Redleaf
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Corn Flake said:RedLeaf said:cabber24 said:Why was Fehr even talking to the media last night?
Public support to put pressure on the owners to end this. It obviously backfired, but I really don't think the owners are packing up their toys and pulling the plug because of it. It was a calculated gamble that failed. He now needs to move a few more inches toward the owners proposal and hope for the best. This thing is close, but Fehr is still fighting for the best possible deal. Can't blame him for that. As I said above he now needs to hold a secret vote and see where the players stand on the leagues last proposal. If he doesn't do this than he may have pushed a little too far.
The question on the backfire is what the players are thinking today..do they feel they took Fehr's advice and it blew up or is he going to keep them thinking the big bad owners did this to them? I think the smarter ones should be thinking the former rather than the latter by now, especially spending 3 days with owners and hearing their thoughts directly.
The league will probably sit and wait to see if the PA does anything today, and going by how Fehr operates, he probably won't do a thing... but the NHL should get on paper what THEY thought the final deal was going to be yesterday and publicize the heck out of it.. they need to the players to get to a vote on it. The players will read it and the ones in that room will know what is truth and what is a change.
This is certainly what the owners want to happen, and it could very well work. I'm sure Fehr is doing his best this morning at trying to convince the players that this is being orchestrated by the league. That having a vote right now plays right into their hands. But, like you said he's not only up against the owners this morning, but I'm sure the players are now questioning his motives as well. Interesting dilemma for Mr. Fehr.