Andrew Ference is sitting back for now, but he probably wait on an agreement for too long. "I'm a glass half full guy and I'm always somewhat optimistic that their side takes into account the value of the trajectory of the game and the value lost," said Ference, who is hoping for a speedier resolution. "We're not football. I hope they're not counting on standing on their position for so long. But we'll see how it goes for the next couple of weeks with meetings and negotiations and see what kind of traction there is. But when you start to get into when we should be playing, that's kind of (the tipping point). Some guys are leaving right away, but I think I'll give it a couple of weeks before I jump on a plane." He played in the Czech Republic during the last lockout, but wouldn't say which league he was leaning toward this time around.