Los Jugadores Unidos elect “interim” Executive Committee

This is certainly an interesting development–and really quite amusing, when you think about Goodenow’s bully-boy Chris Chelios being “conciliatory”.

That this came one year after the end of Ragnarok is interesting (and strangely fitting, when you think about it). TSN’s article calls the move an attempt to quiet the Goodenistas’ continued bitching about Saskin’s “election”–bitching that I really can’t say I blame them for, because Saskin’s appointment as Executive Director really was a little too pat and convenient to be a real election.

My gut tells me that even if the vote goes to all the players, Saskin will still be ED despite the efforts of Chelios and his compadres to exert some influence for one simple reason: the players just don’t want to go through more pain. Do I think they’re totally happy with the current CBA? No. But if it means that they’ll be able to play in the NHL and still be able to make some cash, they’ll take it rather than face the possibility of another season doing nothing but hitting the gym and driving their significant others up the wall.

But that’s just my gut.