[j-monster]

Anybody read this report about Ted Saskin and the NHLPA?

According to a report in the Toronto Star, the NHLPA is facing a mutiny amid allegations Ted Saskin was improperly hired as its executive director.

The report says Saskin's contract did not come from the full executive board, as required under the Association's constitution.

The paper also reports that some players were also upset the deal was ratified without a secret ballot, as required.

NHLPA President Trevor Linden released the following statement late Friday night:

"A NHLPA conference call was conducted on Wednesday evening with our full Executive Board, which includes a player representative from each team along with the seven members of our Executive Committee. The Executive Board had lengthy and productive dialogue on Ted Saskin's new contract and other matters. After a thorough discussion, the contract was overwhelmingly approved. I'm pleased that Ted will continue to represent the players as he has done since 1992."

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=135277

All I have to say is, the players better work this out among themselves and make sure they all are on board with Saskin behing the executive director, because he seems to be the best choice... he'll stand up for the players but he's also reasonable. If it were up to him and Bill Daly for the NHL, we would have had a deal signed long before it actually happened.

NHL players, if you mess this up, then you really are a bunch of dumbasses!

[fingernailsonhull]

Agreed. 100% Saskin certainly seems like the best choice for me. But the NHLPA exec also screwed the pooch on this one.