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Originally Posted by fredr123
Upshaw told me that if the players have to play under those conditions in 2010, that would be the last year they would do so. He said in 2011 and beyond the players would be free agents whenever their contracts expired. That, obviously, is a scenario the owners would loathe. (emphasis mine)
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Which would result in the Players being Locked Out. I don't think it will get to that. It seems the NFL and the NFLPA have been a lot more proactive in their approach to labour negotiations than the NHL for example. The owners opting out of the current deal now instead of in November is a great indication of that. Unlike the NHL and the NHLPA which waited untill D-day and then never really came to the table untill the season had been lost.