...according to the players. "Unfortunately, we never had a real negotiating partner.'' (Goodenow) ...
"We had heard from several different owners that the deal was acceptable. It's unfortunate Gary surrounded himself with people that didn't want to play.'' (Linden)
Yzerman thinks a deal can still be reached in the next couple of days. "The principles are there to make a deal, so I still think something can happen in the next day or two, because we're really not that far apart.''
"It seems we are as far from getting a deal now as we were in September,'' New Jersey forward John Madden said. "There are so many uncertainties. Are fans going to come and watch replacement players? Are guys going to cross the line? Is any of this stuff going to happen? It's all unknown, and it's not good news.''
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Players: Deal Could Have Happened
Started by Dark Knight, Feb 16 2005 06:42 PM
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Posted 16 February 2005 - 09:49 PM
One thing is for certain.....this fan has a warm greeting for Bettman and Goodenow..... 
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Posted 17 February 2005 - 10:22 AM
QUOTE (Dark Knight @ Feb 16 2005, 07:42 PM)
New Jersey forward John Madden said. "There are so many uncertainties. Are fans going to come and watch replacement players? Are guys going to cross the line? Is any of this stuff going to happen? It's all unknown, and it's not good news.''
Seems I have been watching "replacement players" since October. They are called ECHL.
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Posted 17 February 2005 - 11:40 AM
The problem is, I don't see any team in the NHL being able to survive with the ticket prices of the ECHL or the attendance that the ECHL teams get at their games. I could be wrong.To ever start a season again, ticket prices will have to be dropped to get anyone back, just how long they will be able to keep the prices down, how many fans will return, all remains to be seen.
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Posted 17 February 2005 - 11:49 AM
A sweet deal on Center Ice would be nice also...
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Posted 17 February 2005 - 01:16 PM
Yeah, but the players think they should get paid $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Posted 17 February 2005 - 05:34 PM
QUOTE (Dark Knight @ Feb 17 2005, 11:49 AM)
A sweet deal on Center Ice would be nice also...
Yeah, could they just drop the prices for that baby???? Some of us have to rely on it for any hockey games. (Or did you mean what they pay the clubs?) 
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Posted 17 February 2005 - 07:23 PM
QUOTE (Veca @ Feb 17 2005, 05:34 PM)
QUOTE (Dark Knight @ Feb 17 2005, 11:49 AM)
A sweet deal on Center Ice would be nice also...
Yeah, could they just drop the prices for that baby???? Some of us have to rely on it for any hockey games. (Or did you mean what they pay the clubs?) I meant give us the whole season for 1/2 price for starters.
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Posted 17 February 2005 - 10:53 PM
QUOTE (Dark Knight @ Feb 17 2005, 07:23 PM)
QUOTE (Veca @ Feb 17 2005, 05:34 PM)
QUOTE (Dark Knight @ Feb 17 2005, 11:49 AM)
A sweet deal on Center Ice would be nice also...
Yeah, could they just drop the prices for that baby???? Some of us have to rely on it for any hockey games. (Or did you mean what they pay the clubs?) I meant give us the whole season for 1/2 price for starters.
Hear, hear, hear...... 
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