The problem is there's two different feelings being discussed that's leading to everyone arguing and not understanding how the other side doesn't see it their way.
Yes of course the NHL is business and of course they're entitled to, and will do what's in their best interest. Yes, the Olympics get all the money when the players play in them, and therefore the NHL would be stupid to keep that going and not cash in on their own version of it. Everyone gets that, I don't think you guys need to keep hammering that point home.
As fans though, we don't give a **** who's making the money, we want to watch what we want to watch. And it's clear that this is a goofy tournament style that would have been fine if it wasn't replacing the Olympics. That's the rub for most fans against it.
If this was an extra tournament to bring in revenue for the NHL than fine, it'd be kind of neat to watch before the season, if not a little silly.
But the fact they replaced something that brings hockey fans together all over the world with a non best on best tournament featuring countries, continents and age cut offs all in the same tournament AND is before the NHL season right when players and teams are super into training camp and getting ready for the season is just so silly, and the players seem to be putting the same level of care into it as the fans.
I sincerely hope this is so bad that the NHL feels pressured into continuing Olympic representation, that's my hope in all the backlash. So it isn't just bitching for the sake of bitching.
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