You still have a limited view of negotiation. When I attend mediations for clients, especially in commercial cases, I don't change our demand or what we are willing to do very often. I spend a great deal of time trying to convince the other side that what we are asking for/willing to give is in their best interest. THAT is still negotiation.
I didn't check you date of registration. Are you still in school? I registered on here my first year law school and just kept the handle! But I've been out for a while.
I'm saying the league keeps talking about their need to come together and that is disingenuous. Forget that you and I are in law and look at it from a lay perspective. That's what I am talking about. I can appreciate a good tough negotiator, I just want to clear up what is exactly going on in these negotiations.
You're right, the NHL is playing hardball. They have every right to do so. In terms of coming to a middle ground like the media is talking about (different than sticking to your guns), the blame for not coming to the middle lies with the owners right now.