Deal Imminent?

[coyoteshockeyfan]

According to TSN, a new collective bargaining agreement could be done by early June. The two sides have really picked up the pace of the meetings, meeting for over 14 hours on Thursday and then meeting over the weekend as well. Daly's comments also coincide with the rumor that a deal was close, and both sides trying to meet a June 15th deadline before sponsors take their money elsewhere.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=125870

 

[Stronso]

According to TSN, a new collective bargaining agreement could be done by early June. The two sides have really picked up the pace of the meetings, meeting for over 14 hours on Thursday and then meeting over the weekend as well. Daly's comments also coincide with the rumor that a deal was close, and both sides trying to meet a June 15th deadline before sponsors take their money elsewhere.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=125870

i hope so ...... i need hockey

 

[Hordispack]

Desert Schools Coyote Center in Chandler has an Ad going it says "does your daughter dream of being the next Kristi Yamagucchi or your son the next Brian Bow-cher" WTH??? It's Boucher (boosh-ay). For Gods sake when a building with your team name on the front doesn't know the Goalies name it's time to get back to work.

 

[azsouthendzone]

The deal will be done by June 14th.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

The deal will be done by June 14th.

2005?

 

[azsouthendzone]

June 14th 2005. This lockout is about to end. Hopefully it ends before that, but most likely it is by June 14th.

 

[Bob Chebat]

They have to get a deal done. Losing another season would be the end of it for sure.

My concern is the length of the agreement they are trying to reach. They really need to be thinking long term and put a deal in place that will last about 10 years.

Tickets will be very easy to come by for a long time. I would expect some serious discounting to get the people in the arena.

Would like to see the 2 line pass disappear. This would open up the game. It's going to take scoring to put the NHL back on the map.

 

[Scott MS]

Tickets will be very easy to come by for a long time. I would expect some serious discounting to get the people in the arena.

I don't really know if that will be the case. I go to about 5 games a year and while I didn't lose any sleep over missing hockey this year, I'll go to the same number of games when they start up again.

Lots of hockey fans are pretty die hard fans -- you have to be because lots of people really don't understand the sport unless they are fans. It's a great sport.

I think the fans will come back -- not 100%, but maybe as high at 70-80%. I just don't think you'll see half empty arenas.

 

[sportsrapp]

Assuming the NHL starts the season in Ocotober, what do you think it will take for the Coyotes to get fans back in the seats?

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Assuming the NHL starts the season in Ocotober, what do you think it will take for the Coyotes to get fans back in the seats?

100 degree weather wouldn't hurt.

 

[Scott MS]

Assuming the NHL starts the season in Ocotober, what do you think it will take for the Coyotes to get fans back in the seats?

In Arizona, a decent, competitive team (Gretzky as coach would probably help too). In most other sports towns, people will just be happy to see their Flyers, Bruins, etc. again.

 

[SunCityCarl]

According to TSN, a new collective bargaining agreement could be done by early June. The two sides have really picked up the pace of the meetings, meeting for over 14 hours on Thursday and then meeting over the weekend as well. Daly's comments also coincide with the rumor that a deal was close, and both sides trying to meet a June 15th deadline before sponsors take their money elsewhere.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=125870

Boy oh boy I hope they get this thing done!

 

[PDXChris]

How man games have been played in the new Arena?

 

[Stronso]

How man games have been played in the new Arena?

to this point 20 - 25 at most

 

[Kel Varnsen]

The deal will be done by June 14th.

So, um, how's it coming along?

 

[Mulli]

So, um, how's it coming along?

Must have benn 2006

 

[sportsrapp]

Looks like an agreement is coming soon....

http://hockeyrumors.blogspot.com/