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Confirmed with Link: RIP NHL Lockout (September 15th 2012 - January 12th 2013)

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Tawnos said:
What? Just about every aspect of this deal is better for the owners than the previous one.

And any owner who is upset about missing 3 months of gates isn't going to want to miss any more beyond this anyway.
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It is. And it was going to be regardless. I don't see the reward versus the risk of losing fans while losing gates.
 
Glennsoe said:
Also can anyone explain this tidbit;

Does it mean any team can Get the first pick?
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It means the lottery will be like it is now (with all the non-playoff teams continuing to be included in the lottery)...but the limitation against a team outside the bottom 5 winning the 1st overall pick will be eliminated. So if the 10th worst team wins the lottery, they will get the #1 pick...whereas presently they would only move up to #6.

At the conclusion of the regular season, the 14 NHL teams not qualifying for the playoffs are entered in a weighted lottery to determine the initial draft picks in the first round, seeded according to regular season standing. The 30th-place team has the best chance of winning the lottery while the 29th-place team has a 18.8% chance of winning, with odds diminishing to a 0.5% chance for the 17th-place team (such that the odds of the 17th-place team picking in what would be its non-lottery order of 14th are 99.5%). A single selection from the lottery pool is made, with the winning team improving its draft position by up to four places, and no team dropping more than one place. Therefore, only the 26th through 30th place teams are eligible to receive the first overall draft pick. Consequently, the 30th place team's combined chance of retaining the first overall pick or "winning" it is 48.2% and if that team does not get the first pick it is guaranteed to pick second. The 26th place team could either pick first (8.1% chance), fifth (74.7% chance), or sixth (17.2% chance). Starting in 2013 under the new CBA, all 14 non-playoff teams would have a chance to grab the first overall pick using the same weighting system format, which eliminates the rule where a team can only move up four positions in the draft.
 
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SingnBluesOnBroadway said:
It is. And it was going to be regardless. I don't see the reward versus the risk of losing fans while losing gates.
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Which is somehow going to prevent owners from voting yes on this deal, which was your implication. Guys like Dolan never wanted the lockout in the first place. They aren't going to vote against ending it out of spite.
 
SingnBluesOnBroadway said:
It is. And it was going to be regardless. I don't see the reward versus the risk of losing fans while losing gates.
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They knew all would be forgiven as soon as the season was "saved."

There is some reward amongest both the players and the owners be it convoluted or hidden from we; the HRR as BRB put it, otherwise why would they have let it happen at all.

I think deep down most fans know they're walking dollar sign, but don't think it is worth it to deprive themselves of something they love to make a point, which given the defeatest attitude of "How can I make a difference alone?" would be a rather insignificant point anyway.

I'm happy to see games again, but this has definitely left a bitter taste in my mouth. It doesn't take a lockout to know you're being ***** in the wallet and left begging for more, but it shows their willingness to rub that fact in your face and not lose sleep over it.
 
Glennsoe said:
Question is;

If any one other than us wins the cup, do we consider them "real champs"?
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This season is going to be about avoiding a "slow start"... and as usual, getting hot at the right time (game 51). Applies to everyone, not just the Rangers. If you're not playing decent hockey 50+ games into the season, well, probably not gonna change much by game 65-70. I can deal with .500 hockey for 50 games, as long as
1. It gets us into the playoffs..
2. We get hot around game 50
 
I woke up this morning, and while I hate to admit it, wept tears of joy. Let's go get the Cup.
 
I don't think it's defeatist to look at the big picture and realize that if you don't tune in to watch the Rangers on tv the only one who is going to be affected is you.
 
The Atlantic is going to be a dog fight.. I know NJ got worse but they always seem to be in it.. So we play the Penguins, Flyers, Devils, and Islanders(meh) 7 times each. every game is gonna feel like playoff atmosphere
 
Jackpot said:
This season is going to be about avoiding a "slow start"... and as usual, getting hot at the right time (game 51). Applies to everyone, not just the Rangers. If you're not playing decent hockey 50+ games into the season, well, probably not gonna change much by game 65-70. I can deal with .500 hockey for 50 games, as long as
1. It gets us into the playoffs..
2. We get hot around game 50
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Indeed. Although you typically want to be "hot" a bit earlier than the last game of the season. So yeah, at the very least don't suck out of the gate...and put it in top gear a couple weeks prior to the end of the regular season. Let's drop the freaking puck already!!!
 
Rick Nashty said:
I think it would be harder to win a cup in a shortened season than a full season but that's just my opinion.
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Perhaps, but 30 less games for us as a grinding, shot blocking team can't be a bad thing. We should be a bit less worn out heading into the playoffs.
 
SingnBluesOnBroadway said:
How would that really have been that much different? Instead, you're going to get a compressed and condensed season where the first three weeks of play will be marginal at best because they're giving the teams zero time to get ready
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If you don't see how any season is much different from no season at all, I really don't know how to explain it :dunno:
 
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