Go Seahawks!

100% Agree!

Fehr has done a magnificent job. When this is all said and done, the players will come out in a much better position financially. Anyone can see that losing a years salary will not have a negative impact on players. Roenick will be the first to agree. Fehr is the best thing to ever happen to the PA.
- laughs2907

And the League losing far more then the players have is working out great for them also. Bettman for President!

I really enjoyed the "hello I'm a hockey fan" part.
- Scooby_Doo

Bettman cares about the game? I'm no fan of Fehr but Bettman cares about getting a good deal for his employers he doesn't care about the NHL. Glowing pucks, teams in Atl., Miami, Columbus, teams in markets that can't get support off ice, a team named after a disney movie. That is caring about the game? Not to mention 3 lockouts, not strikes but owner imposed lockouts to protect themselves from themselves. What about the gimmicky shootouts that were "for the fans" after 2005. I'm sorry but niether side gets more blame than the others unless you factor in teams in poor markets that can't support nhl teams which cause lockouts every so often so they can compete, then you have to blame poor business practices from the owners, who are greedy too.
- killercam

The Toronto Raptors?

And the League losing far more then the players have is working out great for them also. Bettman for President!
- MJL

Agree! The league is losing far more profit than the NHLPA... Hmmmm or is that revenue? Hmmmmm

Today's daily poll ....

A... Would you rather have Feur burn down yoru house

B. Would you rather have Bettman streal your house.
- Beatle_john

Vancouver fan = burn.

Detroit fan = steal.

Agree! The league is losing far more profit than the NHLPA... Hmmmm or is that revenue? Hmmmmm
- laughs2907

Player made 1.8B last year, owners 281M

Player made 1.8B last year, owners 281M
- Symba007

*Whispers in ear* I know... I was being sarcastic. My last 4-5 posts have been sarcastic.

*Whispers in ear* I know... I was being sarcastic. My last 4-5 posts have been sarcastic.
- laughs2907

Player made 1.8B last year, owners 281M
- Symba007

Player made 1.8B last year, owners 281M
- Symba007

30 owners... 600 players.

The Toronto Raptors?
- bloatedmosquito

Bettman advised the Tor. owners o

- Symba007

The Toronto Raptors?
- bloatedmosquito

Bettman advised the Tor. owners on that one too.

- bloatedmosquito

With the current obesity epidemic, maybe that wasn't such a bad thing.

Exactly! I agree 100%!

The MLB/NHL has identical revenue streams.. Obviously what worked for the MLB will work for the NHL. Anyone can see that!
- laughs2907

So Fehr didn't ruin baseball? I'm relieved.

30 owners... 600 players.
- Scooby_Doo

I also like to ignore the variances between markets from time to time. Last year company A made 100 billion... Company B made negative 10 billion... Company C made negative 10 billion... Company D made negative 15 billion... Company E made negative 15 billion... Total profits within the industry is 50 billion... That's 10 billion per company, so the industry is in great shape

With the current obesity epidemic, maybe that wasn't such a bad thing.
- Atomic Wedgie

Well played. Those cakes got what they deserved. Ambushing and then jumping into fat kid's mouths like they did. Those poor kids didn't have a chance.

Problem is, what are lazy american mothers going to feed their kids now?

*farts*

Player made 1.8B last year, owners 281M
- Symba007

Can I play?

Since 2002/03, NHL revenues have grown from $1.996B to $3.4B.

Players share +13.8%
Owners share. + 238.6 %

And the League losing far more then the players have is working out great for them also. Bettman for President!
- MJL

Sorry, but I must ask...

I also like to ignore the variances between markets from time to time. Last year company A made 100 billion... Company B made negative 10 billion... Company C made negative 10 billion... Company D made negative 15 billion... Company E made negative 15 billion... Total profits within the industry is 50 billion... That's 10 billion per company, so the industry is in great shape
- laughs2907

Company E should (frank)ing move to Quebec City or Markham and shouldn't be forced to pay same salary as Company A because of a stupid CBA that all the companies argued for.

Can I play?

Since 2002/03, NHL revenues have grown from $1.996B to $3.4B.

Players share +13.8%
Owners share. + 238.6 %
- Canada Cup

What does that have to do with anything? What were the losses during that same period?

Can I play?

Since 2002/03, NHL revenues have grown from $1.996B to $3.4B.

Players share +13.8%
Owners share. + 238.6 %
- Canada Cup

Since the last lockout the average player salary has increased from 1.7 million to 2.4

He killed baseball ok! The MLB is about to go under because of Donald Fehr and he is going to do the same thing to hockey.
- Canada Cup

yep only a 12 billion dollar TV contract.