Superfunkomatic – Observations of the Socially Inept

the nhlpa and nhl have come to a tentative agreement which gets the ball rolling for a 2005-2006 hockey season. one would think that canadians would be overjoyed to hear hockey is going to be played again this year. this canadian however, is not in that boat.

frankly, it’s going to take quite a while to get back to where things were when our beloved calgary flames were battling for the cup with the mighty lightning of tampa bay. the players are going to be out of shape, out of practice, and many of the stars will have a tough time getting back into the swing of things. not to mention many of the biggest players in the league have now retired or will not be able to get back to game form before having to retire.

all in the name of ridiculous priniciples on either side. and it’s not like either side made a lot of progress in the negotiation – neither is really a winner. owners suffered losses as a result of not operating, players didn’t get almost any of the things they were bargaining for and a new salary system will mean that teams can’t buy a “winner” so we’ll have more mediocre talent with the lower payroll structure. doesn’t scream – “we’ve fixed the problems” to me.

but talk to me next spring in the midst of playoff fever and i’ll likely have forgotten all about the lockout.

Read more on the CBC – NHL, NHLPA agree to tentative deal

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