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Tuesday, March 08, 2005

nhl- Chris Chelios Talks

Chelios on WDFN radio in Detroit. Nothing will happen in the meeting this week Just a legal move on the NHL part. It has been the intent of the owners to bust the union and design their own CBA.
Players are thinking seriously about starting a twelve team league. A large number of players ready to commit to a new league. Mentioned Detroit, Hamilton, Vancouver and Dallas as location for the new league.
On replacement players, not a problem if minor league players cross, but he doesn't expect many NHL players to cross at all.
Said the $42.5 million offer from the owners was not true. So many things the public and media doesn't know about.
He invites the people who made the offer to buy the NHL to get involved in the new league talk.