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Originally Posted by bigdottawa
So, who's getting optimistic this week that a deal is getting closer?
I'm not falling for it yet, but sounds like lots of people are.
I've felt that they would have a deal by December 1 and haven't wavered. They have stopped negotiating through the media, which is the first major step. The owners don't want to lose a season, but they want to get to 50/50. They'll give the players a lot of side perks to make it there.