Arbitration Hearings Can Get Nasty

from Vicki Hall of the Calgary Herald, Barring a last-minute deal on the steps, Jay Feaster will mark his 48th birthday this morning in a downtown Toronto boardroom. There, the Calgary Flames assistant general manager will argue why defenceman Ian White does not deserve the salary he thinks he deserves. The conversation will no doubt get critical, with White listening to a laundry list of his negative points ? perceived or otherwise. ?If you survey the 30 clubs today, there?s always concern about players having their feelings hurt,? says Feaster, a lawyer by trade. ?But if you don?t want your feelings hurt, then let?s negotiate an agreement before this point. ?You really as a club start to understand the player has elected this. The players understand what this is about.? continued

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  • Montreal Targets Pronger

    • from Damien Cox of the Toronto Star, The Canadiens, with their city not just relieved but infused with a new sense of confidence that a Stanley Cup final berth is still possible, finally have their target. He?s a 6-foot-6 piece of nasty and a future hall of famer, which makes him a big, imposing target. But the Habs were clearly able to get to Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Chris Pronger in a resounding Game 3 triumph, catching Pronger on the ice for four of their five goals.

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