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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2012 14:19:26 GMT -6
Now that the Winter Classic has been cancellled, and since the East Coast has been ravaged by SuperStorm Sandy w/ hockey fans now having more things to worry about then going to a hockey game, should the league just cancel the entire season so that we can all move on w/ our lives and return to a full season in September 2013.
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Post by Grumpz on Nov 2, 2012 14:20:58 GMT -6
Uhhhhhhh, nope.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2012 14:27:53 GMT -6
did you vote? I don't see a "no" vote.
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Post by Guardian on Nov 2, 2012 15:05:41 GMT -6
Donald Fehr's strategy is to stall negotiations until the owners give up and install a baseball like CBA.
If the season is cancelled, then the owners need to prepare for the start of next season to be cancelled as well.
Fehr hates salary caps and I think he sees the removal of the salary cap in the NHL as a feather in his cap.
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Post by Grumpz on Nov 2, 2012 15:33:35 GMT -6
did you vote? I don't see a "no" vote. Can't vote on the good ol' iPhone!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2012 16:23:56 GMT -6
Donald Fehr's strategy is to stall negotiations until the owners give up and install a baseball like CBA. If the season is cancelled, then the owners need to prepare for the start of next season to be cancelled as well. Fehr hates salary caps and I think he sees the removal of the salary cap in the NHL as a feather in his cap. This statement is very scary.
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Post by hobble on Nov 2, 2012 21:55:06 GMT -6
The season is already over. Winter Classic was the main reason to come back to salvage the season.
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Post by Grumpz on Nov 3, 2012 8:15:06 GMT -6
If they strike a deal soon, they could salvage the game .
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Post by Ric O. on Nov 3, 2012 10:03:32 GMT -6
I sure miss the hockey and hockey talk, but if the owners have to give up any more than they've already offered to make a deal, I say cancel the season.
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Post by wolfmannick on Nov 3, 2012 11:16:05 GMT -6
The NHL won't budge on the salary cap. Get ready for replacment players next season. (But atleast we can make teams and challenge for the Stanley Cup once the NHL officially cancels the season.)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2012 10:27:57 GMT -6
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Post by Tim on Nov 5, 2012 10:38:21 GMT -6
Who cares if they cancel it, it wasn't in Winnipeg!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2012 11:30:16 GMT -6
Who cares if they cancel it, it wasn't in Winnipeg! The thinking goes that if you're going to cancel the "premiere" showcase event of the season, then is the rest of the season just a lame duck? Some would argue it is; while others would argue it isn't. And then w/ the PHX situation, and the schedule realignment, and the East coast fans having higher priorities than hockey on their mind, it begs the question, is it better to start anew next Sept w/ a big marketing push to win back the fans? Or do you offer a shortened season for now that will most likely be poorly attended w/ the exception of the Canadian markets and some die-hard American markets? It's an interesting debate.
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Post by jetsorbust on Nov 5, 2012 12:20:33 GMT -6
Who cares if they cancel it, it wasn't in Winnipeg! The thinking goes that if you're going to cancel the "premiere" showcase event of the season, then is the rest of the season just a lame duck? Some would argue it is; while others would argue it isn't. And then w/ the PHX situation, and the schedule realignment, and the East coast fans having higher priorities than hockey on their mind, it begs the question, is it better to start anew next Sept w/ a big marketing push to win back the fans? Or do you offer a shortened season for now that will most likely be poorly attended w/ the exception of the Canadian markets and some die-hard American markets? It's an interesting debate. I'm trying to see both sides of the arguement here but at the end of the day a shortened season is better than none at all. To me if you don't agree your not a hockey fan, and the longer you go without hockey the more casual fans you will lose I would think.
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Post by Grumpz on Nov 5, 2012 12:52:49 GMT -6
Who cares if they cancel it, it wasn't in Winnipeg! The thinking goes that if you're going to cancel the "premiere" showcase event of the season, then is the rest of the season just a lame duck? Some would argue it is; while others would argue it isn't. And then w/ the PHX situation, and the schedule realignment, and the East coast fans having higher priorities than hockey on their mind, it begs the question, is it better to start anew next Sept w/ a big marketing push to win back the fans? Or do you offer a shortened season for now that will most likely be poorly attended w/ the exception of the Canadian markets and some die-hard American markets? It's an interesting debate. I don't see any debate. If we were talking about losing the playoffs, then canceling the season would make more sense, but canceling 1 game that really only affects 2 teams standings is whole different story. The Stanley Cup being awarded is far more important than watching two teams play on bad ice, and listening to some players whine about how cold it is. The game is a neat marketing gimmick, nothing more. I'll keep drinking Coors light, even when they no longer have the cold certified mountains!!
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