Comments on: Hardball Negotiation 101 and the Hamilton Coyotes http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/hardball-negotiation-101-and-the-hamilton-coyotes Committees exist to share blame. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:11:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Don http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/hardball-negotiation-101-and-the-hamilton-coyotes/comment-page-1#comment-71199 Don Thu, 28 May 2009 18:51:52 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/hardball-negotiation-101-and-the-hamilton-coyotes#comment-71199 The <I>Hamilton Tigers</I>, anyone? Likely that historical name would be too close the the Tiger-Cats to be reused. The Hamilton Tigers, anyone? Likely that historical name would be too close the the Tiger-Cats to be reused.

]]> By: Jack http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/hardball-negotiation-101-and-the-hamilton-coyotes/comment-page-1#comment-71191 Jack Wed, 27 May 2009 19:15:48 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/hardball-negotiation-101-and-the-hamilton-coyotes#comment-71191 Baum <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/moyes-to-run-coyotes-ruling/article1155935/" rel="nofollow">scheduled the auction for June 22</a>, assuming he rules the team can be moved, and gave the current executives, including Moyes, day-to-day control until the ownership issue is fully resolved. Those decisions tend towards Balsillie. He wants to move quickly, and that auction date is earlier than the one he requested. Plus, Baum deciding that Moyes should control club operations gives the impression he might be leaning towards Moyes having authority to sell. Still, we'll see next week. Baum scheduled the auction for June 22, assuming he rules the team can be moved, and gave the current executives, including Moyes, day-to-day control until the ownership issue is fully resolved.

Those decisions tend towards Balsillie. He wants to move quickly, and that auction date is earlier than the one he requested. Plus, Baum deciding that Moyes should control club operations gives the impression he might be leaning towards Moyes having authority to sell. Still, we’ll see next week.

]]> By: Jack http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/hardball-negotiation-101-and-the-hamilton-coyotes/comment-page-1#comment-71190 Jack Wed, 27 May 2009 18:27:09 +0000 http://mentalpolyphonics.com/posts/hardball-negotiation-101-and-the-hamilton-coyotes#comment-71190 And... <a href="http://www.thestar.com/sports/article/641276" rel="nofollow">cranking up the heat worked perfectly</A>. Here are the key dates: <blockquote> June 1: PSE Sports will submit a formal application to the NHL to buy and move the team. June 5: Legal arguments for the rescheduled hearing are due. June 9-13: Rescheduled trial. June 22: Old trial date. June 24: Tentative team auction date. June 26: 2010 NHL Draft. June 30: PSE Sports' offer expires. </blockquote> By putting a short time limit on the offer PSE has gently prodded Baum into moving up the trial date, which means the NHL's lawyers have about two fewer weeks to prepare their arguments. I assume PSE's lawyers are already prepared. Ladies and gentlemen of the NHL legal team: welcome to a workaholic weekend. Try not to choke when it's clutch like the 'Nucks. And… cranking up the heat worked perfectly.

Here are the key dates:

June 1: PSE Sports will submit a formal application to the NHL to buy and move the team.

June 5: Legal arguments for the rescheduled hearing are due.

June 9-13: Rescheduled trial.

June 22: Old trial date.

June 24: Tentative team auction date.

June 26: 2010 NHL Draft.

June 30: PSE Sports’ offer expires.

By putting a short time limit on the offer PSE has gently prodded Baum into moving up the trial date, which means the NHL’s lawyers have about two fewer weeks to prepare their arguments. I assume PSE’s lawyers are already prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen of the NHL legal team: welcome to a workaholic weekend. Try not to choke when it’s clutch like the ‘Nucks.

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