PlayStation Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I wouldnt mind a SHORT lock out for say a quarter or so of the season because I really do not want to watch and wait 82 more games after such a depressing post-season last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Bring it on I have stopped giving a crap about hockey anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotted Zebra Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Whatever, I'm on to grade 12 next year, no Canucks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksBruins Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Ticket prices before the first lockout were far cheaper than they are now. I remember in 2005 the owners argued they were on the side of the fans and that the players' demand for more money was going to cost the fans too much. If there is a lockout now, I doubt either side would have the public supporting them. Both the owners and players have increased their annual salary quite a bit. I was really upset when they cancelled a whole season last time. This time, meh. Since both of my favorite teams got knocked out in the first round, I haven't been interested in the games and, when I try to watch, I fall asleep. Ideally, they wrap this up during the summer, preferably early so it doesn't affect free agency. If few GMs sign anyone July 1st, that's a bad sign. As much as I hate trap style hockey games, I would hate watching Bettman and Fehr sparring with each other through the press more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 The only form of revenue sharing I like is a luxury tax. Spend over the cap and match the overspend into revenue sharing. The players are still unhappy with the cap... even though it has done pretty darn well for them in the end. I don't see them being particularly interested in reducing their percentage to fix the league's problems. They will very reasonably say that the league needs to figure out some revenue sharing if they want parity, and it isn't all on the players to make it happen in spite of bad decisions by the league and individual teams. An interesting note about the health of the league is that both teams in the SCF are reported to be for sale.... never mind the other half a dozen teams that are losing money/for sale. It is currently not a sustainable model, the small market and poorly located teams keep having to spend more for the cap floor. Moving the worst revenue teams to higher revenue markets only makes it worse as that makes the overall league revenue increase and bump the cap floor up even more. Revenue sharing is the only real way to fix things. There are some ridiculously rich teams that can afford this with no issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 The biggest problem facing this league is the incredibly BORING style of hockey they allow teams to play. These playoffs have been hard for real fans to watch, I can only imagine what casual sports fans think. It's time for drastic rule changes that insure we never have to watch crap like this again. I also find it funny that the Devils, who brought boring hockey to the NHL all those years ago (The NHL has never really recovered from since thier win in 95) are about to win the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyBoy44 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I fear change, I'll keep my bush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cIutch Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Bring it on I have stopped giving a crap about hockey anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cIutch Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Whatever, I'm on to grade 12 next year, no Canucks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanKeslord17 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 i feel sorry for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 The whole season wont be locked out. Neither side can afford to have that happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Trevor Linden on upcoming NHL CBA negotiations: "I wouldn't be surprised to see a couple months go down". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Murray Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 With all the crap going on right now, I think there will be a lockout. Go Wolves Go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamero89 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 No way we miss a full season again. The issues are not nearly as important as they were last time, and players know NHL owners would let them sit again... I could see missing a month at most though... Big issue, is that this looks like pre-lockout hockey again. Fixing the game should be the issue, not Millionaire fighting with billionaires BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdeath Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I'm very okay with another lockout. If the players hold out this time they can oust Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoKnows53 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I really hope they don't go through with the re-alignment of the conferences. L.A in our division would be bad news. We would literally have to go through them every single year in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdeath Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I really hope they don't go through with the re-alignment of the conferences. L.A in our division would be bad news. We would literally have to go through them every single year in the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soshified Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Why couldnt there be a lockout this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Trevor Linden on upcoming NHL CBA negotiations: "I wouldn't be surprised to see a couple months go down". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks_fo_life Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 A lockout would suck huge. 2004-2005 was absolute hell, I'll never forget it. Im always anxious for Canucks hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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