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cowtown75 · 09-04-2013, 12:53 AM

Yeah, 3 lockouts since '95 with one full season lost and two 48 games seasons. I say great job. Expanding american markets in favor of Canadian ones, most of which loose money doesn't seem like a great thing in my books. I think someone should of salary Capped him a long time ago. Sorry to all the Bettman lovers out there. Even though revenues have incresed under his watch, so has every other league since he took over but I also think he has also helped make this league an embarrasement. People in the states didn't even know there was a lockout recently- thats sad.

Guys like Gretzky and Lemieux at one time used to be the only guys making a million dollars a year- because they were worth it and were franchise players and generated revenue not only for the league but for their teams. Now you got guys who are barely worth making the league making that much, players being massively over-paid, GM's throwing around stupid contracts on average players cause the NHL is too saturated on so-so talent- even though he was the face of the owners worried about this in the last CBA. Complete contradiction, and holding on to dear life to the Phoenix circus instead of putting that franchise to anywhere in Canada with open arms to save face tells me that he still has American interests at heart to make $$.

Yes, Winnipeg came back- only cause the Canadian dollar was as high as it was then and was ready for a team and had the immediate support. There might of been a US-Canada dollar subsity under his watch but I think that would of needed to be done under anyone's watch as if you loose the Canadian teams in the NHL, he would of lost his job. Teams like the Flames needed their own " save the Flames " campaigns to make it happen. This was a problem he created himself that needed to be fixed as he saturated the league with money loosing teams. Even to this day, US and Canadian teams have their own internal salary cap so I dont think either side is any further ahead.

It's a saturated league full of so-so talent getting paid big bucks, half full arenas in many of the US organizations, and embarrasing lockouts with no future expansion to Canada. I personally am not a fan of Bettman. I would be in favor of a Canadian commissioner instead of an American lawyer who started out in the NBA running this game that Canadians hold very dearly.

09-04-2013, 12:53 AM	#33
cowtown75 Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Airdrie Exp:	Yeah, 3 lockouts since '95 with one full season lost and two 48 games seasons. I say great job. Expanding american markets in favor of Canadian ones, most of which loose money doesn't seem like a great thing in my books. I think someone should of salary Capped him a long time ago. Sorry to all the Bettman lovers out there. Even though revenues have incresed under his watch, so has every other league since he took over but I also think he has also helped make this league an embarrasement. People in the states didn't even know there was a lockout recently- thats sad. Guys like Gretzky and Lemieux at one time used to be the only guys making a million dollars a year- because they were worth it and were franchise players and generated revenue not only for the league but for their teams. Now you got guys who are barely worth making the league making that much, players being massively over-paid, GM's throwing around stupid contracts on average players cause the NHL is too saturated on so-so talent- even though he was the face of the owners worried about this in the last CBA. Complete contradiction, and holding on to dear life to the Phoenix circus instead of putting that franchise to anywhere in Canada with open arms to save face tells me that he still has American interests at heart to make $$. Yes, Winnipeg came back- only cause the Canadian dollar was as high as it was then and was ready for a team and had the immediate support. There might of been a US-Canada dollar subsity under his watch but I think that would of needed to be done under anyone's watch as if you loose the Canadian teams in the NHL, he would of lost his job. Teams like the Flames needed their own " save the Flames " campaigns to make it happen. This was a problem he created himself that needed to be fixed as he saturated the league with money loosing teams. Even to this day, US and Canadian teams have their own internal salary cap so I dont think either side is any further ahead. It's a saturated league full of so-so talent getting paid big bucks, half full arenas in many of the US organizations, and embarrasing lockouts with no future expansion to Canada. I personally am not a fan of Bettman. I would be in favor of a Canadian commissioner instead of an American lawyer who started out in the NBA running this game that Canadians hold very dearly. Last edited by cowtown75; 09-04-2013 at 01:11 AM.