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Originally Posted by Cardus

And if you wanted to argue that owners with multiple income streams will not soften their stance in, let's say, six months time -- just a hypothetical argument on your part -- then doesn't that apply to owners in other sports, too? Not every strike/lockout/stalemate has resulted in players being routed by owners.

My point is that it you might be right that the lockout will end soon with the players taking whatever is offered, but it is not necessarily inevitable.

The point you are missing here is the sides are ridiculously close on most issues right now. Bettman was furious that Fehr, a pro, wouldn't simply cave in on the other "non-negotiable" issues once the 50/50 issue was approved. The major problems now are length of CBA (Bettman wants 10 years, Fehr wants 5), and max length of contracts (Bettman wants 5, Fehr has offered 7).

These would seem to be easily negotiated to a compromise, no?

So we aren't in a situation where the players need to "take whatever is offered".

Which is why it seems so obvious that this will be settled shortly..... Or not