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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Brings up the important question though. We now have three things we know the players want. So what are they going to offer up in return?
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They are going to offer up the owners not losing revenue by a work stoppage. There may be other areas they can address, but it's not like they are going to show their hand and say we'll give you this that and the other. The biggest leverage that the players have is the tens of millions of dollars the league's owners stand to lose by any portion of the season being cancelled. Yes the players lose their money too, but they may consider things like more offer sheets, escrow and playing in the Olympics worth more to them than half a years' salary. Other than escrow, these demands don't really cost the league money, even the escrow is more of a risk factor than a direct cost to them, so they will need to consider whether or not they are worth the lost revenue from a half season long lockout.