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Careful what you say Paul. Buttman won't like it and will try to get you fired for voicing an opinon the dwarf dosen't wanna hear.

Hockey in Phoenix is sort of like beach volleyball in Edmonton.

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Originally posted 08:29 AM ET  06.08 by Zaboomafoo

Careful what you say Paul. Buttman won't like it and will try to get you fired for voicing an opinon the dwarf dosen't wanna hear.

He can't fire him, only the players can.

ive only heard him comment on a few things since he has taken over, but you gotta love someone who tells it the way he sees it and doesnt sugar coat it..... mind you it doesnt take a genius to realize that hockey in phoenix is and always was a bad idea.

The NHLPA knows what happens when teams lose money....the cap stays down. Thats why owners dont care if the team stays in Phoenix.

PLEASE!, allow this franchise to go back to anywhere in Canada!

The NHLPA finally got an exec. with some brains... its about time the League does the same.

QUOTE(#3):

Originally posted 09:19 AM ET  06.08 by Toronto Maple Leafs

He can't fire him, only the players can.

no he can't, but I'd say he can make life difficult for him.

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 09:08 AM ET  06.08 by biminator

Hockey in Phoenix is sort of like beach volleyball in Edmonton.

Hockey in Carolina=NASCAR in Buffalo
Hockey in Atlanta=
Hockey in Nashvile=

Bettman in NHL=Fish on bicycle

can we pull the plug on Bettman?

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Originally posted 09:52 AM ET  06.08 by Spiny Norman

no he can't, but I'd say he can make life difficult for him.

Bettman's no threat to him. The players have all the power, and as long as he's affiliated with that union, he's good.

QUOTE(#10):

Originally posted 10:43 AM ET  06.08 by Spiny Norman

can we pull the plug on Bettman?

Love to. But I believe its the owners who hold the power there my prickly friend.

Bring them to KC and let Jerry Reinsdorf take over as owner.

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Originally posted 11:02 AM ET  06.08 by Howie Handles

Bettman's no threat to him. The players have all the power, and as long as he's affiliated with that union, he's good.

The NHLPA is probably the least powerful of all of the players's unions

QUOTE(#15):

Originally posted 01:14 PM ET  06.08 by Spiny Norman

The NHLPA is probably the least powerful of all of the players's unions

Its because meetings are darn near impossible, no two players speak the same language, English, Russian, Czech, Swedish, Canadian, etc.

QUOTE(#16):

Originally posted 01:18 PM ET  06.08 by biminator

Its because meetings are darn near impossible, no two players speak the same language, English, Russian, Czech, Swedish, Canadian, etc.

I had no idea Candian was a different language. :P
Seriously though, when the players think you're doing something stupid, you probably are. Maybe instead of chasing dollar signs about while putting failing teams in the desert, you should listen to your employees. Who, might I point out, are the only reason you exist in the first place.

Get them out of PHX! I'd like to see them in Quebec City or Winnipeg. Anywhere but Arizona.

QUOTE(#16):

Originally posted 01:18 PM ET  06.08 by biminator

Its because meetings are darn near impossible, no two players speak the same language, English, Russian, Czech, Swedish, Canadian, etc.

NO, it's because the sport doesn't make anywhere near as much money as football, basketball or baseball, thus they are less "valuable", so their power is less. The vast majority of players are still Canadian or US- canadian vs english?? Not the same language, eh? You may get an argument aboot that.

Spelling intentional, read it aloud.

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 09:08 AM ET  06.08 by biminator

Hockey in Phoenix is sort of like beach volleyball in Edmonton.

Beach volleyball would be way more popular in Edmonton than hockey is in Phoenix.

QUOTE(#16):

Originally posted 01:18 PM ET  06.08 by biminator

Its because meetings are darn near impossible, no two players speak the same language, English, Russian, Czech, Swedish, Canadian, etc.

How are English and Canadian really that different? except for Eh?