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Originally Posted by dwd5150
This is all part of a larger dance between the NHL, NHLPA, and the IOC on Beijing 2022.
The players want to go. The owners will only let them go if the league can get a significant cut of the money out of the Olympics from the IOC, something Bettman and the owners have been very clear on for a long time.
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This isn't going to happen and the NHL are fools if they think otherwise. The simple reason being, it would open up the pandoras box for everyone else also wanting a cut.
This goes double for IOC paying for player insurance. While not every sport has a league that could build a case for a cut of the profit, all athletes have a legitimate claim for insurance.