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June 21, 2005
Told you so
New Coke was a bad idea too, boss.
But really, as much hell as the lack of hockey has put me through this past year, it will be worth it if a new agreement keeps player costs down.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- New York Rangers forward Jaromir Jagr said Tuesday that players' initial refusal of a salary cap in talks with the NHL was a mistake.
"We started the fight because we didn't agree with the introduction of salary caps," Jagr said. "Now, we'll be happy to get them. We didn't expect the owners to be so tough and persistent. It was a risk that didn't pay off."
Jagr was quoted, in Czech, on the Czech Ice Hockey Association's Web site.
The NHL and the players' association recently agreed that a salary cap model with an upper and lower limit will be the centerpiece of a new agreement.
The lockout started last September and wiped out the entire 2004-05 NHL season.
Posted by oz115 at June 21, 2005 03:43 PM