All sides would compromise in order to get something done.
In good or normal times, the two sides could compromise because there was enough money to spread around to satisfy everybody.
When asked whether the sides could have compromised around $45 million, their leaders were not specific.
Both sides reportedly have compromised a bit, but the gap remains huge.
But most industry analysts had believed that the two sides would compromise.
The two sides compromised this year on $12 million.
"Both sides have compromised so that women can finally resolve their claims."
The two sides apparently compromised on three per team over two years.
But expect both sides to compromise before the summer ends.
At the time, it was widely thought that the sides might compromise on a salary-cap figure of about $45 million.