Was just reported on KFAN in Mpls that the NHL has announced the cancelation of the rest of the 2012-2013 pre season...
- MnGump

Why would we hear about it on HOCKEYBUZZ.com??

I saw it on 5 diffent sites and had several people text me telling me about the cancelations but NOT ON HOCKEYBUZZ

Wait The refs being locked out in the NFL was on here before anyone else knew

i think even sooner.
- Fountain-San

I'm with ya.

Having the players as 'partners' basically limits the length of any strike/lockout. Both parties are now on the same side of wanting (NEEDING) to grow the game to get more money.

If a full year gets cancelled, both sides realize that overall revenues will take a hit.

Obviously, the players would rather 50% of 3.3B, than 57% of 2.5B.

I think both sides know (or at least SHOULD know) that cancelling another year is going to be disasterous. Fans came back last time cause they knew the league needed to change. This time, fans won't be so forgiving and I think both the players and the owners know it.

I say we'll be watching hockey as soon as the MLB playoffs are over.

Bettman and Fehr just need to meet up at Chuckie Cheese some night for a pizza....I mean how long can you stay mad at someone at Chuckie Cheese?? Before you know it they'll have the agreement signed and be playing skee ball and high fiving each other.

Bettman and Fehr just need to meet up at Chuckie Cheese some night for a pizza....I mean how long can you stay mad at someone at Chuckie Cheese?? Before you know it they'll have the agreement signed and be playing skee ball and high fiving each other.
- Cochise

I'm with ya.

Having the players as 'partners' basically limits the length of any strike/lockout. Both parties are now on the same side of wanting (NEEDING) to grow the game to get more money.

If a full year gets cancelled, both sides realize that overall revenues will take a hit.

Obviously, the players would rather 50% of 3.3B, than 57% of 2.5B.

I think both sides know (or at least SHOULD know) that cancelling another year is going to be disasterous. Fans came back last time cause they knew the league needed to change. This time, fans won't be so forgiving and I think both the players and the owners know it.

I say we'll be watching hockey as soon as the MLB playoffs are over.
- Charliebox

Sponsors are already pissed and many will walk away if they lose a year. NBC braodcasts start in late November and the League needs "Brian Burke 24/7" on HBO

Entire pre-season now cancelled.

What was that about hope, Ek?
- Atomic Wedgie

well in fairness, there needs to be a 2 week training camp for the players before the season could start. Being that opening night is well 2 weeks away, it kind of makes sense to cancel these pre season games.

This weekend (3 scheduled days of negotiations fri sat sun) will dictate if we see hockey before US Thanksgiving.

Bettman and Fehr just need to meet up at Chuckie Cheese some night for a pizza....I mean how long can you stay mad at someone at Chuckie Cheese?? Before you know it they'll have the agreement signed and be playing skee ball and high fiving each other.
- Cochise

I'm sitting in my truck at work laughing my ass off at this!!! Nice

I'm with ya.

Having the players as 'partners' basically limits the length of any strike/lockout. Both parties are now on the same side of wanting (NEEDING) to grow the game to get more money.

If a full year gets cancelled, both sides realize that overall revenues will take a hit.

Obviously, the players would rather 50% of 3.3B, than 57% of 2.5B.

I think both sides know (or at least SHOULD know) that cancelling another year is going to be disasterous. Fans came back last time cause they knew the league needed to change. This time, fans won't be so forgiving and I think both the players and the owners know it.

I say we'll be watching hockey as soon as the MLB playoffs are over.
- Charliebox

Why would we hear about it on HOCKEYBUZZ.com??

I saw it on 5 diffent sites and had several people text me telling me about the cancelations but NOT ON HOCKEYBUZZ

Wait The refs being locked out in the NFL was on here before anyone else knew
- Flyers_1488

Damn it anyhow!!! Ek told ALL the other media outlets to keep this quiet until he could find a clever way to work it into his next hope and change, but no progress montage... wait a tic... "hope", "change", "no progress"... that sounds eerily familiar for some reason... Do you think Ek is really Obama???

well in fairness, there needs to be a 2 week training camp for the players before the season could start. Being that opening night is well 2 weeks away, it kind of makes sense to cancel these pre season games.

This weekend (3 scheduled days of negotiations fri sat sun) will dictate if we see hockey before US Thanksgiving.
- billyberg10

Here's what TSN says will go down this weekend:

As part of their decision to resume negotiations, the sides agreed to revisit the secondary issues that will have to be ironed out in the new CBA. Those include, but aren't limited to, grievance procedures, travel, medical care, and pensions and benefits.

Let's hope that they can get the important issues like who pays for the $12 can of peanuts from the minibar on road trips - NHL or players?

Once that's out of the way, all they need to settle is a billion dollar gap.

See you in December, boys.

Sponsors are already pissed and many will walk away if they lose a year. NBC braodcasts start in late November and the League needs "Brian Burke 24/7" on HBO
- Canada Cup

NBC broadcasts one game in 2012 - on Black Friday. And then nothing until the Winter Classic.

It's not a factor.

Here's what TSN says will go down this weekend:

As part of their decision to resume negotiations, the sides agreed to revisit the secondary issues that will have to be ironed out in the new CBA. Those include, but aren't limited to, grievance procedures, travel, medical care, and pensions and benefits.

Let's hope that they can get the important issues like who pays for the $12 can of peanuts from the minibar on road trips - NHL or players?

Once that's out of the way, all they need to settle is a billion dollar gap.

See you in December, boys.
- Atomic Wedgie

once they both start to negotiate on "less" important issues and practice that give and take approach that negotiations should include, i expect it will make it easier to address the bigger billion dollar elephant.......

NBC broadcasts one game in 2012 - on Black Friday. And then nothing until the Winter Classic.

It's not a factor.
- Atomic Wedgie

not true NBC Sports network (VS) shows a few games a week....its just not on regular NBC

Damn it anyhow!!! Ek told ALL the other media outlets to keep this quiet until he could find a clever way to work it into his next hope and change, but no progress montage... wait a tic... "hope", "change", "no progress"... that sounds eerily familiar for some reason... Do you think Ek is really Obama???
- MnGump

This is a good point you bring to the table. I feel like maybe it could be with all the lies and such

Here's what TSN says will go down this weekend:

As part of their decision to resume negotiations, the sides agreed to revisit the secondary issues that will have to be ironed out in the new CBA. Those include, but aren't limited to, grievance procedures, travel, medical care, and pensions and benefits.

Let's hope that they can get the important issues like who pays for the $12 can of peanuts from the minibar on road trips - NHL or players?

Once that's out of the way, all they need to settle is a billion dollar gap.

See you in December, boys.
- Atomic Wedgie

Do you know how many peanuts Byfuglien eats?

not true NBC Sports network (VS) shows a few games a week....its just not on regular NBC
- Isles4fornow

Never heard of it.

Are you just making up a network to try to prove me wrong?

That's weak...

Do you know how many peanuts Byfuglien eats?
- HuileHab

Technically speaking, he's not locked out.

He just can't fit through the doors of the arena.

Never heard of it.

Are you just making up a network to try to prove me wrong?

That's weak...
- Atomic Wedgie

lol...no its real...what used to be versus here is now NBC Sports network....they want to be the new espn w/ hockey as the forefront sport...thats why they dropped so much money on the NHL last season

Eklund: Hope Building Towards the Weekend... Why I have it, What it will take...
- Eklund

If you're visiting this site to get your lockout news, you're getting it late...and you've lost at life

Meetings on Friday in Tornoto? Hmmm NHL.com says meetings in New York.....
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=642358 ... really Ek where do you get Toronto from?

Meetings on Friday in Tornoto? Hmmm NHL.com says meetings in New York.....
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=642358 ... really Ek where do you get Toronto from?
- novak14

Coming from the same guy who said they had meetings set up all last weekend.