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[Dark Knight]

... without a new deal, according to Bettman. "Bettman said Edmonton and Calgary are not the only clubs in peril if a better deal is not struck between the league owners and the locked out players. 'We're at risk big time. Lots of franchises are at risk if we don't fix this the right way.'"

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It's going to be a long year... or more...

[DropThePuck]

"A lot has been said and speculated about how we managed to achieve this level of unity," he said. "It wasn't by me putting a trance on the owners. It wasn't by me mixing up a potion of Kool-Aid that I got all the owners to drink."

But it was by putting a stranglehold on them with monetary fines.

[Veca]

"A lot has been said and speculated about how we managed to achieve this level of unity," he said. "It wasn't by me putting a trance on the owners. It wasn't by me mixing up a potion of Kool-Aid that I got all the owners to drink."

But it was by putting a stranglehold on them with monetary fines.

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Unity???? The man is short and nuts!!! Look how many owners have made it clear they are NOT with the little Napoleon.....wow!! Talk about tunnel vision!!

[Arse McKnob]

"A lot has been said and speculated about how we managed to achieve this level of unity," he said. "It wasn't by me putting a trance on the owners. It wasn't by me mixing up a potion of Kool-Aid that I got all the owners to drink."

But it was by putting a stranglehold on them with monetary fines.

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The gag order that Bettman enforces was created and voted into being by the owners. Not Bettman. It was their idea.

[DropThePuck]

"A lot has been said and speculated about how we managed to achieve this level of unity," he said. "It wasn't by me putting a trance on the owners. It wasn't by me mixing up a potion of Kool-Aid that I got all the owners to drink."

But it was by putting a stranglehold on them with monetary fines.

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The gag order that Bettman enforces was created and voted into being by the owners. Not Bettman. It was their idea.

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Don't recall that Arse, but if your source is correct, then I'll edit my comment to:

But it was by putting a stranglehold on themselves with monetary fines.

[Veca]

"A lot has been said and speculated about how we managed to achieve this level of unity," he said. "It wasn't by me putting a trance on the owners. It wasn't by me mixing up a potion of Kool-Aid that I got all the owners to drink."

But it was by putting a stranglehold on them with monetary fines.

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The gag order that Bettman enforces was created and voted into being by the owners. Not Bettman. It was their idea.

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Don't recall that Arse, but if your source is correct, then I'll edit my comment to:

But it was by putting a stranglehold on themselves with monetary fines.

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And kicking themselves in the "arse"...

[Baltic Gal]

Bettman said the right economic system will give the Oilers their rightful place in the league they dominated in the 1980s until player salaries went through the roof.

Their "righful" place??

Oilers chairman Cal Nichols said the Oilers will likely have to borrow money to keep afloat if the lockout goes into a second season

[Veca]

Bettman said the right economic system will give the Oilers their rightful place in the league they dominated in the 1980s until player salaries went through the roof.

Their "righful" place??

Oilers chairman Cal Nichols said the Oilers will likely have to borrow money to keep afloat if the lockout goes into a second season

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They are all CANADIENS....Canadien teams should dominate American teams....you just don't understand the basic principal here. And you with all the Canadian relatives, for shame!!!

[Baltic Gal]

Bettman said the right economic system will give the Oilers their rightful place in the league they dominated in the 1980s until player salaries went through the roof.

Their "righful" place??

Oilers chairman Cal Nichols said the Oilers will likely have to borrow money to keep afloat if the lockout goes into a second season

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They are all CANADIENS....Canadien teams should dominate American teams....you just don't understand the basic principal here. And you with all the Canadian relatives, for shame!!!

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*takes Veca's newspaper and beats self over head*
Bad Baltic! Bad bad bad!

I really didn't know that there were teams with "rightful" places.

And I didn't read this part:

"I believe more than ever that without our Canadian franchises there is no National Hockey League," he said. "This is where hockey works. This is where hockey is important."