Official: Season Cancelled.

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:03 pm

Per Bettman.

YouTube · Post by **cprice12** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:04 pm

Wow.

Sad day.

okcblue · Post by **okcblue** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:04 pm

I just hope they can recover some sort of fan base.

Post by **Guppy** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:05 pm

That damn close.

Way to go

stlbluz · Post by **stlbluz** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:06 pm

Go Cards!

tomcat16 · Post by **tomcat16** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:06 pm

I really expected there to be a last minute deal. Especially with the "final" offers being traded in the media last night. $6.5M is nothing compared to gap that existed before.

Jack T Adams · Post by **Jack T Adams** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:06 pm

Nice work Goodenow.

You will never get a better offer from the NHL

northwest dave · Post by **northwest dave** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:07 pm

(Frank) them all!

Hollywood · Post by **Hollywood** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:07 pm

tomcat16 wrote:I really expected there to be a last minute deal. Especially with the "final" offers being traded in the media last night. $6.5M is nothing compared to gap that existed before.

Bettman claims they were not as close as being reported.

TC · Post by TC » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:08 pm

Hollywood wrote:
tomcat16 wrote:I really expected there to be a last minute deal. Especially with the "final" offers being traded in the media last night. $6.5M is nothing compared to gap that existed before.
Bettman claims they were not as close as being reported.

all Bettman is claiming over here is something called "buffering".

Blueline29 · Post by **Blueline29** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:09 pm

northwest dave wrote:(Frank) them all!

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icing11 · Post by **icing11** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:09 pm

I have to find a way to get away from loving the game this much. I've wasted so much time scouring the net...this site and many others, only to teased and rejected time after time. It's a dark day for hockey, but especially for the fans.

YouTube · Post by **cprice12** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:14 pm

And now Bettman says the cap will have to have linkage and the last offer is off of the table.

"The best deal for the players on the table, is now gone."

kmeyer · Post by **kmeyer** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:14 pm

Bettman is doing what is best for the game...........the players are a bunch of greedy fucks.........screw the NHL.......it deserves to fall flat on it's (Franking) face.........

Bring on the NBA!

gosha83 · Post by **gosha83** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:15 pm

While all parties are at fault, I am just hating the union and the players the most right now. It's their (Franking) greed that's done this. The owners would've been crazy to accept a CBA that would not have included a salary cap. What a bunch of skull fucks!

Jack T Adams · Post by **Jack T Adams** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:15 pm

cprice12 wrote:And now Bettman says the cap will have to have linkage and the last offer is off of the table.

"The best deal for the players on the table, is now gone."

This is the best thing that can come out of the sad news today. Goodenow screwed up by being so unrealistic. It only goes downhill for the NHLPA from here.

I support the National Hockey League.

OS · Post by OS » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:16 pm

cprice12 wrote:And now Bettman says the cap will have to have linkage and the last offer is off of the table.

"The best deal for the players on the table, is now gone."

Good. By having to cancel the entire season, the effect on revenues may be somewhat greater and the player's paychecks should be effected by it.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:18 pm

You know what?

Despite everything, I'm glad this happened. I'm glad the owners and the players didn't decide to simply mend the financial problems but instead hopefully now those problems can be FIXED.

Hopefully there's hockey this fall, but, if the sport has to suffer through another year of a strike in order to get the finances in line then so be it...

In the meantime, GO OTTERS!!! Can I be the sponsor of...#55?

HaveAnotherDonut · Post by **HaveAnotherDonut** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:18 pm

Pitchers and Catchers report this weekend.......

Congratulations! Mr. Goodenow!! You've just caused the Stanley Cup to not be awarded Since 1919!!

Now what are you going to do?

GO THE (Frank) TO DISNEYLAND!!!!!!!

RIP NHL
1917-2005

ViPeRx007 · Post by **ViPeRx007** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:18 pm

Good job guys, (Franking) brilliant.

(Frank) you Bob.