He may...we will never really know, but from his resume and track record, I have a hard time believing that.
- systemtool

Bettman may or may not care about the fans, but he definitely cares about the long term health of the league.

I get that it wasn't perfect but the salary cap has helped the league greatly.
- rmdevil313

In way way? All it's done is force the likes of FLA NYI and so on spend 2x what they are capable.

are you guys dating???

(and you never answered the guys question)
- LetsGoIsles

Probably because it's a question that will lead into a boring debate? A 48 game season IMO sucks, will I watch hockey? Of course but it sucks none the less. What would I prefer? 82 game season of course. See how boring that was?

are you guys dating???
(and you never answered the guys question)
- LetsGoIsles

Why? Which one of us are you interested in?

are you guys dating???

(and you never answered the guys question)
- LetsGoIsles

Nah, just making fun of you

Bettman may or may not care about the fans, but he definitely cares about the long term health of the league.
- PatC80

I disagree.

That whole cock block of Jim Balls Silly was absurd and no way what was best for the game. Instead, he chose to keep the Coyotes in Phoenix instead of having a billionaire over pay for them and put that team in a more viable hockey market.

Zero hope, and its too late anyways. A regular season and playoffs now will be an insulting joke. Just do a deal and start next year.

Zero hope, and its too late anyways. A regular season and playoffs now will be an insulting joke. Just do a deal and start next year.
- sanfordnson

I don't agree. By the time most players found their legs the playoffs were starting. Plus whoever wins the cup will not get full credit, it will be "the team that won in that half season". I of course as an Islander fan will be more than happy with a half a cup.
- Cptmjl

According to who?

In way way? All it's done is force the likes of FLA NYI and so on spend 2x what they are capable.
- burn

Blame the cap floor, not the cap itself.

Blame the cap floor, not the cap itself.
- sanfordnson

This

According to who?
- MnGump

Hockeybuzz posters and that's what matters in the real world.

Blame the cap floor, not the cap itself.
- sanfordnson

Thats part of the salary cap structure. Dont pick and choose the impact of a Cap at your own convinience.

As a matter of fact, the Cap itself was barely restricting teams from spending like drunken salaries and it constantly went up and up and was at almost 70 million. Almost 20 million more from the original figure.

- systemtool

I wasnt trying to be funny.

How was your Christmas? I drank a lot. Came up with a drink where you mix scotch with more scotch.

Blame the cap floor, not the cap itself.
- sanfordnson

That s part of the cap. It's the system they fought for, but its not working.

Probably because it's a question that will lead into a boring debate? A 48 game season IMO sucks, will I watch hockey? Of course but it sucks none the less. What would I prefer? 82 game season of course. See how boring that was?
- Cptmjl

you are so difficult to talk to...

so your answer is anything less than 82 game season would suck?

In way way? All it's done is force the likes of FLA NYI and so on spend 2x what they are capable.
- burn

This (because it makes us look cool).

"Craig Custance ‏@CraigCustance

Interesting part of NHL offer (obtained by @Real_ESPNLeBrun) is draft lottery in which all non-playoff teams have crack at No. 1 pick. "





I like this, it will help get rid of the silly tanking talk.

I wasnt trying to be funny.

How was your Christmas? I drank a lot. Came up with a drink where you mix scotch with more scotch.
- sanfordnson

It was alright. Son was sick, so it wasnt all fun and games. Quiet mostly.

It hasnt.

It should have, and that was the point, but it didnt fix anything or we wouldnt be in this mess today with the players making more than ever and the owners continueing to screw themselves.
- systemtool

The players are making more than ever because of revenues. The cap has brought more stability and by splitting the share instead of giving more of every dollar to the players will add more stability. Do you expect every CBA to be perfect? How big of rollbacks was bettman suppose to get in 04-05?

you are so difficult to talk to...
so your answer is anything less than 82 game season would suck?
- LetsGoIsles

Oh the irony...

Thats part of the salary cap structure. Dont pick and choose the impact of a Cap at your own convinience.

As a matter of fact, the Cap itself was barely restricting teams from spending like drunken salaries and it constantly went up and up and was at almost 70 million. Almost 20 million more from the original figure.
- systemtool

Almost 20 mil? It started at 39 mil. It's over 30mil increase.

"Craig Custance ‏@CraigCustance

Interesting part of NHL offer (obtained by @Real_ESPNLeBrun) is draft lottery in which all non-playoff teams have crack at No. 1 pick. "





I like this, it will help get rid of the silly tanking talk.
- Cfser

They better not make it a neutral lottery of equal rights....

Almost 20 mil? It started at 39 mil. It's over 30mil increase.
- burn

Hmm my bad. I thought that was floor with the cap at 52. No?

Either way, just proves the point that they fixed (frank) all.

"Craig Custance ‏@CraigCustance

Interesting part of NHL offer (obtained by @Real_ESPNLeBrun) is draft lottery in which all non-playoff teams have crack at No. 1 pick. "

I like this, it will help get rid of the silly tanking talk.
- Cfser

Lottery would be heavily in favor of teams finishing at the bottom, has to be fair for them.