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[Jennifer1515]

He makes an interesting point...

Philadelphia Flyers forward Turner Stevenson says fans should not expect to see any NHL hockey played this season.

"I've said for a year now, it's going to be at least a year, and I still think that's the case," he tells the Prince George Citizen.

"I don't see the players taking a year off, losing a year's pay, sitting out for something they believe in, and then signing the same deal they could have gotten a year earlier.
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"I don't know what the owners plan on doing, if it's using (replacement) players, or what," he tells the newspaper. "But players have contracts, and that would end up in so much litigation. . . there would be so many lawyers involved it wouldn't be funny.

"I don't think people will pay $100 to watch minor-league players, when they can watch a minor-league game for $15."
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not impressed by comments from some of the younger players who would consider playing under a salary cap if it meant an end to the lockout.

"It's easy for them to say that...If some of these guys left the game tomorrow, no one would miss them, so their opinion is an uneducated one."

forgot to post the link... LINK

Edited by Jarren1515, 03 November 2004 - 02:17 PM.

[Blue]

On the list I'm making of good guys and bad guys in the lockout, Stevenson just got himself on the "booed every time he touches the puck" list. The last quote you posted is the one that irritates me!! Like Turner Stevenson is such a great player?!?!? I'd take a few of the guys who have said a cap is okay over him!!

[PortBeach13]

This comment by Stevenson only shows how these players do not really care about the fans and the game. They are in it for themselves and nobody else. Hey, maybe it is time for Stevenson to retire and let these "uneducated" younger players play the game for fans who cares about the game.

[lvsprt]

If my love for this game was not so great, I'd be checking out of this sport as a fan very much like I did with basketball back in 1999 when they were on strike. It was the pure love for the game that initially attracted me to hockey that the players had and the passion you felt when you watched them play. I have never looked back and proclaimed myself a bonafide hockeylover regardless of the snickers of those who know not what they miss. Comments like this from Stevenson demonstrate the underlying attitude of many of the players and it doesn't appear to be getting any better. Though, I would direct you all to the recent column by John Buccigross at ESPN, this guy is great, the eternal optimist, I love his take on the players.

[Veca]

Turner Stevenson is a cheap shot artist and piss poor excuse for a hockey player.

My love affair with the weasel began when he was with the Devils and they were in the play offs against the Canes. He jumped Malik (sp?) from behind, sat on him and started pummeling him like nobodys business. Lucky that Langdon was on the ice and from nowhere he came flying at Stevenson and landed a couple of good ones before the refs came in and GAVE LANGDON ALL THE PENALTIES....like Langdon would just allow one of his teammates to be jumped from behind and continue to get the crap knocked out of him as he layed bleeding on the ice!!

This is the same jerk who now is shooting his big mouth off....what a piece of crap!!!

[madbrown]

I am really starting to become upset with the lack of NHL hockey this season. I have a list of players who will be getting the long finger from me whenever play resumes. Stevenson is now added to that list.

[ahtikullervo]

Killing the hope is pure pain... Stevenson just speaks out the thing hundreds of players know (think?)...

[Dark Knight]

Naslund and Burke are now saying they fear for the future of the NHL, especially in the US market. They're such geniuses!

Naslund, Burke fear for future of NHL

[wilka91]

No NHL means 1st best on best World Championship ever

[hockey2k]

"I don't think people will pay $100 to watch minor-league players, when they can watch a minor-league game for $15."

I'm beginning to wonder why people would pay $100 to watch major-league players when they can watch a minor league game for $15. I'm quite liking my $18 center ice WHL seats, and at least those kids play with passion. $50 nosebleed seats at GM Place to watch what can sometimes be a lackluster effort by the Canucks after I've driven 3 hours to see them? I don't think I'll be doing that anymore...

[PortBeach13]

No NHL means 1st best on best World Championship ever

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yup

[Francaise]

Did you guys read the many posts on TSN.ca after the article. The people like us basically bashed him.

I think ALL sides are involved in this, but this dude, hehehehe, smart real smart, yeah saying stuff like that is really gonna get the fans on your side.....NOT!