The owners will always make their money as they should as these professional leagues wouldn't make a lot of sense if the owners couldn't at the very least break even or make a modest profit. However the players are making astronomically more than they did 20 years ago and the TV income for the NHL is extremely low compared to the other major sports so ticket sales are the main revenue source for the league which is the exact opposite of the NFL for example where TV revenue is larger than gate revenue. The salary cap has tapered off but someone has to pay for the $70+ million cost of the roster and that's fans. There was always going to be a tipping point where prices would exceed the disposable income of the average fan and it appears the league is very close to exceeding that if they haven't already.
Last edited by Erick Estrada; 10-18-2017 at 03:20 PM.
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