Game On Hockey Fans!

[Mutt]

players can't reject this offer, 50/50 is fair - they'll look like the bad guys to reject this deal.

NHL makes 50-50 revenue split offer
Tuesday, 10.16.2012 / 1:38 PM / News
NHL.com


TORONTO -- The NHL made a proposal for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement on Tuesday, one designed to allow an 82-game schedule for 2012-13 NHL season to take place.

"We very much want to preserve a full 82-game season and in that light we made a proposal, an offer really," Commissioner Gary Bettman said. "It is our best shot at preserving an 82-game regular season and [Stanley Cup] Playoffs."

Commissioner Bettman announced the proposal after he and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly held an hour-long meeting with the National Hockey League Players' Association Executive Director Don Fehr and Special Counsel Steve Fehr at the Union office.

Bettman said that the offer, which splits hockey-related revenue at 50-50, is contingent upon a full season being played and suggested that the season could begin Nov. 2. He also said the League is not asking for salary rollbacks from the players.

"We're focused on getting the season started on Nov. 2. That's what this offer was about."

"Gary indicated to me and I assume he indicated to you that they would like to get a full 82-game season in," Don Fehr said. "We, of course, share that view and would like to get a full 82-game season in. And, so, what our hope is that after we review this that there will be a feeling on the players' side that this is a proposal from which we can negotiate and try to reach a conclusion. But, we are not in a position to make any comments about it beyond that at this point."

[Harmon]

50-50 rev split? Who is processing? CCBill?

[JamesChoopa]

This is a big step. Let's hope the NHLPA accepts and we can get this started!!!!

LET'S GO RANGERS!!!!!

[flashfire]

if the players don't they are morons, this gives them back all the salary lost this year

[Mutt]

smart move by Bettman and the owners - if the players don't accept this deal they will look like petty little bitches. i think we will have hockey soon

[x-rate]

Yeah but one of the main issue is to calculate what's included in the revenue and into expenses.... I hope they accept it!

[CDSmith]

Not quite game on yet but hopefully this does it. Too bad they couldn't have negotiated this 50/50 deal a month ago instead of needing to sit around posturing and "making a point" etc. But whatever. An early Nov. start is workable and just fine by me. I'll see every Jet game thanks to my lovely $10 a month Jets channel.

Jets!

[EricManwinMobile]

The players better take this deal, with a couple of small tweaks. But 50/50 is fair and I can't see the NHLPA doing any better.

Great move by owners, to wait until, the day after the first paycheck was supposed to be paid, to make the offer.

1. 50/50 HRR split=> Check
2. 6 years deal=> check
3. Entry level contracts for 4 years=> check
4. Max contracts of 5 years=> Check
5. Unrestricted free agency between 7-10 years of service=> check
6. MTL getting rid of Gomez=> TBD
7. players signing on the dotted line=> Oct 16(late night) or Oct 17

[Socks]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=407490

26 pages of comments already.. Will top 100.

We love us some hockey.

[CourtneyR]

I hope this happens. I don't know how much longer baseball will fill the void of no Hockey.

[flashfire]

Originally Posted by x-rate

Yeah but one of the main issue is to calculate what's included in the revenue and into expenses.... I hope they accept it!

its the same formula as the previous CBA

[Ross]

Originally Posted by CourtneyR_FFN

I hope this happens. I don't know how much longer baseball will fill the void of no Hockey.

For another 2 weeks.. the season is almost over

[Rebel D]

fehr won;t take it. they will try to peddle another point or 2 so they look like they are doing thier job. and sadly scott gomez can;t be determined in the agreement. banishment would be good though

[Mutt]

Originally Posted by Rebel D

fehr won;t take it. they will try to peddle another point or 2 so they look like they are doing thier job. and sadly scott gomez can;t be determined in the agreement. banishment would be good though

Fehr can go fuck himself, he pretty much destroyed baseball - took them years to recover. If this offer doesn't have something shady hidden in it and Fehr turns the offer down the NHL's next move should be to open the doors to replacement players and any players that want to break ranks with the NHLPA. Destroy the NHLPA once and for all.

[Evil Chris]

If they players don't accept this.... people will be PISSED at them.

[Rebel D]

agreed Just say the season starts nov 2 if you don;t show up. your done. alot of minor league games are as exciting or more since they are hungry for the big time

[Mutt]

Well Donald Fehr is getting his way again, destroying another sport and when the NHL does come back the fans will never look at the players the same way again, it happened in baseball when Fehr turned them into greedy looking idiots.

90% of these players if you let them vote on the NHL's offer would vote to accept it.

[Spunky]

Who needs hockey when you have the CFL

[Mr Pheer]

I'm done with Hockey. They did this shit a few years ago as well. Fuck'em.

[Axel_Crak]

bring the season

and an expension with the nordiques

a cup in quebec and i can die

[lucas131]

tomorrow i go to see chamonix local team with strasbourgh, hope we will win! ... stadium like for 800 people ...