[ESPN NHL Guru] Bettman: Contraction is not an option

ArticleBot · 10-15-2004, 07:41 AM

No deadline set for saving part of seasonRALEIGH, N.C. -- The NHL has no plans to eliminate teams in the face of an extended labor dispute with the players association."We are not considering contraction," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said at a news conference with Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos Jr. "We have not, we will not and we do not believe in contraction. With the right economic system, all 30 of our clubs can be healthy and competitive."Bettman later joined Karmanos for a town hall-style meeting...

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ArticleBot Member Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 991 TTP Friends: (0)	[ESPN NHL Guru] Bettman: Contraction is not an option No deadline set for saving part of seasonRALEIGH, N.C. -- The NHL has no plans to eliminate teams in the face of an extended labor dispute with the players association."We are not considering contraction," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said at a news conference with Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos Jr. "We have not, we will not and we do not believe in contraction. With the right economic system, all 30 of our clubs can be healthy and competitive."Bettman later joined Karmanos for a town hall-style meeting... http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/s...C-DT9705204233 __________________ Love the Irish

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