Manny Legace is the fucking man...
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=129256
With the NHL and the NHLPA slowly inching towards a new collective bargaining agreement, Detroit Red Wings goaltender Manny Legace had some choice words for his union leaders.
''The whole thing is a farce,'' the Red Wings' union representative told the Booth Newspapers group on Wednesday. ''We basically sat out for nothing, wasted a lot of money for nothing. It makes no sense to me.''
With a deal expected to be announced some time in the coming days or weeks, Legace wonders why the 'PA didn't accept a better deal that was offered last winter.
''They (ticked) off all the owners and (the owners) went out to screw the players,'' Legace said of union leaders.
''They had the right intention. They made everyone buy into what they told us. Now it seems like they're giving up everything just to start the season on time.
Legace said he would support the union if they continued to take a strong stance.
''If we're going to give up all this now, why wasn't the union smart enough to get a deal done sooner, instead of saying, 'Screw you,' (to the owners) the whole time?'' Legace told the paper. ''I lost $1.3 million. What was the purpose?
''We hurt businesses downtown, we hurt fans, we hurt everybody - for nothing. I feel bad for those people. I could understand if we were still sticking to a cause. What reason did we sit out for? It doesn't make sense.''
Asked if Goodenow is to blame, Legace said, ''It's not just him, it's the whole (executive) committee.''
With files from the Booth Newspapers group