NHL owners, players to meet Tuesday
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NHL owners, players to meet Tuesday
Sam Carchidi, Inquirer Staff Writer
(UPDATED ON TUES.)
The NHL Players’ Association has accepted the league’s offer to have some of its players meet with owners Tuesday in New York.
Originally, it was supposed to be a meeting of players and owners only, with no leaders from each side. But the meeting will now also include Bill Daly, the NHL’s deputy commissioner, and Steve Fehr, special counsel for the NHLPA, and perhaps some other lawyers.
Daly said six owners are expected to attend: Boston’s Jeremy Jacobs, one of the leading figures in the lockout, Pittsburgh’s Ron Burkle, Winnipeg’s Mark
Chipman, Calgary’s Murray Edwards, Toronto’s Larry Tanenbaum, and Tampa Bay’s Jeff Vinik.
The NHLPA was supposed to have six players at the meeting, but apparently the NHL has said the union could have an unlimited number.
Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, Chicago's Jonathan Toews and Buffalo's Ryan Miller are among the big-name players expected to be at the meeting.
Tuesday will be the 79th day of the lockout, and games have been canceled through Dec. 14.
“There will be owners attending this meeting who have not previously done so, which is encouraging and which we welcome,” said Don Fehr, executive director of the players’ union. “We hope that this meeting will be constructive and lead to a dialogue that will help us find a way to reach an agreement.”
On Wednesday, NHL owners will have a Board of Governors meeting, during which more games could be canceled.
There are several issues on the bargaining table, including how to divide hockey-related revenue _ it reached a record $3.3 billion last season _ free agency, arbitration, the length of contracts, and the length of the collective bargaining agreement.
In other words, both side shave a LONG road to travel before an agreement is reached, and the NHL is is danger of having its second season canceled in the last nine years.
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"...and perhaps some other lawyers.".
Oh yeah, got to have lawyers involved.
I wonder which side wanted people other than players and owners involved?
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Comment removed.- TSN.com reports that the NHLPA wanted the Federal mediators at the Tuesday meeting but the NHL refused.
They also report that Sidney Crosby and Jonathan Toews will be two of the six NHLPA members present. I hope Scott Hartnell is selected (good poker player), along with Zdeno Chara (muscle).— backhand - Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reported two other players who may possibly in attendance as George Parros (degree in economics from Princeton University) and the Coyotes Shane Doan.
John Vogl of The Buffalo News reported Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller will also be in attendance.
I wish they would televise this meeting...
— backhand - Go to
http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/8704196/nhl-decertification-no-easy-route-nhlpa
to get the skinny on the NHLPA's nuclear option.
The players could sue and get TRIPLE their lost wages from the owners and force them to honor all existing contracts.
Wouldn't THAT be sweet?
— backhand - 12 Season ticket holders that cancelled.— Mike DP
- Go to
http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/20548/players-in-new-york-for-owners-meeting
for a list of NHL players attending the meeting.
— backhand
