Comments on: NHLPA to hold meetings next week, CBA on the agenda http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/22/nhlpa-to-hold-meetings-next-week-cba-on-the-agenda/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:50:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: barkar942 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/22/nhlpa-to-hold-meetings-next-week-cba-on-the-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-81983 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:16:10 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=782936#comment-81983 Well, it seems to me that, from all of the reported demands of both sides, that both sides already know what each other want. I do not believe that the players association reps haven’t been in heavy contact already with their leadership, and the owners already have a good idea of what the players want. It will be about 45-60 days of “We want this” and “No, we won’t give you this, but we will offer you that”.
Both sides know how much the lockout hurt short term, but both sides must also realize that, for the most part, the current CBA has been extremely successful.
I predict that there will be some financial tweaks, an agreement for realignment in trade for Olympic participation in Sochi, an out clause for teams to dump one stupid contract, and the season will start right on schedule!

]]> By: elemeno89 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/22/nhlpa-to-hold-meetings-next-week-cba-on-the-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-81945 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:50:31 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=782936#comment-81945 demands from both sides should have been laid out on the table so that the negotiations can begin immediately. the longer the owners and NHLPA wait on this to see what the other parties demands are so that they can concoct their own is a horrible tactic.

get this done. otherwise the sport will face another blemish.

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