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[xclaw]

Where you watching this live?

 

[bonesmccoy]

I wonder what exactly was taken 'off the table'.

 

[JABEE]

just gotta laugh at this point. fuck both of them.

I agree with you Rangers fan.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

What the fuck

 

[Heretic]

IT'S NOT OVER!!! IT WAS NEVER OVER!!!

 

[apocalidiot]

Can we get some motha fuckin sources on this shit

 

[Kifimbo]

So the previous Fehr press conference was just bullshit. It was a quick PR move.

 

[Freyjadour]

Want the full PA proposal, but not sure we'll get it at this point.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

I'm very confused right now. Run down on what just happened?

 

[gcubed]

What the fuck

 

[Merguson]

Looks like the NHL said the offer is not acceptable and broke off talks.

SORRY BUT THE 2 YEARS DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CBA OFFER IS UNACCEPTABLE

SORRY BUT ADDING 3 YEARS TO PLAYERS CONTRACT LENGTH WHEN WE WERE HAPPY WITH 15 YEAR CONTRACTS IS UNACCEPTABLE

 

[Cake Boss]

 

[Coldnoodle]

.........I'm numb.

 

[Smiley90]

.........I'm numb.

What happened to allcaps

 

[CCF23]

The NHL can feel the union cracking. It pulls back, lets the union scramble. I'd bet there's a "take it or leave it" offer before the season is cancelled.

 

[bonesmccoy]

Looks like the NHL said the offer is not acceptable and broke off talks.

More like the those 'transitional' issues are much, much more significant than Fehr had made them out to be.

 

[KingHenrik30]

hope NHL responds with a drop dead date at this point. Lets put something tangible on this so we can just end this shit already.

 

[Freyjadour]

Wait, so he wants us to believe that in those four minutes between the first presser and this one the NHL dropped an absolute bombshell of a voicemail and he just had to rush back to the media to let them know?

What a bunch of horseshit.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

I bet they saw Fehr lying and went "fuck you, we're pulling it". awaiting the leak.

 

[brucewaynegretzky]

 

[Smiley90]

I bet they saw Fehr lying and went "fuck you, we're pulling it". awaiting the leak.

I actually hope this is what happened. Someone paging Fehr after the first presser "WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST DO", Fehr forced to come back out and retract the statement.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

I love that the NHL had Bill Daly leave a voice mail. Just love it.

 

[Marvie_3]

More like the those 'transitional' issues are much, much more significant than Fehr had made them out to be.

Way to throw salt in his Fehr brand kool-aid

 

[DopeyFish]

Make whole was tied to a 10 year CBA in NHL proposal

Apparently they said they'll only do the extended make whole 10 years... No less

The nhlpa then makes an offer of 6 years says they are very close

Then expected... Good things to come from it?

 

[MrToughPants]

NHLPA troll job.

Hope the season gets cancelled soon and they don't get paid this year.

 

[ZeroGravity]

I love that the NHL had Bill Daly leave a voice mail. Just love it.

As pissed as I am, yeah, this cracked me up too.

 

[CrankyJay]

LOL can someone tl;dr this? This sounds amazing.

 

[Marvie_3]

Guy in suit = owners
Bird = Fehr with NHLPA proposal

 

[ZeroGravity]

Guy in suit = owners
Bird = Fehr with NHLPA proposal

Perfect.

 

[Merguson]

Make whole was tied to a 10 year CBA in NHL proposal

Apparently they said they'll only do the extended make whole 10 years... No less

The nhlpa then makes an offer of 6 years says they are very close

Then expected... Good things to come from it?

NHL offer was 10 years with option to opt out in Year 8.

NHLPA offer was 8 years with option to opt out in Year 6.

We're talking about a difference of two years.

Bettman/Daly are going to speak shortly so we'll see what they have to say.

 

[Socreges]

This is playing out just like I said it would. Things looking really good right now. The free engagement and transparency with the media is a great sign. I think we'll see an agreement by tonight. Season will begin by December 20th.

HOCKEY'S BACK

 

[Kifimbo]

Bettman and Daly will speak to the media.

To me, today looks like the NHL is calling the players' bluff.

 

[bonesmccoy]

I love that the NHL had Bill Daly leave a voice mail. Just love it.

The very fact that Daly, a critical figure in all of this, was forced to leave a message tells you everything you need to know about how the PA expected the the owners to react to the proposal.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

So this fuck was either:

A. Snuck in a presser before he knew the NHL would reject and then turned around with the second presser.

B. Just made the most pathetic PR move ever.


Holy shit. Nuke the season. Good job PA you brought in a clown and we got a circus.

 

[Marvie_3]

So this fuck was either:

A. Snuck in a presser before he knew the NHL would reject and then turned around with the second presser.

B. Just made the most pathetic PR move ever.


Holy shit. Nuke the season. Good job PA you brought in a clown and we got a circus.

It was both.

 

[Smiley90]

Bettman and Daly will speak to the media.

To me, today looks like the NHL is calling the players' bluff.

This gun be good. CC, please do the great job you did with the tl;dr of Fehr's presser too.

where's my camping chair snap gif when I need it

 

[CCF23]

The very fact that Daly, a critical figure in all of this, was forced to leave a message tells you everything you need to know about how the PA expected the the owners to react to the proposal.

"I was calling to tell you we've accepted your offer, but since you can't be bothered to answer your fucking phone, eat shit."

 

[Cat Party]

where's my camping chair snap gif when I need it

Dis Gun Be Awful

 

[apocalidiot]

http://www.tsn.ca/toronto/listen/

TSN radio stream link

 

[Smiley90]

Dis Gun Be Awful

Found it:

 

[Solo]

At first I was like....

But then I was like....

Which transitioned to....

Then I broke right into....

And finally I thought, was I correct? Survey says....

 

[JABEE]

Seriously screw the NHL. If you don't want to run a professional team in a professional manner sell your team to someone who will.

 

[FOOTE]

I need a youtube video or something, WTF happened? :lol

 

[bonesmccoy]

"I was calling to tell you we've accepted your offer, but since you can't be bothered to answer your fucking phone, eat shit."

I think it was more that they knew after the meeting with Daly that there was no way the league was going to accept the proposal. But PR games still need to be played, I guess.

 

[Marvie_3]

Seriously screw the NHL. If you don't want to run a professional team in a professional manner sell your team to someone who will.

Swing and a miss.

 

[DopeyFish]

Seriously screw the NHL. If you don't want to run a professional team in a professional manner sell your team to someone who will.

Uh wha?

Nhlpa is the one doing the dog and pony show

 

[CCF23]

It's mind boggling why the PA wouldn't want a 10 year deal. Every time a CBA is up they lose more and more. Take a longer term, for fucks sake.

 

[Socreges]

Solo, you lost your privilege to brag with this post:

I've got a fucking truckload of salt to dump on you sack lathering fucks the second the lockout ends. Detente is over.

You cracked, man. And now you don't get to reap the benefits.

 

[brucewaynegretzky]

This is why the NHL doesn't want mediators. When you're the irrational party you don't want a neutral side coming in and saying you need to look at other perspectives.

 

[Solo]

Solo, you lost your privilege to brag with this post:


You cracked, man. And now you don't get to reap the benefits.

Are you telling me the lockout will never end?