How long until Ribeiro retracts his statement?

[Jim Bob 0]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=102764&hubName=nhl

My guess is that the excuse is that something was lost in translation.

[PMurphy17 25]

Before 7PM tonight...he will release a statement...stating that his comments were taking out of context.... They already have the form letter ready, they just insert the players name.

Lets put Roenick, Hull, Chelios in the room with Bettman that will get this thing sorted out quickly

I think the troops are getting restless... stay tuned for the next installment of "comments taken out of context".. Present by the NHLPA, directed by Bob Goodenow, written by Ted Saskin

[Jim Bob 0]

I'm waiting for a trailer for NHL player responses that says "I'm Bob Goodenow and I approve of this message!"

[mik3 1]

That's all well and good, but if Ribiero pans out like he's supposed to, will he still want this cap in 5-6 years when he can be making 8-9mil a year?

[Chadd 916]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=102764&hubName=nhl

My guess is that the excuse is that something was lost in translation.

I can see how you can make a mistake translating from pansy to English.

[thejackal 46]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=102764&hubName=nhl

My guess is that the excuse is that something was lost in translation.

I can see how you can make a mistake translating from pansy to English.

Ouch... :D

[RadioGaGa 162]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=102764&hubName=nhl

My guess is that the excuse is that something was lost in translation.

I can see how you can make a mistake translating from pansy to English.

Is that Anti-French, Anti-Hab or just Anti-Ribeiro *L*?

[Chadd 916]

Anti-flopper and whiner. I could care less where he's from or his heritage for that matter.

[prenny207 1]

well said chadd. though i did like ribeiros that no player should be making 11 mil a year. sorry to say it, but lets be honest... these guys play a sport. they are not worth that kind of money... i hope there is a per player cap, not just a team cap. but i lets get it done already.

[#94 3]

On Ribeiro, I was talking with Dr. Wayne Halliwell, Team Canada's psychologist, who also works with the Habs and the Sens. He told me Ribeiro only works out about once a week, and his workouts are not even strenuous. He was saying how guys like Ribeiro can make it to the NHL on talent alone, and not hard work. He expressed the point that if Ribeiro were to work out on a regular schedual, he could be one of the top players in the NHL.

[RadioGaGa 162]

Anti-flopper and whiner. I could care less where he's from or his heritage for that matter.

I know, I was just kidding

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

On Ribeiro, I was talking with Dr. Wayne Halliwell, Team Canada's psychologist, who also works with the Habs and the Sens. He told me Ribeiro only works out about once a week, and his workouts are not even strenuous. He was saying how guys like Ribeiro can make it to the NHL on talent alone, and not hard work. He expressed the point that if Ribeiro were to work out on a regular schedual, he could be one of the top players in the NHL.

I heard the same thing than you #94...

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

On Ribeiro, I was talking with Dr. Wayne Halliwell, Team Canada's psychologist, who also works with the Habs and the Sens. He told me Ribeiro only works out about once a week, and his workouts are not even strenuous. He was saying how guys like Ribeiro can make it to the NHL on talent alone, and not hard work. He expressed the point that if Ribeiro were to work out on a regular schedual, he could be one of the top players in the NHL.

Isn't that sad? Just another reason to hate the guy.

I believe that one of my favorite players in leetch doesn't work out much as well. I refused to believe it at first, but it seems well known in the Ranger community.

Do you mean that Leetch is not working a lot outside the ice?

[Karly14 21]

im pretty sure this commnet by ribeiro has now (if not before) made him the most hated/least respected player in the league among other the nhl players. i dont disagree with his comments at all, but they probably arent sitting well with the nhlpa, espicially from him...

[Jim Bob 0]

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Calga.../28/689153.html

Mike Commodore says he'd be fine with a salary cap if that's what it takes to get a deal done.

[mack 44]

I like how it's the guys that won't make crap either way that are saying they're fine with a cap. I don't see the marquee players saying anything like that, unity be damned.

[Jim Bob 0]

I like how it's the guys that won't make crap either way that are saying they're fine with a cap. I don't see the marquee players saying anything like that, unity be damned.

Commodore's statements are the counterpoint to those by Chelios where he said that losing 6 or 7 teams would be good and it would hurt the owners more than the players.

Chelios is looking out for the highend guys like himself and Commodore is looking out for the run of the mill or marginal players like himself.

Just like there is a split in ownership between the big revenue clubs and the small revenue clubs, there is a split in the player ranks between the haves and the have a whole lot mores.

[mack 44]

I'm going to go along with the idea that one of the long-term solutions is to contract. Talent pools aren't as thin and it's a waste selling hockey in some of the places, Nashville included where I'm at.

[Chadd 916]

I'm going to go along with the idea that one of the long-term solutions is to contract. Talent pools aren't as thin and it's a waste selling hockey in some of the places, Nashville included where I'm at.

If they have a cap that is drastically lower than current spending levels, a lot of Euros will go home. That would make contraction a realistic option.

[Jim Bob 0]

I'm going to go along with the idea that one of the long-term solutions is to contract.  Talent pools aren't as thin and it's a waste selling hockey in some of the places, Nashville included where I'm at.

If they have a cap that is drastically lower than current spending levels, a lot of Euros will go home. That would make contraction a realistic option.

I doubt contraction is realistic because the owners wouldn't pay to buy an owner or owners out.

It will likely cost between $75 and 100 million per team to contract. I can't see NHL owners coughing up the dough to see that happen.

Now if a couple of teams go belly up, I could see the NHL folding them. But, I doubt you'll see an owner let that happen without a fight.

[Chadd 916]

Any contraction would happen when teams fold, I agree. But the quality of play may suffer to a degree that it becomes likely.

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

I'm going to go along with the idea that one of the long-term solutions is to contract.  Talent pools aren't as thin and it's a waste selling hockey in some of the places, Nashville included where I'm at.

If they have a cap that is drastically lower than current spending levels, a lot of Euros will go home. That would make contraction a realistic option.

I wish the NHL will keep their euros players...

[Chadd 916]

I'm going to go along with the idea that one of the long-term solutions is to contract.  Talent pools aren't as thin and it's a waste selling hockey in some of the places, Nashville included where I'm at.

If they have a cap that is drastically lower than current spending levels, a lot of Euros will go home. That would make contraction a realistic option.

I wish the NHL will keep their euros players...

If players can make similar money and stay closer to home, there is no reason to come over to the NHL. Right now, they come over because the money is better in the NHL than anywhere else.

[Jim Bob 0]

Larry Brooks just put out a hockey article in THN abotu the NHL 10 years ago and today. It really hits home and I reccomend it.

Larry is just bitter that the Rangers can't win despite their bloated budget.

I doubt you'll get a writer such as Jim Kelley to say that the US market desperately needs the Rangers to be thriving for interest in the NHL to improve.

I think the league needs to focus on improving the quality of the game and not on creating a system that creates MLB-ish haves and have nots.

MLB doesn't seem to be thriving even with the Yankees and Red Sox rivalry growing hotter and hotter each year.

[Jim Bob 0]

Yup..Thats exactly right. Who wants to leave their family, freinds and culture to play in a different country? It does come down to $$ with most of them, although you will hear most say that they dreamed of playing in the best league in the world. Fact is...If European salaries were comparable, the NHL would be made up of mostly Americans and Canadians. My fear is that if NHL salaries go down too much, and the Europeans can improve a little, most will have no incentive to play here.

I doubt you'll ever see the day where top end Europeans can make comparable salaries back home on a consistent basis.

The guys that will stay home are the 3rd and 4th line guys that won't be missed.

Plus, I think you are underestimating the competitive desire to test yourself against the best players in the world.

Jiri Dopita didn't come to the US merely for money. He came to see how good he really was.