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troutman · 03-10-2011, 10:02 AM

NHLPA keeps distance from Coyotes crisis
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle1936671/

The NHL Players’ Association is fielding calls from players concerned about the Phoenix Coyotes crisis but is not planning to get involved yet.

“If I thought there was something the union should be doing which could affect a better result for everybody, I’m not unwilling to undertake that,” NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr said Wednesday. “This is a process in which the union is not essentially involved.”

Fehr, who has ties to the Phoenix area, does not want to see the Coyotes move. “It would be great if they could figure out a way to make it work on an economically viable basis,” he said.

At this point, though, he said it is a league matter even if the NHL has long maintained it is a “partner” with the players through the current collective agreement.

03-10-2011, 10:02 AM	#313
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	NHLPA keeps distance from Coyotes crisis http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle1936671/ The NHL Players’ Association is fielding calls from players concerned about the Phoenix Coyotes crisis but is not planning to get involved yet. “If I thought there was something the union should be doing which could affect a better result for everybody, I’m not unwilling to undertake that,” NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr said Wednesday. “This is a process in which the union is not essentially involved.” Fehr, who has ties to the Phoenix area, does not want to see the Coyotes move. “It would be great if they could figure out a way to make it work on an economically viable basis,” he said. At this point, though, he said it is a league matter even if the NHL has long maintained it is a “partner” with the players through the current collective agreement.