NHL worries about another lockout in the making –NHL offseason News Update
After barely recovering from a lockout during the 2004-2005 season, the National Hockey League (NHL) is on its heels in order to avoid another potential lockout for the 2012-2013 season, which could be fatal if hit this time.
Due to the financial situation around the world, all sectors of life including major league sports, are feeling the hit and continue to work on curbing unnecessary expenditure in order to avoid a deadly lockout which is hovering over their heads at all times.
Most recently, the National Football League (NFL) came out of a lockout of their own during the past months while the National Basketball Association (NBA) has gone into a lockdown, and is not looking to open up any time soon.
According to Boston Bruins player’s representative, Daniel Paille, he is not worried about the situation at all.
“We’re one year away, so we’re in the same position where we’re going to have to make a decision, but I feel confident [of avoiding another lockout]”, Paille said.
He does not say that out of sheer speculation, but can rather support his belief with logic, which includes knowing that both sides, the players and owners cannot afford another lockout due to the damage it would cause this time around.
“I think both sides know what’s at stake”, Paille said. “I think just having two lockouts in a row, especially one after the other, is not healthful on either side. I think hopefully both sides realize what’s at stake and realize that we want to build the
fans base and the way to do that is to keep playing”.
Obviously, it is easy to notice that fans will not give the same reaction they did after the 2004-2005 lockout ended and decided to fill the stadiums once the agreement was reached for the following season. This time according to the analysts, the situation
will be much different and even if a decision is reached, there will be much less fan-base that will actually standby and wait.
For now, it is still unclear what the future condition is but there is certainly hope that it will be for the better.
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