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What grade would you give Canadiens owner Geoff Molson for his offseason management and coaching changes? A B C D F Here’s what HIO fans are saying about the potential NHL lockout; log on and join the discussion: accp says: Friday’s meeting will be to confirm the lockout and that will be it maybe for the season maybe for ever who knows. I say if the fans don’t have a word in this and stick by what they say they’ll be used for ever … SmartDog says: I support the players of course. But they’re not being realistic and that’s almost as bad as what the league is doing. BECAUSE…. If I’m the players, given how a) salaries have grown substantially and quickly and b) it does seem to be a FACT (even if exaggerated) that a lot of teams lost money last year, AND that we have the highest revenue share % in major sports, we’re going to HAVE to give up some cash, so how can I see this as just ‘us versus them’? SO…. I would think something like this: let’s agree to drop from 57% (we know this is going to happen anyway), and win all kinds of other concessions instead. ... In other words – I’ll take a modest % decline which will allow us to probably maintain current salary levels (and not lose money) but the treatment and benefits will get better. ... Listen to the Smart Dog. He knows his poop! accp says: SmartDog – you’re on to something there. you make more sense than the party’s involved … SmartDog says: I wanted to be a lawyer. But I’m not enough of an a jerk. commandant says: Your proposal is actually pretty close to what the players proposed. Unfortunately the owners also want to redefine HRR which means that they want even more of the pie. They also are asking for the players to take immediate rollbacks or massively increased escrow (a rollback in another form) to make this happen. Go Habs Go! Thomas Le Fan says: Players, apparently, would rather kill the goose than have the goose prosper. ... Owners would sooner goose the public. Habilis says: Maybe Molson should just run with this… Have a camp, and evaluate your players before 27 other teams get the chance. Then schedule some games against the Flames and Oilers, maybe a mini-tourney in each city or something. I’m sure that people in all 3 cities would pay to watch. Nobody could blame the 3 owners for making the best of the situation. For all the latest news on the Canadiens and to post your comments, go to hockeyinsideout.com