NHL Lockout Update: Players offer 24% Paycut - Owners to Respond Next Tuesday

I don't know about you, but the NHL lockout is KILLING me!!!!!  It's such a shame that this has to happen to such great game, because the longer this thing drags on, the more fans they will have to try and win back.  It's not even like Hockey is nearly as popular as Football, Basketball or Baseball either - this lockout has made people realize that they can live without hockey, and that STINKS! 

Well, after months of silence (why can't they lock themseleves in a room and work out a deal), the NHLPA met with the NHL yesterday to discuss the NHLPA's recent proposal.   It appears that the players have finally made a full fledged attempt at saving the season, by providing many concessions,including a 24% paycut.

Even better yet - you can read the NHLPA's proposal here - highlights (HTM) or full (PDF)

Here's Commissioner Gary Bettman's response. 

As long as they are doing this in good faith and are willing to work out a deal, I'm happy.  To me, it's been nothing but chest pounding, muscle flexing up to this point.

3 Comments

  • Yup it's nice to finally see them sitting down. But to be honest, I've started watching junior hockey and AHL games which have kept me fairly happy.

  • I think that, at the end, the only way this will work is if they agree to a salary cap. The league is insisting on it and it really does make sense, considering the financial state of the league now and the foreseeable future. Yes, the management hasn't done the best job, but the salary is out of control.



    Hopefully the league will look at changing the game, too. As much as it pains me to say it, I have a harder time watching the game every year. Too much clutching, no room to move, goalie equipment too big, etc., etc. The game just isn't as exciting as it used to be (offensively), and the only way to change that is to change some rules. If you look at the history of the game, almost (if not all) rules currently in place were made to make the game better. It's OK to remove or alter these rules in the same spirit.

  • Puck Punk has an interesting proposal for the financial woes of the NHL

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