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Madferret
4-20-05, 11:38 AM
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4/20/2005

The subject of replacement players will once again be front and centre at today's Board of Governors meeting in New York. Though it is not clear that all 30 teams are in favour of going that route, Gary Bettman remains adamant that the NHL season will begin next October regardless of what transpires.

''My stance on starting the season hasn't changed,'' he told reporters after Tuesday's labour talks between the NHL and NHLPA. ''What I have said is that we are planning to start the season on time and that is a plan that will continue to be in place.''

Bettman said replacement players didn't come up during Tuesday's meeting, and if the NHLPA's latest concept leads to a workable framework, they won't be needed. Revenue sharing is also expected to be on the table at today's Board of Governors meeting.

Gary Bettman has been trying to garner support from high-revenue clubs to adopt a system that would see the more successful clubs give money to small-market clubs. This is no simple talks, however, as the high-revenue clubs are not too enthusiastic about giving their revenue to other clubs.

''Our position on enhanced revenue-sharing has been consistent since the beginning of this negotiation,'' Bill Daly, the NHL's chief counsel, told The Philadelphia Inquirer. ''I don't anticipate that it will change'' today
leaferfan87
4-20-05, 11:48 AM
Bettman has a fight on his hands. I don't think the large market teams such as Detroit, New York and Toronto favor replacement players. It seems as if Bettman will be battling from both sides, against Goodenow and his cronies and against some of his owners.
Madferret
4-20-05, 12:52 PM
Bettman has a fight on his hands. I don't think the large market teams such as Detroit, New York and Toronto favor replacement players. It seems as if Bettman will be battling from both sides, against Goodenow and his cronies and against some of his owners.

Let's see, either Bettman sides with the 3 teams who are against replacement players or the 27 who are in favour....doesn't seem like much of a contest to me.
The Rover
4-20-05, 1:56 PM
But what if there were more than 3 teams? I think there are more than 3 big market teams. There's Detroit, Toronto, New York, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Colorado, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles...
Madferret
4-20-05, 2:20 PM
But what if there were more than 3 teams? I think there are more than 3 big market teams. There's Detroit, Toronto, New York, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Colorado, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles...

What if their isn't? We have no reason to believe that there is, and I don't consider the Isles, Devils, Bruins, Kings & Hawks " Big Market " teams. Are you using the term " Big Market " in terms of geographics?
The Rover
4-21-05, 7:47 AM
In terms of geographics they are large markets, I'm not sure if there is another way to look at markets other than geographics. They are all large cities, therefore they are large markets in my mind. Not only that, some of these large market teams are owned by hard line owners who are present in the meetings with the NHLPA.

I lost my train of thought....
KB in Kelowna
4-21-05, 1:41 PM
To my thinking the most signifigant outcome yesterday was the concession not to start in Oct 2005 with replacement players. This puts the ball in the PA's court in terms of money and a linkage of salaries to revenues. Plus Gary Bettman has been instructed to initiate a more regular dialogue with the PA.

Bob Goodenow you are now on the clock.