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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
It is in everyone's best interests to minimize dangerous plays - not just for stars, but for everyone (the 'stars' idea is ridiculous - as some have asked: who decides, and how are they treated differently?).
But I would like to know: when has the injury to a star ever affected the league's revenue, or the other players' meal tickets?
Did MacKinnon's injury last year hurt league revenues? Did anyone else's? Did McDavid's, when he was hurt a few years ago?
I don't want to see anyone hurt, and I am all for any reasonable idea that legitimately reduces injuries without reducing the game, but the whole 'meal ticket' argument is completely baseless. Completely.
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For sure. No one has ever had the conversation "Hey, do you want to get tickets to the game?" "Nah, Mackinnon is injured right now. Let's go play pool instead."