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September 7, 2004
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2004-05 NHL REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE


NHL rips union 'charade'
There has been a new development in the CBA talks. The gentleman from the NHL corner has dropped his gloves. In his most strident, angry comments to date, NHL executive vice-president Bill Daly claimed after two days of talks in Ottawa that the NHL Players' Association is “engaged in a charade,” deliberately stalling talks in order to make a last-minute proposal that it will characterize as a “magnanimous” effort to save the season. “Union leadership does not want a resolution, it does not want a deal, it does not want a full season of hockey unless it is on their terms,” Daly said in a release. “It is clear to us that union leadership has no interest in negotiating or making a deal to save the start of the season.” Daly's tone contrasted…


Disgruntled Zigomanis decides to come back
Mike Zigomanis has never been one to get his contracts done early. In 2001, he re-entered the draft after his last-minute agreement with the Sabres wasn't filed in time. That fall, he signed with the Hurricanes on the eve of the AHL season. And this summer, as he considered playing in Europe and hoped for a trade, negotiations on a contract for the restricted free agent dragged on almost three weeks past the original deadline. In the end, the 23-year-old center re-signed with Carolina, even though the team's depth down the middle all but ensures he will be back in the AHL whether the NHL is operating or not. “The money was pretty good over there, and they were nice cities,” Zigomanis said of his European offers. “The only downside was the exposure.…