uber_pwnzor Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Sounds fair to me! I want hockey! Edit: Offer consists of:a 50/50 rev. splitfour year ELCmaximum five year contractsUFA @ age 28/ or eight years inA full 82 game season, starting Nov. secondThe offer lasts six years NHL makes 50-50 revenue split offer Tuesday, 10.16.2012 / 1:38 PM NHL.com TORONTO -- The NHL made a proposal for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement on Tuesday, one designed to allow an 82-game schedule for 2012-13 NHL season to take place. "We very much want to preserve a full 82-game season and in that light we made a proposal, an offer really," Commissioner Gary Bettman said. "It is our best shot at preserving an 82-game regular season and [stanley Cup] Playoffs." Commissioner Bettman announced the proposal after he and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly held an hour-long meeting with the National Hockey League Players' Association Executive Director Don Fehr and Special Counsel Steve Fehr at the Union office. Bettman said that the offer, which splits hockey-related revenue at 50-50, is contingent upon a full season being played and suggested that the season could begin Nov. 2. He also said the League is not asking for salary rollbacks from the players. "We're focused on getting the season started on Nov. 2. That's what this offer was about." "Gary indicated to me and I assume he indicated to you that they would like to get a full 82-game season in," Don Fehr said. "We, of course, share that view and would like to get a full 82-game season in. And, so, what our hope is that after we review this that there will be a feeling on the players' side that this is a proposal from which we can negotiate and try to reach a conclusion. But, we are not in a position to make any comments about it beyond that at this point." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayStation Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 If the players dont accept this, then I'll completely loose support of the NHLPA's side. Thats more than they deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Giraffe Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I don't want to get my hopes up but just the thought of hockey perhaps being played this year excites me, because I already had myself convinced that this season was a write-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmpunk Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I actually forgot what it feels like to be watching games every other day. Right now feels as if I never followed hockey! I would love for it to start so I can remember my real life. But if it don't I would feel like i lost nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Karlsson Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Wow, they better accept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Who wants to bet the word "preserve" idea of the offer being contingent on a full season being played idea came from those focus groups? The NHL locked the players out but now want to brand themselves as the hero's who are trying to bring hockey back. Frankly in my opinion both sides are greedy and I'm pretty sick of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 This is more progress than what 04-05 was like. If the PA doesn't take this, then they just lost a ton of fan support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tystick Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Offer consists of:a 50/50 rev. split (100% fair)4 year ELCmaximum 5 year contractsUFA @ age 28/ or 8 years inA full 82 game season, starting Nov. 2nd The offer last 6 years (I think) I say take this as the template, and make minor tweaks if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Offer consists of:a 50/50 rev. split (100% fair)4 year ELCmaximum 5 year contractsUFA @ age 28/ or 8 years inA full 82 game season, starting Nov. 2nd The offer last 6 years (I think) I say take this as the template, and make minor tweaks if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleman26 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 No questions asked, the NHLPA cannot turn it down. They'll instantly become the villains. The downsides in the offer - UFA pushed another year, 5 year contract caps - are a small, small price to pay. Ask any retired NHLer who went through the last lockout. There is absolutely no financial offer that will be made that can ever compensate for the year of lost wages. The lucky few who are making big bank to play overseas are offset by the overwhelming majority who just want to play some goddamn hockey already. It has to be signed. Has to. There's just no reasonable alternative. They're giving you what you want. If you turn it down, or try to re-negotiate it, you'll seem greedy. Take it, for the love of God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks_dynasty Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I don't think the NHLPA will take the offer as is. They'll make some changes. I'm thinking they'll ask for max 7yr contracts (not unreasonable) and will want to keep UFA to age 27yrs or 8yrs in (which ever comes first). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanKeslord17 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I have a feeling that if they don't accept this, there won't be an NHL season. Not even by January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Take it, you chump millionaires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I suspect this is what the league wanted all along. The players were at 57%, the league opend with 43%, the middle is 50/50. If all current contracts are grandfathered, which I suspect, then the players can only go back with tweeking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 it depends on whether the definition of HRR changes or remains the same as the last contract. if it became more restrictive then a 50/50 split would no longer be a 50/50 split, (which, under the current HRR definition, it wouldn't be 50/50 anyway.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels22 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 At this point they should take a fair deal, just so they can get some hockey going, and you can't get more fair than 50-50... I just wish they could have offered this deal 2-3 months ago, so there would be hockey today. They just wasted so much time and money because they are just plain stupid... Which brings me to my next question: Why are people stupid? I mean, it's so easy to not be stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 ZOMG HOCKEY!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleman26 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I don't think the NHLPA will take the offer as is. They'll make some changes. I'm thinking they'll ask for max 7yr contracts (not unreasonable) and will want to keep UFA to age 27yrs or 8yrs in (which ever comes first). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MashedBananas Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 TAKE IT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jatylo Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Take it, the players said they wanted 50/50. UFA until you are 28 is reasonable and I love the 5 year deals proposal. Yes 7 years could be better, but no gm or fan wants a redden or gomez contract in their hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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