Steffan Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 NHLPA President Bob Goodenow resigned today. He had 3 years left on his contract. Sources are saying he wasn't happy with the new CBA. Ted Saskin, who's was the union's senior director of business affairs and licensing, is taking over for Goodenow. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2118641 !/2 of the NHL problems is fixed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMarsten Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Yup, don't expect the other have to change for a long time after seeing how happy the owners are with the new CBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 hahahahahahaha That's great... finally we get something good for the game (sorry, I think the new CBA needs a lot of work). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji@nBing Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Awesome. Now we just need Bettman to step down and the NHL and REALLY start re-building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch00 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 niice this is good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn00pie Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Great news! Yeah, Bettman is an idiot, however, I think this NHL season will be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted July 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted July 30, 2005 Apparently Goodenow's problems started because he was too good. Average player salaries rose over 500% since he became NHLPA President in the early 90's. The owners just couldn't afford it any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Kirklander Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 I'm confused. Isn't that the same guy who just negotiated the agreement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Posted July 30, 2005 Author Share Posted July 30, 2005 yup. and he's the same person who screwed the players in the new cba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted July 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted July 30, 2005 yup. and he's the same person who screwed the players in the new cba. 586297146[/snapback] Under Goodenow, average player salaries rose over 500%. Now they have been rolled back 24% (and perhaps more if free agents sign for dramatically less). All in all, players have done much better under Goodenow than they did under Eagleson. The problem is that they did too well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Allen Veteran Posted July 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted July 30, 2005 I think that Bettman is the real prolem. I'd pay to have him removed or just have someone else speak on his behalf; most annoying whiney voice on the planet. Goodnow was doing his job properly...he just did it too well and it caused him to be pushed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Kirklander Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 It seems like he sold the players out. How could he agree to a 24% rollback and contract buyouts? These were already negotiated contracts. I could understand limits on NEW contracts, but cutting the players off at the knees like this on existing contracts just seems unforgiveable. But the odd part for me was that the players voted 90% in favor of the agreement. I wonder if it would have been better to sign last year before the lockout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plan-9 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 he didnt sell the players out. this wasnt his deal. thats why hes leaving. the players caved in. the players were the ones who wanted this deal. if it were up to goodenow the players would sit out another year. as for bettman..i dont see him leaving. the owners have to love him right now. now all he has to do is reinstate bertuzzi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Kirklander Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 But who negotiated the deal? Wasn't it that guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plan-9 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 i doubt it. i think it was more to do with trevor lindon and the guy who is replacing goodenow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEVER85 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 How could he agree to a 24% rollback 586297446[/snapback] The NHLPA were the ones who made the 24% salary rollback offer in the 1st place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Kirklander Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 The NHLPA were the ones who made the 24% salary rollback offer in the 1st place. Wow, man. I had no idea. Thanks for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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