NHL Hockey Lockout

[Ministik Man]

First B!tch & Complaint:
What make any athlete with 10 times more than a heart or brain surgeon!!!
They actually do something important, like save lives….

Hockey Players are no more than glorified Roman Gladiators on ice…
For millions of dollars paid per year, remove the protective gear and then let then go at it….Gladiator style....
THEN listen to the crowd roar…

This new Edmonton arena is also a joke most people cannot afford to go to a game at Rexall now.
Just wait for the NEW -- $900,000,000.00 Arena (everything the City of Edmonton gets involved it is twice the bid/estimated price) tell the people it will only cost a little to appease them.
It is always far easier to get forgiveness in cost overruns than it is to get permission to build in the first place….

Katz group is no different than the Gremeasians with West Edmonton Mall. Squeeze every tax concession out of the City and reap all the profits.
If he wants this God Damn arena so bad build the FN thing himself and then he can keep all the profits..

FN FN Hockey any way what a toilet for residential tax payers money !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cities pay billions for hockey -- what have they done for your sport IE snowmobiling - $0.00
In fact Cities/Counties set up bylaws to prevent your sport...go do that else where NIMBY----"Not In My Back Yard"

 

[eclipse1966]

So an owner offers a contract say for a million bucks. Player counters and ask for 1.5 million. They settle somewhere in between and a contract is made. Should that not be the end of the owners responsibility in terms of player income? After all there is huge risk taken on by an owner associated with running a sports franchise. Should they not be rewarded for that if the building fills up every night? What happens if the team tanks and owners lose big time money? Will the player kick in some money? Highly unlikely. Anyway, I hate Bettman and feel both sides are not negotiating in good faith if they had fans best interest in mind.

 

[snopro]

So an owner offers a contract say for a million bucks. Player counters and ask for 1.5 million. They settle somewhere in between and a contract is made. Should that not be the end of the owners responsibility in terms of player income? After all there is huge risk taken on by an owner associated with running a sports franchise. Should they not be rewarded for that if the building fills up every night? What happens if the team tanks and owners lose big time money? Will the player kick in some money? Highly unlikely. Anyway, I hate Bettman and feel both sides are not negotiating in good faith if they had fans best interest in mind.

The players are greedy bastages Dennis. Like you said they should be happy what they get and the deal they have now. Bettman is a jackazz but he does his job well for the owners.

 

[MACHINE]

Bettman and Fehr need to go ,bring the Moose {Messier} as the head uncho of the league lol

 

[MACHINE]

Those clown's need to go buttman and fehr Period!

 

[eclipse1966]

Ken, can you imagine your employee coming into your office demanding over 50 of your profits? I dont get their mind set and how they feel this is justified. So, yes I fully agree, they are greedy bastages! Bettman is a little sleeze imo

The players are greedy bastages Dennis. Like you said they should be happy what they get and the deal they have now. Bettman is a jackazz but he does his job well for the owners.

 

[fnDan]

I don't understand how the owners voted 3 months ago to increase the cap and then ask for a reduced cap in the next CBA. They want to limit contract length and dollars yet they are the ones handing out 10 year deals for ridiculous money.
Can someone explain how the revenue sharing works? Players get more money from NHL profits on top of what their contracts pay them? I read an article a couple of months ago about the Sharks and how they choose not to make a profit. They don't charge fans enough to cover their costs, pay too much for star players and lose money every year as a result. Because of revenue sharing, they have no incentive to try and turn a profit.

Something is wrong on both sides and hopefully we have a record year for snowfall so I'll be too tired to watch or care.

 

[Mike270412]

Trying real hard to give a fawk,


Can't

 

[Summiteer]

First B!tch & Complaint:
What make any athlete with 10 times more than a heart or brain surgeon!!!
They actually do something important, like save lives….

Hockey Players are no more than glorified Roman Gladiators on ice…
For millions of dollars paid per year, remove the protective gear and then let then go at it….Gladiator style....
THEN listen to the crowd roar…

This new Edmonton arena is also a joke most people cannot afford to go to a game at Rexall now.
Just wait for the NEW -- $900,000,000.00 Arena (everything the City of Edmonton gets involved it is twice the bid/estimated price) tell the people it will only cost a little to appease them.
It is always far easier to get forgiveness in cost overruns than it is to get permission to build in the first place….

Katz group is no different than the Gremeasians with West Edmonton Mall. Squeeze every tax concession out of the City and reap all the profits.
If he wants this God Damn arena so bad build the FN thing himself and then he can keep all the profits..

FN FN Hockey any way what a toilet for residential tax payers money !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cities pay billions for hockey -- what have they done for your sport IE snowmobiling - $0.00
In fact Cities/Counties set up bylaws to prevent your sport...go do that else where NIMBY----"Not In My Back Yard"

Gotta agree with you on the hockey/Arena thing but the Town of Whitecourt and County of Woodlands have been and continue to be huge supporters of our sport.

 

[CUSO]

Whoa, settle down. The arena is a different topic all together.

The reason they all make this money is because the fans pay it. Plain and simple.

And the stands still get filled.

And they will still be filled, because the fans forget..

First B!tch & Complaint:
What make any athlete with 10 times more than a heart or brain surgeon!!!
They actually do something important, like save lives….

Hockey Players are no more than glorified Roman Gladiators on ice…
For millions of dollars paid per year, remove the protective gear and then let then go at it….Gladiator style....
THEN listen to the crowd roar…

This new Edmonton arena is also a joke most people cannot afford to go to a game at Rexall now.
Just wait for the NEW -- $900,000,000.00 Arena (everything the City of Edmonton gets involved it is twice the bid/estimated price) tell the people it will only cost a little to appease them.
It is always far easier to get forgiveness in cost overruns than it is to get permission to build in the first place….

Katz group is no different than the Gremeasians with West Edmonton Mall. Squeeze every tax concession out of the City and reap all the profits.
If he wants this God Damn arena so bad build the FN thing himself and then he can keep all the profits..

FN FN Hockey any way what a toilet for residential tax payers money !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cities pay billions for hockey -- what have they done for your sport IE snowmobiling - $0.00
In fact Cities/Counties set up bylaws to prevent your sport...go do that else where NIMBY----"Not In My Back Yard"

 

[Bogger]

I forget what we were talking about.....

 

[jbb]

fawk them. hope they stay locked out all season and into the next!

 

[Summiteer]

Here is an interesting perspective.... Opinion: Americans and Bettman have stolen Canada 's game

 

[moyiesledhead]

The reason they all make this money is because the fans pay it. Plain and simple.

And the stands still get filled.And they will still be filled, because the fans forget..

Yup.....it's the Canadian way!

 

[meatbag]

My buddy runs a Limo service in Edmt. He always is bitchin about the oilers and how cheap they are. Getting a tip is like pulling teeth he says! He's been saying this for years now. I can't believe the fans put up with these spoiled whiny guys. It's the fans that pay for it in every way in the end. Glad I'm NOT a hockey guy and am living outside of the city.

 

[thegeneral]

I saw a little bit of the Theo Fleury documentary this morning. He was talking about his time with the flames,before he spun out of control. He says " I was making $400000.00 after taxes, Every two weeks! A normie can't understand that "

That's a while ago and salaries have certainly gone up for the upper level players. He's right! A normal person can't understand having that kind of money

 

[Bnorth]

I saw a little bit of the Theo Fleury documentary this morning. He was talking about his time with the flames,before he spun out of control. He says " I was making $400000.00 after taxes, Every two weeks! A normie can't understand that "

That's a while ago and salaries have certainly gone up for the upper level players. He's right! A normal person can't understand having that kind of money

Check your math, that's over 10M/year.

 

[Bogger]

in 1999 he was at 8.5m / yr so depending on the pay schedule it is not that unbelieveable.... he may have meant $40K but that doesent work either because over 26 pay periods that is just over a million and Fleury made a minimum of 2.3m/yr from 1995-2004

Check your math, that's over 10M/year.

 

[Bnorth]

in 1999 he was at 8.5m / yr so depending on the pay schedule it is not that unbelieveable.... he may have meant $40K but that doesent work either because over 26 pay periods that is just over a million and Fleury made a minimum of 2.3m/yr from 1995-2004

no sh!t didn't think he was making that kind of bank back in the day.

 

[GYMBRAT]

Straight up whiny BITZES is all they are!!!!!!! Id play for only a friggen Mil a year, ANY scouts out there