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[Reb]

Productive talks? That's what they're saying.
However, it would seem that "money" is really the name of the game.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=82...110&hubName=nhl

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Helping spur the latest talks are looming expirations of corporate sponsorships and a key television agreement in the United States.

ABC's contract, which expires this summer, provides each team with $4 million US per season and a potential labour disruption could tie the NHL's hands in talks for a new deal.

A work stoppage could force corporate sponsors to spend their promotion money elsewhere.

"We know there are a lot of people connected to this game who are very interested in the result of these discussions,'' said Daly. "The league's message to them is we're trying to get this resolved because it's in everyone's interest to get this resolved.''
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[wilka91]

I see nothing new here. Everyone knows the NHL is 1. a business and 2. a hockey league.

There's nothing we can really do about it.

[Reb]

You're right Wilka. I'm just wondering if sponsors and networks can exert pressure on the clowns to come to an agreement that we fans cannot.

[Dark Knight]

Productive talks? That's what they're saying.
However, it would seem that "money" is really the name of the game.

You really weren't expecting them to come to an agreement out of the goodness of their hearts, did you Reb?

[Veca]

:bbn: THE NAME OF THE GAME IS I LIKE IT LIKE THAT...........

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[Reb]

Productive talks?  That's what they're saying. 
However, it would seem that "money" is really the name of the game. 

You really weren't expecting them to come to an agreement out of the goodness of their hearts, did you Reb?

Of course. NOT!!!

I may be old. I may be crazy. But I'm not THAT old or crazy.

[Stanislav Chistov]

What? But I'm the center of the universe.