Napoleon is trying to dictate to the IOC how they run the games. I guess he figures that he beat Fehr he can beat anyone. The only thing is the Olympics will go on as scheduled with or without his approval. The ones that really want to play for their countries will go back to Europe next year and dump the NHL all together. I'd miss not having Gino, but I'd understand why he went.

We definately tried handing that game over to you at the end last night.

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Originally posted 08:31 AM ET  02.21 by puttin on the foil

no touching.10 min misconduct if you look your opponent in the eye.

Except for kissing and making up...

No hate, no good.

If you think about it, no other limpic sport really allows hurting to occur.

Maybe the MA ones and now they've killed rasslin'. And the boxers wear the head gear...

I think they should add a real new age sport like MMA instead of skate boarding, half pipe, etc....

The Limpics need some blood.

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Originally posted 09:57 AM ET  02.21 by Harry Crack

Actually i am surprised the league waited until now to take some authority here. The NHL shuts its entire operations down , risks injury to its players , and provides one of the marquee sports to the IOC for zippedee doo daaa return. This had to change .

Or they could simply realize the error of their ways and stay home and play real hockey.

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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET  02.21 by Burgh-Fan

So the little Napoleon is trying to dictate to the IOC how they run the games. I guess he figures that he beat Fehr he can beat anyone. The only thing is the Olympics will go on as scheduled with or without his approval. The ones that really want to play for their countries will go back to Europe next year and dump the NHL all together. I'd miss not having Gino, but I'd understand why he went.

great, two of the worst run sports organisations in the world will be working together....

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Originally posted 10:11 AM ET  02.21 by Hank Kingsley

Or they could simply realize the error of their ways and stay home and play real hockey.

this!

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Originally posted 10:11 AM ET  02.21 by Hank Kingsley

Or they could simply realize the error of their ways and stay home and play real hockey.

Suits me...

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Originally posted 10:24 AM ET  02.21 by Spiny Norman

great, two of the worst run sports organisations in the world will be working together....

Now now, FIFA isn't involved in this...

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Originally posted 09:57 AM ET  02.21 by Harry Crack

Actually i am surprised the league waited until now to take some authority here. The NHL shuts its entire operations down , risks injury to its players , and provides one of the marquee sports to the IOC for zippedee doo daaa return. This had to change .

Well said. Nothing to do with who the Commissioner might be. While I like the Olympics I yearn for the old days when it was played by amateurs (although the Russians were never really amateurs). If Crosby or Malkin or (name any star) was hurt in an event for which their team and the league got nothing in return I think some opinions might change. Remember these guys are professionals being paid millions of dollars per year by fans of the NHL.

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Originally posted 07:50 AM ET  02.21 by Golden Bay

Would have really enjoyed seeing a pic from Vlad back in the day as opposed to the one of Napoleon they offered up...

Napoleon rules, don't you know?

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Originally posted 10:11 AM ET  02.21 by Hank Kingsley

Or they could simply realize the error of their ways and stay home and play real hockey.

Amen to that! Let Junior go and cut his teeth in this kind of forum.

Oh boy, the NHL has to negotiate on something again?
They should reach an agreement about 4-5 after the Olympics end.