Shocking, funny and noteworthy quotes from personalities around the NHL
2012-12-17 13:35:00
"The union has threatened to pursue this course not because it is defunct or otherwise incapable of representing NHL players for purposes of collective bargaining, nor because NHL players are dissatisfied with the representation they have been provided by the NHLPA. The NHLPA's threatened decertification or disclaimer is nothing more than an impermissible negotiating tactic, which the union incorrectly believes would enable it to commence an antitrust challenge to the NHL's lockout."
- The NHL's argument to the court that decertifying or disclaiming the NHLPA is a sham.
by - 2012-12-17 13:35:00
Quote of the day.
"The union has threatened to pursue this course not because it is defunct or otherwise incapable of representing NHL players for purposes of collective bargaining, nor because NHL players are dissatisfied with the representation they have been provided by the NHLPA.
by - 2012-12-11 13:14:00
Quote of the day.
“It just makes me question why (they) are wasting their time worrying about who’s in the room and who’s not in the room. They should be putting a little more energy into getting a deal done.
by - 2012-12-10 12:39:00
Quote of the day.
"My comments from a couple of days ago stand on their own. I think we were very close."
- NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr..
by - 2012-12-07 10:47:00
Quote of the day.
"This is clearly their boldest move they've made. And to think that if everything's off the table and everything that was done since June or the first time we met is all gone, it is insane to me.
by - 2012-12-05 16:48:00
Quote of the day.
"I think everybody wants to get a deal done, so I think that's encouraging. We look forward to making more progress."
- NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly speaking about the ongoing owner-player discussions.
by - 2012-12-03 14:10:00
Quote of the day.
"The NHLPA has agreed to a meeting on Tuesday in New York that should facilitate dialogue between players and owners. There will be owners attending this meeting who have not previously done so, which is encouraging and which we welcome.
by - 2012-11-29 20:22:00
Quote of the day.
“I don’t want people treating me different, I don’t want people feeling bad for me, I don’t want people moping around.
by - 2012-11-28 11:24:00
Quote of the day.
“Nobody trusts anything they do. We could agree to their number on make-whole and they would still say it’s $100 million or no money or because you agree to that, we’re going to give less.
by - 2012-11-23 10:05:00
Quote of the day.
"I agree 100 percent with 'Hammer.' This lockout is not about majority of players, I think. It is about several superstars with big contracts.
by - 2012-11-22 09:50:00
Quote of the day.
"I am disgusted. We have to push Fehr to the wall to get the deal. Time is against us. We lost a quarter of a season, it is $425 million.
by - 2012-11-19 11:14:00
Quote of the day.
"I think the view some have of our first offer is fairly naive as it relates to collective bargaining. A sophisticated negotiator would have looked at it and said, 'Obviously they want a 50-50 split.
by - 2012-11-16 17:09:00
Quote of the day.
"So we are ready to meet. If indeed they do not want to meet, it will be at least the third time in the last three months that they have shut down the dialogue, saying they will not meet unless the players meet their preconditions.
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"Probably not. Their depth and our play right now...it doesn't look too good."
- Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson, when asked if his team could come back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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