Call it what you want...
Lockout, work stoppage...
Hockey fan gets to see it all again... after midnight was cleared, the National Hockey League decided to lock out their players in an attempt to reinforce their power over the players.
Here was the response from the NHLPA...
The main idea has to do with the last version of the collective bargaining agreement where the players picked up 57-percent of the revenues. The league and the owners want, obviously, for things to get closer to 50-50.
Yeah, that'll happen soon...
But it could happen sooner than you might think. Since the players start missing paychecks in late October, the rank-and-file are the ones who will complain more than the stars will over time. The average salary is almost 1.5-million and that applies more to the 3rd, 4th, and 5th line guys along with the backup goalies.
Will they want to miss paychecks...???
Doubtful...
In the interim, we're already seeing the egress to the KHL as both Evgeny Malkin and Sergei Gonchar have signed deals with Mettalurg Magnitogorsk.
The "SportsCentral" panel discusses further...
((HT: Sportsnet.ca))
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