CBA Kelvin Beachum Jersey roundupThat's right, folks. It's another round-number milestone in NHL lockout version 3.0 as Friday marks Day 90 of the latest round of stupidity. So, um, let's celebrate!So far, this lockout has cost us 526 regular-season games, the Winter Cla sic in Ann Arbor, Mich., and the All-Star Weekend in Columbus, Ohio.After two days of mediation (mostly taking place in separate rooms), the expectation for Friday -- according to Pierre LeBrun -- . Hopefully, that doesn't result in more voicemail breakups like last Thursday's NHL rejection. Scott Burnside has the framework for a deal from one NHL governor who insists it will Chris Banjo Jersey be "pallatable" for both sides. It's a pretty interesting read and is another offering of hope. Of course, somebody from the NHL side thinks their deal is good; just like the NHLPA thinks all of their deals will work. The important thing is what the other side thinks of the offer. :Still, the author of the Do This Deal deal felt that both owners and players would support such a framework. It appears hes correct. When the proposal was described to one high-profile veteran player, he agreed it was the kind of offer that at the very least could be put to a vote by the players a sociation. Another player familiar with the often-tumultuous nature of the negotiations agreed that the governor's offer should prompt a vote. He wasnt certain it would pa s, but at least it would give an accurate gauge of the union memberships feelings about settling. Such an offer would also show that the owners were negotiating as opposed to merely making demands, which is the perception many players were left with after a second attempt Zaven Collins Jersey at mediation Wednesday in New Jersey.The question, of course, is: if this potential deal is so pallatable for both sides, and there's a feeling that it could be accepted, or even simply put to a vote, why the hell hasn't it been made yet? The NHL merchandise sales have to be terrible. I was Christmas shopping in a sports retailer on Monday (in a hockey-loving city), and the cashier told me that people not only aren't buying NHL merchandise, they're not even looking at it. Just another revenue stream that takes a hit during a work stoppage. Another: Local bars and restaurants around arenas. Whenever a lockout happens in sports, there's always a flood of articles A.J. Green Jersey and stories about arena workers being impacted. That hasn't really been the case this time. If you're wondering why, James Gordon of the said on Thursday, via Twitter, employees are telling him they were sternly warned to not speak to the media about the lockout. They fear that speaking, even off the record, will burn bridges with the teams when hockey does return. Sidney Crosby is still disappointed with the current state of the labor talks."They didnt even have a face-to-face meeting, DeAndre Hopkins Jersey " said Crosby on Thursday, via the . "It is discouraging. For me, it just doesnt make any sense. Why cant they get in the room and keep talking? I dont know what that mindset is or how thats going to help things progre s. Hockey fix The unothodox goaltending of Dominik Hasek in on display in today's fix.