The NHL lockout has reached a point where it seems the two sides are trying to create new ways to meet in an attempt to convince fans they are trying to reach an agreement. Tuesday's direct contact between owners and players is the latest gimmick.
Sean Gentille of the Sporting News reports the leaders of the respective sides, commissioner Gary Bettman for the owners and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr for the players, will step aside. A group from each side will meet instead.
The players who will attend the meeting haven't been announced yet. The owners will send a group that includes Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs. He's quickly gaining ground on Bettman as the most disliked figure on the owners' side.
It would be nice to have faith substantial progress could get made by placing the people most directly impacted by lockout in the same room. It's hard to imagine anything of note happening just because Bettman and Fehr aren't there, though.
Instead of coming to an agreement on the basic dynamics of a new deal, it appears the two sides are going to battle for every last detail and that obviously makes things tougher. A ...
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NHL Lockout: Direct Meeting Between Owners and Players Won’t End Stalemate
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