We believe the union's Dec. 9 CBA proposal, while offering necessary and significant short-term financial relief, falls well short of providing the fundamental systemic changes that are required to ensure that overall league economics remain in sync on a going-forward basis, |
We do not yet consider the matter closed. We are hopeful to be able to sit down with the Russian federation in the next several days to discuss whatever concerns they might have in entering into a new agreement. |
We don't at all agree that the program we have negotiated and implemented is weak. To the contrary, we believe we have a very strong program in a sport that has no experience or history of problems with performance-enhancing drugs, |
We had extensive and constructive talks over the past two days, |
We hope to recover [in the corporate sponsorship area] at both the club and league level. It has a lot to do with the timing of when we [came to terms on the new collective-bargaining agreement]. Companies had to plan their budget, and they didn't know if we'd be playing [this season]. |
We know Wayne very well. We have no reason to doubt what he says. |
We now have a national product we can sell in United States, ... When you're perceived as a regional sport, you can't sell national sponsorship agreements. |
We really have no expectations at this point, |
We really have no expectations at this point. This meeting is about seeing where we are, and what the parties' thoughts are about where we go from here. It remains our objective to reach a new agreement with the union at the earliest possible date. |
We rescheduled this game because so many fans and Panthers employees have left the area, and because we want to ensure safe travels into and out of Florida for the teams and the officials, ... We thank the Senators and Panthers for their co-operation. |
We rescheduled this game because so many fans and Panthers employees have left the area, and because we want to ensure safe travels into and out of Florida for the teams and the officials, ... We thank the Senators and Panthers for their cooperation. |
We rescheduled this game because so many fans and Panthers employees have left the area, and because we want to ensure safe travels into and out of Florida for the teams and the officials. We thank the Senators and Panthers for their cooperation. |
We resumed negotiations with the union [Tuesday] in an effort to achieve a new collective bargaining agreement. Out of respect for the process, I will refrain from commenting on the substance of the meeting until the conclusion of [Wednesday's] session. |
We still believe that the framework we have had in place for the last 10 years now has served the sport of hockey well. |
We take this seriously. The pro gambling culture is something we educate our players about extensively. |