Hockey Is Back!
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I may have only quoted one player, but believe me, there were plenty more. When the lock out first started, I never heard any players saying they would play for nothing, or that money didn't matter, all I heard was them complaining about a cap, how they didn't want a cap, that they wouldn't take a pay cut. Of course now they are saying something different, since they haven't gotten a paycheck all year. Like I said, I'm sure there were players like your cousin (Who, by the way?) who didn't care about a cap and just wanted to play, but if the majority had gone to Goodenow and said they would take a salary cap, there would have been no strike. And don't get me wrong, I'm not only blaming the players. How do you think the salaries got so high in the first place? The owners were throwing money around like idiots, and then THEY complain about salaries getting too high. Well who was paying those ridiculous salaries? And then you turn around and blame the players. Fucking idiots.
Well they had to do something, the NHL was losing a ton of money, something like $300M over the past 2 years and spending was out of control. The players didn't seem to get that. They look at what athletes in other sports are making, and assume that they should be paid that much. Well if the NHL made billions of dollars a year like the NFL it would be possible, but as it is now, the NHL just isn't popular enough in America to generate that kind of income and Canada is too small a market. I don't know why the players can't understand that.
^^^ tru, but my uncle has been sayin hes goin to get sined rite away, and if weve been followin everything bout him, and everyone love him, the coach, GM, everyone. They've been sayin of all the young players from Norfolk, hes the most likely to move up. And a lil while they wer asked bout ther defence if thers a NHL this year, and he was also mentioned in ther, so its very likely to move up this year.
That is bullshit, the only reason why they are doing all those changes to the game is to attract the American at the arena or to watch hockey at tv, something that less than 1% of the United States does during the Stanley Cup this is ridiculous. Why care about fans in Carolina, Anaheim and Columbus? Why not move them in real hockey markets where hockey really belongs in cities like Quebec and Winnipeg. The passion in Canada can be comparated to football in the United States. We love the game like that in Canada why change it for Americans that don't want to live the passion of that sport, but i'm in favor of the shootout this was ridiculous all the tie games.
thats the whole point. the NHL was losing money,so they needed to restructure. the lockout happened because no deal was made when the season began,so it was cancelled. Now that theres a deal,everything is back on track.
the casual fan shouldnt and doesnt care. In canada everyone's a fan though,I know it's different in the states. But for Canada, hockey is the national sport. During the playoffs, the whole city was partying.When there was a game, you wouldnt even see a car on the road, no lie, ask anyone from here.
the casual fan shouldnt and doesnt care. In canada everyone's a fan though,I know it's different in the states. But for Canada, hockey is the national sport. During the playoffs, the whole city was partying.When there was a game, you wouldnt even see a car on the road, no lie, ask anyone from here.
but neways hes rite 
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