Like many of his fellow players, Devils goalie Johan Hedberg expressed disappointment at the state of the NHL labor negotiations. "It seems like it's the NHL's way or the highway," Hedberg said. "These are not negotiations if they want to do it that way, and they know that too. I'm pretty sure they understand too where we're coming from and what's right and what is wrong. I believe our proposals were very, very fair and we believe we're doing the right things." The union proposed three separate five-year deals Thursday that either reached the 50-50 revenue split eventually or immediately, and they were all shot down by the owners.