Everybody Hates Raymond Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 @taj1944: Lebrun: League is willing to continue meeting with players on Wednesday if needed despite the BOG meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmen81 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I've always believed that a deal would get done this year, but I'm not holding my breath that this gets done this week. Hopefully that guy is right though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everybody Hates Raymond Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Josh Rimer @JoshRimerHockey Was told Steve Burton 1st report Kessel Cancer story a couple yrs ago, but was told he also broke Tim Thomas taking a year off story as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everybody Hates Raymond Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Burton just on again and seems pretty sure of himself..Secret meeting with high ranking officials and enough progress was made to salvage the season..Announcement could be made as soon as tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Shirokov Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 LOCKOUT IS OVER!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotted Zebra Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Save the season within the week or Cancel it, I've had enough of this drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Wow this is getting exciting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 NHL Season to be salvaged on Wednesday? Probably not. December 3, 2012. 4:47 pm Since I never know who follows me on twitter, or who might not even know of twitter (“Is that a breakfast cereal?”), I might as well put up the latest rumblings from the twitter world for you to munch on (I am sticking to the breakfast cereal metaphor at this point.) At the very least, if your friends ask you about that “rumor I heard about the season being saved??” you can at least point them here for a quick recap of it. So normally you get your run of the mill rumors from the Eklunds and HockeyyyyyyInsiderrrrs out there who fling poop at a wall and hope it sticks. Usually it is along the lines of “I heard it mentioned that so and so owner is being a hard ass, but so and so owner thinks flowers smell pretty, but player so and so was grumpy because he ran out of jelly beans, but player so and so was pretty optimistic that he could beat Wayne Gretzky in a game of hoops.” Basically they say a bunch of stuff that doesn’t really amount to much (Kind of like what I do, except I’m way funnier. My mom assures me of this.) The latest rumor, though, comes from what looks to be a solid source. Not a solid hockey source, mind you, but a solid, real, legitimate reporter putting his credibility on the line for this one. The man in question? Steve Burton. (I don’t know if you can get more legit than posing with Ric Flair) And what does Steve Burton say about the NHL Lockout? (This was said on TV by Mr. Burton, so none of that “my account was hacked” funny business a few days from now if he’s wrong) Of course, the minute we hear such potentially big news, the first thing we think is, “who else is reporting this?” (nobody) and “What is the credibility of the guy reporting it?” Well, Steve Burton is TV sports reporter for WBZ-TV and WSBK-TV, out of Boston. Steve Burton does solid work covering the New England Patriots, so he is not just some random, hiding behind a mask, anonymous internet reporter. His ties to hockey? Weak to say the least. But as Joe Haggerty points out: Again, it’s not much to hang your hat on, but the only reason one might want to even think about perhaps pondering letting hope into their brittle, shriveled up, NHL hating heart, is because again, this is a legitimate reporter. You would have to think he would take his time, check his sources, and make sure he had a solid lead to go on, rather than just making a bold statement and hoping to hit one out of the park with lucky timing. (It’s why every trade deadline I claim Crosby is coming to the Canucks, just in the off chance I’m right one year.) Of course, even the best of journalists make mistakes, or fall for false information, so I wouldn’t bust out your favorite hockey jersey anytime soon. It’s also hard to imagine the NHL and NHLPA getting anything done so quickly in two days, so I am not getting my hopes up too high. It’s also hard to put a lot of faith in a hockey rumor that nobody else is reporting on. In today’s day and age we don’t often have too many “Watergate” moments in sports reporting, where someone breaks a huge story that nobody else saw coming. What does the NHL have to say about this, though? Would Bill Daly come out and go “Oh snap! You got us! Season is saved!”? Most likely not. But again, it just goes to show the joys of this lockout. Information and misinformation are coming at all angles. What should you believe? Probably nothing at all. But at least we’re having fun, right? Right? RIGHT??? Sigh. I’ll just be over here crying into my beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 also, Ric Flair for Commissioner! Whoooooo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everybody Hates Raymond Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 a - Daly would always deny anything until a deal had officially been reached and was ready to be presented to the media b - Haggs is NOT more reputable than Burton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I think lockout is over. They are going ahead with this player/owner meeting as a public relations thing. I see both sides come out saying we get along, we understand each other's points of view better now and we are all on the same team, we agreed on a new CBA blah, blah, blah..... now give us your money!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Pretty big collection of fan reactions on Twitter here: http://www2.macleans...of-nhl-lockout/ Favorite: 55]Brilliant maneuver by Steve Burton. Just announce the lockout is over and maybe everyone will show up and play without asking questions. Johnston & Flynn@RJFlynn9854 hours ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetica Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Not saying it's true, but how awesome would it be if the owners/players meeting was actually how they are going to reveal a deal with reps from both sides present? Ah, the stuff dreams are made of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo2337 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 It ain't over till the fat man sings... ho ho ho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 PLEASE LET THIS BE TRUE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Don't get your hopes up. We've been slapped in the face too many times during the past 3 months. Cautiously optimistic ftw!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lui's Knob Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 If it turns out false this guys rep just falls flat. Something is up when this reporter ties so closely into Boston aka Jacobs. Anyone else notice the mass exodus of players from khl? I didn't catch who but noticed that from an earlier post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmen81 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Thing is with this whole Steve Burton story is usually Dreger will shoot it down right away. I want to believe that guys like him, Lebrun and McKenzie are staying away from this, because they believe it might have some legs and don't want to say anything just in case it doesnt it out to be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks_fo_life Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Hope this is legit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazzY Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Which players left the K? Anyone got a list i cant find anything on google.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.