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NHL Agents Are Undermining Union
The NHL Players Association needs a strong  union boss more than the NBA, NFL or MLB because hockey's salary cap is rigid (with a big escrow account), its new (2005) and there are huge revenue disparities among teams. But the NHLPA can't seem to keep a boss for long. Ted Saskin was the ...
Ian Penny's letter to the NHLPA
cbc.ca — In a conversation several weeks ago Chelios urged me to tear up my contract extension and then... threatened me by claiming that I would not survive a review. This indicates that he has prejudged the matter and will not approach a review with the ... (more) Ian Penny's letter to the NHLPA
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Puck Headlines: Flames battle H1N1 criticism; comrade Forsberg?
Puck Daddy — ... • Forbes warns the NHLPA not to allow a group of agents to set the agenda for the membership: "By pushing their individual agendas the agents are undermining the majority of players. The players better fix this quickly or the next CBA will be a debacle." [Forbes] ...

Forbes claims that NHLPA fight involves player agent-instigated war
Snapshots — ... d by an NHL team sooner than later, and, at the same time, Forbes of all publications has tossed a significant dig at the NHLPA, with Michael Ozanian suggesting that agents are essentially fighting a Cold War through the Chelios review committee: November 4, Forbes : The NHL Players Association needs a strong union boss more than the NBA, NFL or MLB because hockey's salary cap is rigid (with a big escrow account), its new (2005) and there are huge revenue disparities among teams. But the NHLPA can't seem to keep a boss for long. Ted Saskin was the first of the cap era, but got ...

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