Sound about right?

Those are actually “my” words and not the President’s ! Nonetheless, I say “bravo” to O’Brien for pursuing this bold line of thinking. Yes it’s indeed quizzical how Burke has done essentially nothing, despite the fact that his own job must now be very much in jeopardy ? In fact, I suspect that similar cases of “fence sitting” could be found with virtually every other team around the league ? Here in Vancouver, you need to look no further than the case of Roberto Luongo. He and his massive “lame duck” contract represent a “Titanic-sized” liability for the team, yet all summer long all we heard from Gillis is that “it’s no big deal” and that “there’s no need to rush” etc ? It’s said that sometimes “actions can speak louder than words”. Well also true is the fact the sometimes “a lack of action” can speak louder than words.

The bottom line is that I believe the owners know “exactly” what’s going on here … and I believe that they know “exactly” how this is all going to play out and when. I also believe that a deal has already been written up, with the full consent of Fehr and his top lieutenants, despite the fact that it likely amounts to nothing short of a “diktat” as far as the players are concerned ? Nonetheless, this document “will” be announced and signed as per Bettman’s stipulated schedule, which I suspect will occur sometime within the next 14-16 days.

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And I don’t just mean sports reporter. He is the worst everthing… ever… always.