Upcoming Season ( NHL)

[Typhoid]

With the CBA ( collective bargaining agreement) getting both sides absolutely nowhere, we are staring a deadlock in the face. Possibly even the end of the NHL as we know it. Yes, they did it in 95 as well, and only played half of a season, but it is way more intense this time. ( or so the media percieves it)

The players dont want a salary cap, because they are whiney b**ches who barely play any games for millions of dollars. Look at Lindross, he made somewhere like $5-6 million, and didnt even play 1/4 of a season, and he has the gall to say salary caps arnt needed. The Players put themselves in this position.

Some of them who defend against making less money, are willing to play in Europe, where in turn, they will be making, Yes, less money. So the point they are trying to get across is a little oxymoronic to me.

So i have a few questions to ask the sports minded of you.

First, do you think that the NHL will play ANY games at all this year, or do you think it will be a full lockout?

Second, do you think this will be the end of the NHL as we know it.

Third, with the WHA ( World Hockey association) Starting up this year, will the hockey minded of you be watching this or paying attention to it to fill the NHL' less void in your hearts?

Fourth, if the NHL gets up and running, do you think any progress will have actually been made, or do you think they are just going to keep everything the way it is?

And lastly, if the NHL starts up again, do you think they will do what they have done so many times before and buy out the WHA teams thus resulting in more NHL temas where there dont deserve to be teams? Expansion shouldnt be in the NHL's vocabulary right now. They shortened the seasona few years back, and added teams, if anything, if you add teams, you add games.

I personally think they should add more games, people say " well, less games mean quicker playoffs" so what. Less games mean just that. Less games. Which means more time waiting for the season to start over again.


EDIT: It just seems to me that the players are nothing without the fans, they wouldnt have money, teams or jobs here, and i feel like they are just giving us ( the fan) the finger. And it hurts. I would kill to be in the NHL. Hell, i would do it for free. They lost sight of what they wanted to do when they were younger and the all mighty capitalist dollar caught up with them. So they realised they can do what they love, and make millions,all at the same time ( which is why i respect Paul Kariya, he agreed for a $1.5 million contract, which is way less than what he took from Anaheim) and the fact they might have to give it up hurts them.

" What, oh no, i cant live off of $900,000 a year!! thats like scrap money!!!"

Let me tell you something, i could get more than enough people who would play in the NHL for no money. I could get list upon list of person who would pay the NHL for a chance to play. The players need to stop crying about it and be men.