Lockout

[America]

I can't believe they are still at it at this time at night.

It's nothing but an absolutely positive sign!

[PhantomJB93]

Okay, I am posting this at 4:30am (dont ask why I'm up), and they are apparently still meeting. As in the same meeting that began like 15 hours ago. No updates whatsoever except every hour someone comes out and tells the media that they're still going. If this doesn't mean the end, I don't know what will. This meeting better end with a final decision, whether it be a cancelled season or complete lockout end, if only out of respect for all the media personnel that have been waiting vigilantly outside literally all night. If i were a reporter, I know I'd be really freakin pissed if they emerged at six in the morning and just said they made progress and will meet again sometime.

[Tim Thomasen]

Okay, I am posting this at 4:30am (dont ask why I'm up), and they are apparently still meeting. As in the same meeting that began like 15 hours ago. No updates whatsoever except every hour someone comes out and tells the media that they're still going. If this doesn't mean the end, I don't know what will. This meeting better end with a final decision, whether it be a cancelled season or complete lockout end, if only out of respect for all the media personnel that have been waiting vigilantly outside literally all night. If i were a reporter, I know I'd be really freakin pissed if they emerged at six in the morning and just said they made progress and will meet again sometime.

Espically poor Pierre LeBrun who tweeted this:

Pierre LeBrun‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
I'm so tired I fell asleep while standing up an hour ago in the TSN satellite truck.

Damn.

Anyways:

Pierre LeBrun‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Told deal is "real close" - source

[Tim Thomasen]

Pierre LeBrun‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
A tentative agreement has been reached between NHL and NHLPA - source

Yay?

[Daniel87]

...and no one's awake to hear about it.

[FallenHero96]

I am awake!!! FINALLY!!!

GAME ON! YES!

[Tim Thomasen]

...and no one's awake to hear about it.

But when they do awake up they'll breakout into a jig upon hearing this news.

[bringitonhome]

Guess who's back, back again, guess who's back......

[Daniel87]

@cotsonika Reported details: 10-year CBA with out after eight; contracts limited to seven years, eight to re-sign; $64.3M cap in '13-14.

[FallenHero96]

So I am guessing this means the 50 game season - and I really thought they would stretch it out until the last minute too.

[ShaPe]

Russo says:
Deal in principle: NHL lockout over pending ratification

http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/185794391.html

[FallenHero96]

Guess who's back, back again, guess who's back......

[Tim Thomasen]

So I am guessing this means the 50 game season - and I really thought they would stretch it out until the last minute too.

Same here. Glad to be proven wrong. Guess the players voting twice for the disclaimer spooked the owners a bit into getting deal. Good card to play, the NBAPA did it and within two weeks or so a new CBA was agreed upon.

Either that or both sides have had enough with the games and BS and want to get back to hockey. Either way who cares, the best sport in the world is back!!!

[Tim Thomasen]

Guess who's back, back again, guess who's back......

Great show. Not to mention a very cool pic.

[Daniel87]

Sorry magnitogorsk, but evgeni's coming with us.

[Tim Thomasen]

Pierre LeBrun‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Season start still to be determined - league source

[Cagsjr724]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[columbia]

Good riddance to this thread.

[Tim Thomasen]

Good riddance to this thread.

This. You could only talk about varience, HRR and buyouts so much to the point where you just walk away because all you want to talk about is the team and not how to divide up revenue.

I rather talk about the bloom falling off of Blysma's rose then HRR.

[Tim Thomasen]

Pierre LeBrun‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun
Further to @aaronward_nhl reporting Year 2 cap at $64.3 M, I can add that Year 2 floor will be $44 M

[Cagsjr724]

[joopen]

"It's a great day for hockey"

[Lesky]

"It's a great day for hockey"

YEAH

[scals37]

YEESSSSSSS

Let the Martin bashing begin!

[Gaucho]

...and no one's awake to hear about it.