Hockey Trash Talk & BS thread

i think the nhlpa can get 52%. but now is the time to put their money where their mouth is and see if they care about the fans.

 

I bet the NHLPA will hold out for 52%

Fucking douchebag unions

 

in the owner's first proposal they wanted to redefine what hockey related revenue consists of, which no doubt means that HHR will be lower.
so a 50/50 split may not be as appealing to the players when a chunk of the pie is removed beforehand.

 

^^^my day wouldn't be complete without this stuff^^^

...and their own bank accounts for this season

i hope not, pray not but sadly you are likely right. I am not sure the union is cracked enough to crumble yet.

likely true^^^ this is probably just the beginning

 

now if only baseball and the nfl would lockout we would be set jocks suck

 

You forgot basketball

 

fuck off troll..

go tickle your tonsils with a 12 ga

worst sport ever... I would rather watch golf.

 

Can't argue that

 

http://www.nesn.com/2012/10/report-...or-quebec-city-toronto-once-lockout-ends.html

Two possible expansion teams are rumored to form after the lockout

 

Y

 

No way would two new teams be announced in this short time frame. Look how long it took the League to accomplish realignment.

 

fuck expansion, the league should fold 2 teams.

 

.....meanwhile......
http://lockout2012.tk/

OK, enough is enough. I sure hope I don't resort to watching basketball, FUCK!!!!

 

agree.

 

Yup calgary and ny rangers should gtfo

 

x2

 

Lol

Slapshot is on TSN2 right now

 

they added NHL/AHL contracts into the mix so its technically not 50/50. i dont see the player accepting this deal.

 

I am not sure what you mean exactly. Is it in reference to this? (exerpt from Pierre LaBruns analysis):

The NHL offer proposes to make the salaries of minor-league players on NHL contracts (above a threshold of $105,000) count against the salary cap. This is to prevent teams from stashing players in the minors (think Wade Redden