What Dick Pound said about a significant percentage, something approaching 30 per cent of our players, taking banned substances is completely without any foundation and remains extraordinarily irresponsible given that he should be aware of the fact that there have been hundreds of tests done on NHL players over the last few years (for international competitions) with no positive results other than this one.
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We resumed small group meetings with the league this week and spent the better part of four full days discussing a wide range of issues. Further small group meetings are scheduled starting Monday in Toronto.Ted Saskin
I am concerned that the NHL is not serious about developing new concepts together and remains fixated on measuring all of our proposed concepts against a linked, hard-cap system. I fail to see how we can make any progress if the NHL maintains their single-track approach.
Ted Saskin
It's an internal union matter. Ted has worked diligently for the players ... but in the final analysis this will be a players' decision.
Ted Saskin
If they want to make general managers powerless to set a budget and decide what they want to do, and just have a budget set in New York that is supposed to apply to Toronto, Nashville etc., that's not going to fly with the players, ... I know that's not a recipe for a solution.
Ted Saskin
We understand from media reports that an NLRB charge has been filed against the NHLPA,
Ted Saskin
It was not a viable strategy, nor did it make sense.
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