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Originally Posted by Locke
Well....which is it?
The League was given a raw deal by the IOC/IIHF and was given absolutely nothing by the NHLPA/Players.
At some point it cant continue to be the League's fault.
No. It is not the League's fault for not 'offering a better deal.' There was no better deal to be had. The IOC/IIHF eventually reverted to the original agreement which sucked in its own right.
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I’m not even saying it’s the leagues fault, both sides couldn’t come to an agreement so the league exercised their right to not participate. They didn’t do anything wrong, I just don’t put it all on the players it takes two sides to come to an agreement. If the league offered to continue negotiations or were willing to alter their agreement and the players told them to go pound sand then I would agree it’s all on the players.
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No. Nobody was willing to budge in any meaningful direction so the NHL told them to shove it and went their own way, which they have every right to do.
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Where were the players able to budge if the league wasn’t willing to negotiate on their offer?