Mike Modano has been around the NHL long enough that when he speaks, people do pay attention. That's what makes the current controversy over yesterday's remarks so interesting. Under the headline "Players' Resolve is Finite: Modano" the National Post reported yesterday that he holds out little hope for a resolution to the lockout in time to play this season and feels the resolve of the 750-member NHL Players' Association may not hold up through another season. Obviously, after the NHLPA got to him within hours, he clarified his remarks, but there really was no need - he gets it.

Today, there's a story in the Dallas Morning News (reg. required) that clarifies the clarification. "At the very least, we should be talking about it and how we're going to handle it," Modano said. "I think we need to organize a meeting pretty soon so we can sit down and talk and get everything out." Good thinking, Mike. Maybe then you can make your peers..well...fellow players - you don't have a lot of peers - aware of the truth you've obviously figured out: the NHLPA has lied to you about a lot of things, the biggest of which is that the owners' resolve will crumble over the prospect of a lost season (or two).