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Fri, Oct 12 2012 08:15:13

Bob McKenzie on the lockout

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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    I've purposely avoided too many lockout tweets but in honor of anniversary (1 week) of Krys Barch's salue to OV, answers to some oft asked ?
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 21:35:10
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    My instincts say we'll lose the whole year but we've still got a month or two to salvage a Dec or Jan start up, so we'll see.
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 21:36:56
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    I suspect we'll see our first real movement from either side in coming week but whether that creates legit traction for talks, who knows?
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 21:38:26
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    At this point, I don't doubt either side's resolve. That may be the problem. Owners think players will cave. Players think owners will cave.
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 21:40:22
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    I think, like last time, we'll lose the season before anyone blinks.
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 21:41:45
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    I'm dismayed that the NHL is insistent on getting such a significant and immediate clawback (57 to 50 per cent). Too much, too soon.
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 21:50:02
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    But it's equally discouraging that we are cancelling games and players are still stuck on notion of not taking any tangibe dollar reduction.
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 21:53:13
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    I don't doubt players' resolve, but I am surprised at how many players think Bettman and/or owners will blink. Maybe they will, but...
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 21:59:36
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    ...But of all the things I've learned in 30+ yrs covering this game, Bettman, Jeremy Jacobs and Ed Snider don't strike me as bluffers.
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 22:01:17
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    And last time I checked, Don Fehr isn't a guy who shies away from a fight. So that pretty much brings us to where we are.
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 22:03:28
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    Fans, as angry as they are, have no voice in this dispute, at this moment. But once dispute is over, they have the only voice that matters.
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 22:06:56
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    I'm not saying you shouldn't voice frustration/anger now, I'm saying the only real impact you have is by not spending your $$$.
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 22:09:24
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    Hey, I could be completely wrong. These things tend to take on a life of their own. And I do anticipate some movement in the coming week.
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 22:15:24
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    But Fehr wasn't hired to roll over and Bettman's history suggests he doesn't play bluff poker, so...
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 22:17:28
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    As for most frequently asked questions: if lockout goes all year, players lose or burn that year of their contract...
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 22:18:35
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    ...If lockout ends in mid-season, contracted NHL players playing in Europe have out clauses to come back.
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 22:20:06
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    Biggest fear, and maybe this why it won't last all season, is if it goes whole season, prospects of 2nd season being affected are high IMO.
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 22:23:09
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    If season is lost, I can see NHLPA putting salary cap back on table. Then we have a fight that makes this one look like Boy Scout Jamboree.
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 22:24:55
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    Hopefully, sanity prevails and we get some movement/traction this week. We'll see. G'nite, hang in, we're merely spectators, for now, anyway
    Sat, Oct 06 2012 22:27:44
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    BTW, as pessimistic as I have been, still hopeful this coming week may bring actual negotiations for the first time.
    Sun, Oct 07 2012 06:19:30
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    Bob McKenzie@TSNBobMcKenzie
    In the meantime, Happy Thanksgiving in Canada, and I hope Americans have a splendid Columbus Day weekend.
    Sun, Oct 07 2012 06:21:31

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