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Originally Posted by AC
Little surprised by the decision, as I thought they were playing hardball and would ultimately go since the players seemed eager to go.
Wonder how things will unfold with key players saying they'll go no matter what.
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The owners have been making it clear for at least five years that they didn't feel like there was any real gain for them to go. They felt that they took all the risks and received none of the benefits. Given none of the NHLPA, IIHF or IOC were willing to change the equation, I'm not all that surprised.