GDT: 2/3//05 NHL and PA meeting

[deathbear]

man, I hope when this is all over, someone, anyone from the media admits that they were stringing us along almost as bad as the league and the players by constantly reporting negative info, even when things weren't always that negative. it is so obvious at this point that they have been exaggerating the hell out of everything!

how is it "obvious" that they've been "exaggerating the hell" out of anything?! last time i checked, it's february and there's still no hockey.

 

[Hedberg]

BTW when is that?

Next season

 

[Crows*]

UHHH the team 1040 just said

"we just got this in from a reliable source that the NHL's cancellation will be announced in a press conference tommrow morning in Toronto"

 

[OilerFan4Life]

UHHH the team 1040 just said

"we just got this in from a reliable source that the NHL's cancellation will be announced in a press conference tommrow morning in Toronto"

Since when did Eklund become reliable?

 

[deathbear]

so the meeting's over?

 

[dem]

 

[Levitate]

"we just got this in from a reliable source that the NHL's cancellation will be announced in a press conference tommrow morning in Toronto"

always possible but it could also just be a variation of the "NHL will cancel the season soon if a deal isn't done"

 

[Iceman23]

If these meetings weren't going anywhere then they would end them pretty soon. The longer this goes, the better.

 

[Chileiceman]

UHHH the team 1040 just said

"we just got this in from a reliable source that the NHL's cancellation will be announced in a press conference tommrow morning in Toronto"

Why don't they ever mention their sources?
For all we know this source could be some hobo who lives outside the radio station.

 

[Sixty Six]

UHHH the team 1040 just said

"we just got this in from a reliable source that the NHL's cancellation will be announced in a press conference tommrow morning in Toronto"

Thats not good, but at the same time it conflicts the ESPN report... so here's to hoping no one knows anything

 

[puckwhore]

Why don't they ever mention their sources?
For all we know this source could be some hobo who lives outside the radio station.

so true. i'll believe it when i see it.

 

[Chileiceman]

Thats not good, but at the same time it conflicts the ESPN report... so here's to hoping no one knows anything

Even Ecklund admits to not knowing anything

 

[Hedberg]

UHHH the team 1040 just said

"we just got this in from a reliable source that the NHL's cancellation will be announced in a press conference tommrow morning in Toronto"

The team 1040 just makes things up to get news.
Remeber the stupid rumour about Zhamnov to Canucks for Ruutu, King, Kesler, Auld, and a first :lol

 

[Crows*]

The team1040 is a joke sometimes.

They just said that interupting him during his rant and then he just says that quote. Then he just says "back to the boards" and they talk about football!

MADDENING!!!

 

[Levitate]

what was the ESPN report?

 

[Cropduster]

why would only one station say that? I am listening to 590 that havent said a thing. Surely they would know

 

[neelynugs]

"reliable source" - at this stage of the game, there's no such thing. until the NHL as a league makes a formal announcement, everything else is BS as far as i'm concerned.

 

[PanthersRule96]

I'm optimistic now, I do think there will be a season like 85% chance IMO.

I just even as a hockey fan, would find it difficult to get into the season the way I would as if it began in Oct. Cuz it'd basically be the stretch time a couple weeks into the season. I think some good teams would miss the playoffs if they got off to slow starts.

 

[Sixty Six]

what was the ESPN report?

i was refering to the score, i don't know why i said ESPN

 

[jcab2000]

The only report anyone should be listening to at this point is when Gary and Bob come out of that room.

 

[futurcorerock]

590 reports that the meeting is STILL on

 

[Bruwinz37]

"reliable source" - at this stage of the game, there's no such thing. until the NHL as a league makes a formal announcement, everything else is BS as far as i'm concerned.

Agreed Nugs. It almost sounds like the owners are playing the media a bit and trying to pressure the players by leaking this. Who knows. I still find it hard to believe that these two sides would be willing to risk it all by being so stubborn.

There is *always* a middle ground, why cant they get there?

 

[Phil333]

590 reports that the meeting is STILL on

I'm trying not to be optimistic, because I've been too disapointed, but this cannot be bad news.

 

[Marshall]

I'm optimistic now, I do think there will be a season like 85% chance IMO.

I just even as a hockey fan, would find it difficult to get into the season the way I would as if it began in Oct. Cuz it'd basically be the stretch time a couple weeks into the season. I think some good teams would miss the playoffs if they got off to slow starts.

Oddly enough, I'm slightly more optimistic now, too. The less news, which the media seems to be treating as a bad thing (prolly cause they have to fill air-time, and bad news = ratings), seems to me to be good news.

Do I think it will get done? Have no idea. Am I more optimistic now then yesterday? Yep.

 

[Crows*]

Now the team is saying.

ALl the sportsnet tsn and score analysts are being told to "be around" tommrow.

This station is a joke sometimes.