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columbia wrote:I'm watching Nashville at Pittsburgh on Fox Sports South.Spoiler:
MRandall25 wrote:@Aportzline
I know, I know. You've heard this previously. But two sides are so close now "they could spit on each other," one source said.
pens_CT wrote:MRandall25 wrote:@Aportzline
I know, I know. You've heard this previously. But two sides are so close now "they could spit on each other," one source said.
So if they are that close why do they need a mediator? Not sure what the definition of close is anymore when talking about this CBA.
MRandall25 wrote:columbia wrote:I'm watching Nashville at Pittsburgh on Fox Sports South.Spoiler:
Was that the one where Brooks Orpik scored?
MRandall25 wrote:pens_CT wrote:MRandall25 wrote:@Aportzline
I know, I know. You've heard this previously. But two sides are so close now "they could spit on each other," one source said.
So if they are that close why do they need a mediator? Not sure what the definition of close is anymore when talking about this CBA.
So the NHL will negotiate with Fehr and vice versa. It's basically to keep the two sides from doing something insanely stupid.
Also, if they're that close and can't come to a conclusion on contracts (League wants 5 with 7 for returners, PA wants 8), then a mediator definitely helps there.
A mediator can be used at any time, not just when both parties are far apart. Why shouldn't they be allowed to use a mediator to get through this?
MRandall25 wrote:pens_CT wrote:MRandall25 wrote:@Aportzline
I know, I know. You've heard this previously. But two sides are so close now "they could spit on each other," one source said.
So if they are that close why do they need a mediator? Not sure what the definition of close is anymore when talking about this CBA.
So the NHL will negotiate with Fehr and vice versa. It's basically to keep the two sides from doing something insanely stupid.
Also, if they're that close and can't come to a conclusion on contracts (League wants 5 with 7 for returners, PA wants 8), then a mediator definitely helps there.
A mediator can be used at any time, not just when both parties are far apart. Why shouldn't they be allowed to use a mediator to get through this?
Cagsjr724 wrote:Anyone else hear Madden on his show today claiming multiple legit reports on twitter saying the deal is so close that its inevitable the deal gets done this week?? I have seen nothing on twitter remotely close to his claim.
Cagsjr724 wrote:Anyone else hear Madden on his show today claiming multiple legit reports on twitter saying the deal is so close that its inevitable the deal gets done this week?? I have seen nothing on twitter remotely close to his claim.
Digitalgypsy66 wrote:Cagsjr724 wrote:Anyone else hear Madden on his show today claiming multiple legit reports on twitter saying the deal is so close that its inevitable the deal gets done this week?? I have seen nothing on twitter remotely close to his claim.
I saw the Blue Jackets beat writer Tweet something to that effect (@APortzline). "So close that they are in spitting range" or something like that.
https://twitter.com/Aportzline/status/2 ... 0874412032
Pitts wrote:Cagsjr724 wrote:Anyone else hear Madden on his show today claiming multiple legit reports on twitter saying the deal is so close that its inevitable the deal gets done this week?? I have seen nothing on twitter remotely close to his claim.
The only thing I saw on twitter that might support this is rumors of NHL teams telling support staff to be on the ready and calling NHL players overseas to start returning to the States. One rumor says Ottawa has asked their whole roster to return to the city.
pens_srq wrote:A good move if I were the league would be to get all the players over here and claim Fehr spoiled the deal again.
MRandall25 wrote:DudeMan2766 wrote:IF the NHL does resume this year and we have a season, how annoying is it going to be when someone expresses displeasure with a certain player or criticizes the Pens if they arent playing well, that people are invariably going to retort with "AT LEAST WE HAVE HOCKEY TO WATCH! Gah! Some people are never happy!! Just enjoy the fact that we have hockey!"
I'll be that guy
Cagsjr724 wrote:Anyone else hear Madden on his show today claiming multiple legit reports on twitter saying the Kovalev deal is so close that its inevitable the deal gets done this week?? I have seen nothing on twitter remotely close to his claim.
pens_srq wrote:A good move if I were the league would be to get all the players over here and claim Fehr spoiled the deal again.
Players don't favor any CBA clause that restricts players movement. They are also worried about preserving their middle class. Let's look at Zach Parise's case. He signed a $98 million deal last summer, with a cap hit of a little more than $7.5 million. If the owners' proposal was in place last summer, he probably would have received a five-year offer of $50 million to $60 million, a cap hit of between $10 million and $12 million. If the Minnesota Wild had signed him at that number, they could not have signed Ryan Suter with him. With stars likely pulling down more money, there would be less for teams to pay their third- and fourth-liners.
Noise wrote:I didn't even think of the contract limits like that:Players don't favor any CBA clause that restricts players movement. They are also worried about preserving their middle class. Let's look at Zach Parise's case. He signed a $98 million deal last summer, with a cap hit of a little more than $7.5 million. If the owners' proposal was in place last summer, he probably would have received a five-year offer of $50 million to $60 million, a cap hit of between $10 million and $12 million. If the Minnesota Wild had signed him at that number, they could not have signed Ryan Suter with him. With stars likely pulling down more money, there would be less for teams to pay their third- and fourth-liners.
Gaucho wrote:More flawed logic. What if every single teams signs a player to that kind of contract?
Gaucho wrote:More flawed logic. What if every single teams signs a player to that kind of contract?
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