Alex Silverberg
1/8/2013
The NHL and NHLPA agreed on a new ten-year collective
bargaining agreement this past Sunday, putting an end to the 133-day lockout.
Although the CBA still needs to be ratified, the NHL is eyeing a 48 game season
starting January 19th.
If anything was made clear during this long, hard-fought
labor dispute, it is that neither side has learned anything from the last
lockout and what truly matters in the sport. Comments from both sides were
venomous and petty and now they must work together to build the league again.
This is a task that revolves heavily on the fan and it is to the fan who they
owe the most.
My suggestion would be to offer free or highly reduced NHL
Center Ice or GameCenter Live packages in addition to discounted tickets. However,
don’t expect more than an on-ice logo saying “Thank You Fans” – an image that
appeared following the last lockout.
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