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[Thug]

Anyone get to see or hear Bettman's announcement?

[DragonSpeed]

Yup.

Paraphrase:

We tried everything, it's the players' fault
We wanted to compriomise, it's the players' fault.
....

[Bantam_50]

I don't feel sorry for the owners and definitely not the players....it's the behind the scene joe, making 40-50k a year that's going to get wiped out. My thoughts are with them.

[blaydRnr]

I don't feel sorry for the owners and definitely not the players....it's the behind the scene joe, making 40-50k a year that's going to get wiped out. My thoughts are with them.

...like always, just in time for the upcoming holidays

[Fish Assassin]

We're going to hear alot of this the next few months:

Gary Bettman: It's the players' union.

NHLPA:  It's the owners

[The Gilly]

My boss just offered me 4 million per year.  I turned him down and told him that I didn't think it would be good for the corporation

It's the owners fault.

[Joe Fish]

I think they both share the blame, but I point the finger more at the owners.  If some of them are stupid enough to set the bar so high as to pay a player 7,8,9, or 10 million a season, why wouldn't the rest of the players hold out for that much?  Most of this "crisis" for the owners is their own making, I think.

Well, that my 2 cents worth, but if anyone's willing to pay me more for my opinions, .....

[Bantam_50]

I think they both share the blame, but I point the finger more at the owners.  If some of them are stupid enough to set the bar so high as to pay a player 7,8,9, or 10 million a season, why wouldn't the rest of the players hold out for that much?  Most of this "crisis" for the owners is their own making, I think.

Well, that my 2 cents worth, but if anyone's willing to pay me more for my opinions, .....

I agree, but you left out ...that it's SOME owners...no all....I wonder if the Rangers have a new plan for buying the Cup?  

[Fish Assassin]

Love to see teams such as the Rangers who try to buy a winner fall flat on their collective faces.

[Koho]

I agree, but you left out ...that it's SOME owners...no all....I wonder if the Rangers have a new plan for buying the Cup?  

They have to buy into the playoffs first  .  At least the Yankees make it into the playoffs every year.

[The Gilly]

You're correct.  Some owners.  NYR, NYI, St.L, Det,Ottawa,Colorado (had to match NYR).  I guess I'll spend my money on fishin' gear

[bigguy]

question??
If the players all negotiate their own contracts then why the heck do they need a union!  When teachers some doctors etc make crap why should a hockey player make millions!  Its a joke and a sick comment about our society! Sorry for ranting!

[DragonSpeed]

My commentary:

http://www.blogontheweb.com/dragonspeed/archive/2004/09/15/17581.aspx

[The Gilly]

With out the union, the average sallary would only be 1.2 million.  How do you expect them to live on that?  You sit up there in Merritt and bad mouth these guys.  Look what you've got.  Mountains, lakes, rivers, FRESH AIR, and the Coldwater Inn.