Headline from tsn.ca reads Gretzky, Lemieux may be key in CBA talks while Bill Daly's quote is actually, "If we feel they can play a role and help the process, we're not going to rule out anything".

I covered this earlier in my post about Bruce Garrioch's article but I wanted to talk about it a little more now that TSN is blowing things out of proportion.

Nowhere does Bill Daly state that they'll be playing a key role. In fact the notion that the NHL would push aside its lawyers and accountants to give Gretzky and Lemieux, two guys who never even attended university, key roles is absurd. It's like the Ottawa Senators telling their accounting department to run their power play.

Gretz and Mario might have a role in the discussions. That role would be as pimping the league's propaganda and they'll only have the role if they agree to toe the league line. They'll be bought and paid to advertise for the league, just like Wayne has been bought and paid to pimp Ford vehicles.

Hey Wayne! I'm not going to buy one of Ford's crappy minivans just because you're endorsing it! And I sure as hell am not going to support a lockout just because you say so either!