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- The NHL and NHL Players' Association will resume labour talks Monday at an undisclosed location

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Daly also noted that he doesn't think the charges will affect negotiations. That being said, Daly also said there was no guarantee that play would resume in the fall.

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[Veca]

Will they do their threats of suing in person?????
Waste of good air those morons are breathing if you ask me.

" We are very committed to an objective".......I think they all should be committed!!!!

[DropThePuck]

'Fans want to see guys who are hard-working and grounded and decent. Fans want to see a competitive team that works hard."

Los Angeles Kings' president Tim Leiweke says the NHL will return this fall. <link>


Hmmm, it appears that "Lie-weekly" and "Day-lie" are at odds over Fall predictions ...

[Dark Knight]

Imbecils...

[Francaise]

Bwahhhh Bwahhhh, rubs hands with glee. heheheh BWah Bwahhh, sneaky meeting place....

I have to poke fun. I'm not irritated anymore. I feel like I'm watching the 3 Stooges or something.

[MKLightning]

Why does it have to be this big old secret location thing? It's stupid. It's just more fodder for the fans to get enthusiastic about. I am not going to get enthusiastic about anything now unless a deal is done and signed.

This lockout has really turned me into a grouchy old f@rt - sorry! I have no sympathy for either side. Sports are not sports anymore. It's like the games that are played are a side-effect of their business.

What they should do is rent out a brewery, or something, and get rip-roaring drunk. Who knows what they'll sign then?

[Francaise]

This is before the meeting.

This is Trevor Linden thinking that heavy booze is in order.

This is Goodenow.

This is Bill Guerin.

This is Bettman.

[Francaise]

This is the "meeting".

This is the various phases of the meeting.

This is the result of the meeting.

And last but not least, this is the fans happy to see hockey this fall.

[DropThePuck]

I feel like I'm watching the 3 Stooges or something.

Here you go Lady Francaise...watch them all you want:

[Barmy Army]

This lockout has really turned me into a grouchy old f@rt - sorry!  I have no sympathy for either side.

Don't worry I think a lot of us feel that way

[Francaise]

So, nobody likes my optimistic conclusion of Monday's meeting? heheheheheheeheh

DTP, thanks for the 3 Stooges.

[MKLightning]

So, nobody likes my optimistic conclusion of Monday's meeting? heheheheheheeheh

DTP, thanks for the 3 Stooges.

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I think it's great. Nothing like a bit of alcohol to sooth the pain. Now, if they could add a bit of laughing gas into the room, we have a chance!

[Veca]

So, nobody likes my optimistic conclusion of Monday's meeting? heheheheheheeheh

DTP, thanks for the 3 Stooges.

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I think it's great. Nothing like a bit of alcohol to sooth the pain. Now, if they could add a bit of laughing gas into the room, we have a chance!

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I second that idea!!!

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The National Hockey League and the NHL Players' Association will return to the bargaining table today in Toronto.

"My attitude about the whole thing is, 'Wake me up when it's over,' " Tucker told the newspaper. "I'm tired of the whole thing."

The sense of frustration is evident even between the two parties trying to end the lockout.

"I've stopped trying to forecast what might or might not happen," Daly said. "Certainly, we're going to continue to try to make a deal with the union that's fair to both sides but, more importantly, is good for the sport. And the sooner that can happen, the better for everyone."

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[DropThePuck]

The NHL gave the union an April 8 deadline - this Friday - to negotiate on the "de-linked" proposal, or else it will be pulled off the table and only the second proposal will remain.

So the union, which held a conference call with players last week, has had a major decision to make. Do the players cut their losses now and put a cap offer on the table, let's say around $45 million, and call it a day? Or do they gamble that the NHL's next option, replacement players, will blow up in its face next fall and hand the leverage back to the union.

If there's no deal in the near future, the subject of replacement players will be on the table when owners gather again for another board of governors meeting April 20 in New York.

More players may also be present as the league attempts to diffuse the union's annoyance at not being involved when rule changes are being discussed. Ideas under review could be as drastic as making the nets bigger, eliminating the centre-ice red line and instituting penalty shootouts for regular-season games.

Also on the agenda in Detroit will be a discussion of the draft order for the 2005 class.  The bottom-feeders want to stick with last year's standings to figure out the new draft order, while the big boys want a league-wide lottery where every team has a fair shot at the No. 1 overall pick.

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After 7 hours ...

As expected, the NHLPA did not come armed with a proposal.

'The Players' Association began today's meeting by rejecting the two proposals made by the NHL on March 17,'' NHL executive vice-president Bill Daly said in a statement. ''Thereafter, we discussed the status of our current situation and, in general terms, possible concepts for moving the process forward.  The meeting concluded with both sides agreeing to explore these concepts further internally, and to talk again later this week.''

A bigger group got together this time around, with NHLPA president Trevor Linden and the players' executive committee joining the fray as well as the negotiation team from the ownership group led by chairman of the board Harley Hotchkiss of the Calgary Flames, as well as New Jersey Devils GM and CEO Lou Lamoriello.

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[Dark Knight]

[Veca]

Lamariello will get something done, I think. Frome some of his earlier commments, he is as frustrated as we all are. He has been wheeling and dealing for years now, he knows the art of the deal!!!!