Madferret
5-20-05, 12:47 AM
Marathon NHL labour meeting ends
Canadian Press
5/19/2005 11:37:21 PM
The NHL and NHL Players' Association held a marathon 14-hour meeting in New York on Thursday. The two sides convened around 10 a.m. EDT and wrapped things up just before midnight EDT. Neither side wanted to comment after the meeting.
After two days of small group meetings examining the financial practices of teams around the league, a larger group got together Thursday to examine the findings. The two sides hope to agree on what constitutes revenue in order to flesh out the union's April 4 offer. That system featured an upper and lower limit on team-by-team payrolls - a salary cap - which fluctuates year to year depending on revenues.
The two sides hope to meet every week from here on in until a deal is finally agreed upon. The lockout is more than eight months old and wiped out the entire NHL season.
Representing the league Thursday was commissioner Gary Bettman, chief legal officer and executive vice-president Bill Daly, director of hockey operations Colin Campbell, NHL general counsel David Zimmerman, board of governors chairman Harley Hotchkiss of the Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils CEO and GM Lou Lamoriello, Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs, Nashville Predators owner Craig Leipold, outside counsel Bob Batterman and lawyer Shep Goldfein.
The NHLPA roster included executive director Bob Goodenow, senior director Ted Saskin, associate counsel Ian Pulver, director of business relations Mike Gartner, outside counsel McCambridge, Detroit Red Wings veteran player Brendan Shanahan, and the players' executive committee: president Trevor Linden and vice-presidents Vincent Damphousse, Bill Guerin, Daniel Alfredsson, Arturs Irbe, Trent Klatt and Bob Boughner.
The presence of Shanahan and Campbell likely signified the need to talk about rule changes which will be made part of the CBA. The most contentious issue has been the reduction of goalie equipment, something the league needs the union to sign off on before going ahead with it.
Pro-active? What is this word???....
Canadian Press
5/19/2005 11:37:21 PM
The NHL and NHL Players' Association held a marathon 14-hour meeting in New York on Thursday. The two sides convened around 10 a.m. EDT and wrapped things up just before midnight EDT. Neither side wanted to comment after the meeting.
After two days of small group meetings examining the financial practices of teams around the league, a larger group got together Thursday to examine the findings. The two sides hope to agree on what constitutes revenue in order to flesh out the union's April 4 offer. That system featured an upper and lower limit on team-by-team payrolls - a salary cap - which fluctuates year to year depending on revenues.
The two sides hope to meet every week from here on in until a deal is finally agreed upon. The lockout is more than eight months old and wiped out the entire NHL season.
Representing the league Thursday was commissioner Gary Bettman, chief legal officer and executive vice-president Bill Daly, director of hockey operations Colin Campbell, NHL general counsel David Zimmerman, board of governors chairman Harley Hotchkiss of the Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils CEO and GM Lou Lamoriello, Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs, Nashville Predators owner Craig Leipold, outside counsel Bob Batterman and lawyer Shep Goldfein.
The NHLPA roster included executive director Bob Goodenow, senior director Ted Saskin, associate counsel Ian Pulver, director of business relations Mike Gartner, outside counsel McCambridge, Detroit Red Wings veteran player Brendan Shanahan, and the players' executive committee: president Trevor Linden and vice-presidents Vincent Damphousse, Bill Guerin, Daniel Alfredsson, Arturs Irbe, Trent Klatt and Bob Boughner.
The presence of Shanahan and Campbell likely signified the need to talk about rule changes which will be made part of the CBA. The most contentious issue has been the reduction of goalie equipment, something the league needs the union to sign off on before going ahead with it.
Pro-active? What is this word???....