Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 17

Thread: US federal mediators involved in lockout negotiations

  1. #1
    Location
    Ontario
    Rep Power
    40

    Administrator

    Default US federal mediators involved in lockout negotiations



    Contact me for Frozen Tools bug reports and inquiries
    Follow Frozen Tools on Twitter @FrozenTools
    Follow me on Twitter @DH_EricDaoust

  2. #2
    Loch's Avatar
    Loch is offline
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Posts
    7,206
    Rep Power
    50

    Dobber Sports Master

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by ericdaoust View Post
    Does this mean there are going to be actual grown-ups involved now?
    /S

    ~ I'm not a sociopath, it's just that my magnetic personality keeps throwing off my moral compass.~

    Victoria DH
    C(3): Athanasiou, Sissons, Zibanejad
    LW(3): Lehkonen, Burakovsky, Hymen
    RW(3): Bjorkstrand, Smith, Palmieri
    F(3): Stepan (C), Bjork (LW), Poehling (C)
    D(6): Carlson, Heiskanen, Bogosian, Edler, Hakanpaa, Fleury
    G(1): Talbot, Sorokin, Varlamov
    Bench: Parise (LW), Motte (C), Richardson (C), Hagg (D)
    IR: Wood, Henrique, Johnson, Dvorak

    Prospects: (F) Barre-Boulet, Khovanov, Beckman, Greig, N. Robertson, Fagemo, Tuomalaa, (D) Ceulemans, Hughes, Schneider, Zboril

  3. #3
    Location
    Ontario
    Rep Power
    40

    Administrator

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Loch View Post
    Does this mean there are going to be actual grown-ups involved now?
    It depends if the mediators are grown-ups.


    Contact me for Frozen Tools bug reports and inquiries
    Follow Frozen Tools on Twitter @FrozenTools
    Follow me on Twitter @DH_EricDaoust

  4. #4
    DerekReese's Avatar
    DerekReese is offline
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Posts
    4,347
    Location
    The Future
    Rep Power
    50

    Dobber Sports Genius

    Default

    I thought the NHL was Canada's game, eh?
    Derek Reese - Future Hall of Famer

    14 Team NHL Salary Cap Dynasty
    H2H, Salary Cap 108 Mil, Player actual salaries
    1 Week scoring period
    G,A,PTS,GWG,PIM,SOG,STP,HT,BL,+/-,W,GAA,SV,SO
    Starters: 12 Forwards, 6 Defense, 2 Goalies

    F - Marchand, Marner, Marchessault, Stamkos, Tuch, Comtois, Farabee, Bennett, McCann, W. Nylander, Nugent-Hopkins, Kapanen
    D - Barrie, Oleksiak, Suter, Gudbranson, Savard, Lyubushkin, Ferraro
    G - Saros, Rittich

    Bench - Mittelstadt, Reimer, Roslovic, Keller, Reaves, Toews
    Prospects - Byfield, Mercer, Veleno, Chmelevski, Tippett, Comrie, Tomasino, Valimaki, Gustavsson, Wolf

  5. #5
    PrairieDog's Avatar
    PrairieDog is offline
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Posts
    6,806
    Location
    A Pale Blue Dot
    Rep Power
    50

    Dobber Sports Icon

    Default

    Alright the government is involved now, that should speed things u...

    Ah man, never mind.
    12 Team Dynasty, H2H (points)
    Dress 2C, 4W, 1F, 4D, 1G (Daily)
    G (3), A (2), STP (1), SHOG (1), +/- (0.5), SOG (0.2), Hits (0.2), Blk (0.2), FOW (0.1); W (5), SO (2), Sv (0.2), GA (-1)

    C - Draisaitl (W), Hughes, Larkin, Trochek
    W - T.Thompson (C), Pastrnak, Reinhart, Batherson, Nichushkin, Duchene (C), Zuccarello
    D - Dahlin, Theodore, Bouchard, Faber, Werenski, Skjei
    G - Jarry, Gustavsson, Montembault
    Fm - Bordeleau, Barlow, Lucius, G.Perreault, Luneau, Perunovich, Nikishin

  6. #6
    Location
    Pegulaville
    Rep Power
    40

    Moderator

    Default

    Brilliant! That just what otherwise arduous, disorganized, incoherent, ego-filled negotiations need to get back on track...the US Federal Govt.


    .....
    @SmittysRant

  7. #7
    Location
    Nova Scotia
    Rep Power
    40

    Dobber Sports Deity

    Default

    I could care less who it is and what country they are from. If they can solve this issue/lockout, I am down with that. Bring it on.
    10 Team, Points Only, Cash League

    25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
    Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
    Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt

    Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, Brink

    G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger


    "Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."

  8. #8
    Loch's Avatar
    Loch is offline
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Posts
    7,206
    Rep Power
    50

    Dobber Sports Master

    Default

    There are sound math principles to back this up.

    -1 x -1 = 1

    ... ergo to wrongs make a right and this is gonna work!
    /S

    ~ I'm not a sociopath, it's just that my magnetic personality keeps throwing off my moral compass.~

    Victoria DH
    C(3): Athanasiou, Sissons, Zibanejad
    LW(3): Lehkonen, Burakovsky, Hymen
    RW(3): Bjorkstrand, Smith, Palmieri
    F(3): Stepan (C), Bjork (LW), Poehling (C)
    D(6): Carlson, Heiskanen, Bogosian, Edler, Hakanpaa, Fleury
    G(1): Talbot, Sorokin, Varlamov
    Bench: Parise (LW), Motte (C), Richardson (C), Hagg (D)
    IR: Wood, Henrique, Johnson, Dvorak

    Prospects: (F) Barre-Boulet, Khovanov, Beckman, Greig, N. Robertson, Fagemo, Tuomalaa, (D) Ceulemans, Hughes, Schneider, Zboril

  9. #9
    arctic_rogue's Avatar
    arctic_rogue is offline
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Posts
    2,445
    Rep Power
    34

    Dobber Sports Pro

    Default

    Well, at this point I really don't think it'll hurt. Even considering the pace governments tend to work at!
    __________________________________________________ __________________
    UHL Dynasty St. Louis Blues
    ...playoffs, how the eff did I make the playoffs?

    UDL Western Kings
    ...oh boy... this build is gonna be a while...

  10. #10
    Location
    Ontario
    Rep Power
    40

    Administrator

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Loch View Post
    There are sound math principles to back this up.

    -1 x -1 = 1

    ... ergo to wrongs make a right and this is gonna work!
    But there's a problem here.

    Bettman = -1
    Fehr = -1
    Mediators = -1?

    -1 * -1 * -1 = -1


    Contact me for Frozen Tools bug reports and inquiries
    Follow Frozen Tools on Twitter @FrozenTools
    Follow me on Twitter @DH_EricDaoust

  11. #11
    Rep Power
    0

    Dobber Sports Apprentice

    Default

    Considering that the decision is non-binding, it should give both sides some more things to ponder.
    H2H (10 Team): G, A, PIM, PPP, SOG, Hits, Blocked Shots - W, GAA, Sv%, SO
    Keep 4; Play 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 1F, 4D, 1UTL, 2G

    C: Crosby, Johansen, Stepan, Johnson
    RW: Simmonds, Backes, Toffoli, Okposo, Brouwer
    LW: Ovechkin, Lucic, Landeskog, Palat
    D: Karlsson, Josi, Shattenkirk, Gudas, Parayko
    G: Holtby, Allen, Talbot

  12. #12
    Location
    Pegulaville
    Rep Power
    40

    Moderator

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Gern Blansten View Post
    Considering that the decision is non-binding, it should give both sides some more things to ponder.
    The fact that it's non-binding makes it worse...imo...a middle man with no real authority in the matter merely adds a paper tiger to an already contemptuous cauldron of crapola.

    Didn't they do this in 04-05 too? How'd that work out...remind me.

    EDIT: Sorry Gern, didn't mean to aim that at you specifically. Just venting, generally....
    @SmittysRant

  13. #13
    Location
    Ontario
    Rep Power
    40

    Administrator

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Bomm Bastic View Post
    The fact that it's non-binding makes it worse...imo...a middle man with no real authority in the matter merely adds a paper tiger to an already contemptuous cauldron of crapola.

    Didn't they do this in 04-05 too? How'd that work out...remind me.

    EDIT: Sorry Gern, didn't mean to aim that at you specifically. Just venting, generally....
    It could give better insight into what's really going on and sway fan support. Right now I find the fans generally split.


    Contact me for Frozen Tools bug reports and inquiries
    Follow Frozen Tools on Twitter @FrozenTools
    Follow me on Twitter @DH_EricDaoust

  14. #14
    Location
    Prairies
    Rep Power
    40

    Dobber Sports Demi-God

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Loch View Post
    There are sound math principles to back this up.
    -1 x -1 = 1
    Quote Originally Posted by ericdaoust View Post
    Bettman = -1
    Fehr = -1
    Mediators = -1
    -1 * -1 * -1 = -1

    I believe the math you are looking for is:
    Bettman = i
    Fehr = i

    Fehr x Bettman = i x i = -1.

    Yup.
    If there were two guys that fit the term "imaginary unit", it'd be these two.

  15. #15
    Rep Power
    0

    Dobber Sports Apprentice

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by ericdaoust View Post
    It could give better insight into what's really going on and sway fan support. Right now I find the fans generally split.
    Agreed here. Someone with no skin in the game sets the bar, so to speak. Did they do this the last go around? Sadly, my money has been on a null season from the very beginning.


    No worries, Bomm! Lots of frustration amongst fans.
    H2H (10 Team): G, A, PIM, PPP, SOG, Hits, Blocked Shots - W, GAA, Sv%, SO
    Keep 4; Play 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 1F, 4D, 1UTL, 2G

    C: Crosby, Johansen, Stepan, Johnson
    RW: Simmonds, Backes, Toffoli, Okposo, Brouwer
    LW: Ovechkin, Lucic, Landeskog, Palat
    D: Karlsson, Josi, Shattenkirk, Gudas, Parayko
    G: Holtby, Allen, Talbot

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •