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Originally Posted by mikeecho
Define "raked it in."
60 cents on the dollar kind of "raked it in" where kids in Winnipeg had to throw their piggy bank change to try and buy the team because the existing owner couldn't afford it and no one wanted to buy it because it was a money pit.
Quebec moved to Colorado "raked it in."
Calgary and Edmonton barely scraping by "raked it in."
Sure, there were some greatly profitable organizations, but in the same breath there are plenty of broke owners before the NHLPA got organized.
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True that not every organization is making money; even now it is obvious that unless you own one of a handful of teams you will likely lose money, and that is the reason for multiple lockouts. Owners can't control their spending, even under a cap (look at the buyouts for proof).
My point was that it doesn't seem fair to blame the players, who are all pro-union, or particularly to single out Iginla, who I don't believe is any more pro-union than anyone else.
Sounds more like some of the usual anti-union garbage that I'm used to hearing from time to time.
