Why Not Move Free Agency Day?
TSN is reporting that the players have rejected the suggestion of moving the free agent day from July1, to July 7 to not interfere with Canada day, or Independence day.
For one, what is the difference, it’s only 6 days, is it too hard to plan vacation to Cuba six days later, or perhaps it’s too late to go on a golf vacation with a couple of buddies? Or maybe the league is trying to push the date so they can add a few more games to the schedule, either way, the fans are getting a little peeved at the constant cat and mouse game between players and owners.
Unless the NHL is trying to squeeze the players for a reason that is not the above mentioned holidays, then I feel that the players should stop trying to win every little battle, it would be better anyway, as fans would have time to do a little partying, and then concentrate on hockey again instead of doing it while they are drunk. This is just another thing for the players and owners to quibble about, instead of making the game better, or player safety, they find some little insignificant problem to litigate about, more ridiculous tripe to ponder for the average fan.
One thing is for sure, it would be a good idea, if the NHL is not trying to hide other intentions by masking them with National partying. Why doesn’t the league worry about more important things right now, like safety, or making the schedule make some sense, instead of this. Sure it’s a good idea, but there are matters which need attention instead of this. If the league was serious in this matter, save it and bring it up during the next CBA meetings, and deal with more important issues.
It’s funny though, last week someone got injured, because every time there is a meeting about the topic, it gets pushed aside, but they have to come at the players with this, instead of safety, NHL wizards at it again!
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Apparently the union is of the belief that moving the date would affect negotiation time and also arbitration hearings… Oddly, I haven’t heard anyone suggest moving the date to June 29th or 30th…
by Dan Rakusan on March 26th, 2008 at 10:04 AM EDT
Just another way for the NHL to deviate attention away from something else no doubt.
by Bryen Owen on March 26th, 2008 at 4:35 PM EDT