Jonathan Toews C WPG Wed 9/19/12 8:01 PM
Jonathan Toews
C WPG
Jonathan Toews thinks the owners' plan all along was to wait this long to hopefully put the heat on the players to cave to their demands.
The Blackhawks captain believes even losing one or two games of the season is a major disappointment. "I think it's been a negotiating tactic all along from the league standpoint to wait this long," Toews said. "From the players' standpoint, we made it clear that we'll play under the former CBA. There's been more than enough effort from players to find an agreement. It's almost embarrassing that it's already gone this far. As players, we're just going to stay patient and stay with it."