Lockout
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9.16.12
The following quote is from Yahoo Sports “Owners and players share blame”
No one has felt pain yet, and no one will for a while. The owners are receiving $200 million from NBC this season, while the players are receiving 8 percent of last year’s salary in escrow checks on Oct. 15.
Eventually the owners will miss enough gate receipts or the players will miss enough paychecks, and someone will feel pressure. But when? The real deadline might not come until the lockout threatens U.S. national TV games, scheduled to start in November, or the Winter Classic outdoor showcase, scheduled for New Year’s Day — and expected to draw a record crowd of 110,000-plus to Michigan Stadium to see the Detroit Red Wings host the Toronto Maple Leafs. It might not even come until an entire season is threatened again.
And so we wait.
Beneath the headlines, there is another consideration. Some of the more “star” players have signed to play overseas. [primary in Russia with the KHL] These will be drawing BIG paychecks. Many other players will not be drawing paychecks. Will this eventually split the players into a have–have not camps?
Retired Engineering Manager. Moved to Columbus in 2008. Started following the Blue Jackets and loved it. I wanted more hockey and started following the blogs. I found the blogs had information and ideas faster than the news media. I joined the Fire That Cannon Dec 12,2011 as a writer and on March 25,2012 I accepted the position of editor. I want to improve hockey interest in Columbus by making the blog interesting and positive so it is a integral part of the Blue Jacket Blogging groups.
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