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FanIn80 · 01-11-2018, 04:58 PM

I wonder if letting Olympic participation fall out of the current CBA “without a word” was actually a calculated maneuver on the part of the NHLPA. It gives them a reasonable reason to not simply extend the current agreement. It’s also a potential stand that fans would support them on, and all they had to give up was participation in these particular Olympics. When you consider that these Olympics would probably have low ratings anyway, based on location and time zones, it’s not really a whole lot to give up.

Of course, in order for the plan to work, the players would have to make a big deal about it afterward and hope the NHL publicly responded with “if it was that important, why didn’t you put it in the CBA?” That way when there’s another stoppage, the players can tell the fans that they had no choice. The NHL won’t let them go to the Olympics if it’s not in the CBA...

The question is, is anyone at the NHLPA smart enough to have planned this?

01-11-2018, 04:58 PM	#175
FanIn80 GOAT! Join Date: Jun 2006 Exp:	I wonder if letting Olympic participation fall out of the current CBA “without a word” was actually a calculated maneuver on the part of the NHLPA. It gives them a reasonable reason to not simply extend the current agreement. It’s also a potential stand that fans would support them on, and all they had to give up was participation in these particular Olympics. When you consider that these Olympics would probably have low ratings anyway, based on location and time zones, it’s not really a whole lot to give up. Of course, in order for the plan to work, the players would have to make a big deal about it afterward and hope the NHL publicly responded with “if it was that important, why didn’t you put it in the CBA?” That way when there’s another stoppage, the players can tell the fans that they had no choice. The NHL won’t let them go to the Olympics if it’s not in the CBA... The question is, is anyone at the NHLPA smart enough to have planned this? Last edited by FanIn80; 01-11-2018 at 05:03 PM.