Comments on: Dean Lombardi-Final

By: luc20rules

luc20rules — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:00:57 +0000

@luc20rules, Last years 57% rate at last years HRR.

By: variable

variable — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:14:40 +0000

@luc20rules,

i know that…

but the mere fact everyone is on lock-down is just ridiculous…

talk about yr pink elephants…(!)

By: luc20rules

luc20rules — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:34:13 +0000

@Sebastian, Saved a penny. While the NHL is the best sport in the world its not the only one.

By: luc20rules

luc20rules — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:29:52 +0000

@luc20rules, Edits, 1. Make whole provision is the guarantee to players. Those #s & years to reach current 57% rate.

Also if the NHL or NHLPA refuses to settle on the 2 & 3 items. #2 could be grandfalthered in so only players drafted after 2013 would be under that rule.
Also more practical would likely be to bring in an arbitrator to splite the remaining issues and send them to a direct vote of the Union and owners.
NHLPA could also put a %HRR tag on each item to reshift the 50/50 settlement.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:38:20 +0000

I really like that picture of Richards, Stevens, Carter and the Cup. Big middle finger to the Flyers organization.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:05:55 +0000

@DesertKing, why are you guys still paying for NHL network? I called to cancel my sports package the day the lock-out started. Been saving $8 per month…woooo!

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:01:14 +0000

@DesertKing, Haha, Awesome! dont let anyone get in the way of a man and his nachos!

By: luc20rules

luc20rules — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:02:18 +0000

At this point only 3 items remain.
1. Since HRR will be split 50/50 the funding and guarantees from NHL to pay players and the $ amount to be fixed or calculated with # of years that will be provided.
2. UFA at age 27 or 7 pro years. The NHL wants to add 1 year so UFA status at 28 or 8 pro years.
3. Contract year limit and/or 5% limit to change from contract salary year to year. Is the term limit really necessary if the 5% limit to change from contract salary year ot year is accepted. This is just the way to stop Salary Cap Curcumvention.
Each side should just write a value that each item has say 100pts. Example say the NHL rates #1 – 20pts, #2 – 50pts, #3 – 30pts, and NHLPA #1 -70pts, #2 – 28 pts, #3 – 2pts.
Then its pretty obvious NHLPA should trade #1 to a specific level to the NHL for items #2 & #3.

By: luc20rules

luc20rules — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:22:47 +0000

@variable, The people at the NHL Network are NHL employees so they can’t talk about the CBA, or interview players for that matter, right Rich. Too soon? My Bad!
Are you surprised it only shows NHL Classic Games.
Bad policy to cover up bad behavior, thanks Bettman.

By: rick

rick — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:20:28 +0000

@HockeyNerd, You hit the nail on the head. Fabulously wealthy owners and wealthy-by-any- measure players cannot figure out how to split hundreds of millions of dollars, and people making minimum wage pay the price. It is Washington DC gridlock played out on ice. Disgusting. If I had the courage to back up my convictions, my 15 straight years as a season ticket holder would end immediately. As it is, the only thing keeping me “in the game” is the fact that my beloved Kings have finally built a champion. Even that is starting to feel cheap and tawdry compared to the gross insult being dumped on fans, and the gross injustice affecting thousands of low paid workers around the country who rely on the NHL Sorry for all the anger, but this is a disgrace…