Is Bettman getting greedy?

Protecting owners and GM's from themselves again. Like a bunch of 5 year olds.

GETTING?

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 08:29 AM ET  11.13 by Buc Fettman

Protecting owners and GM's from themselves again. Like a bunch of 5 year olds.

Sounds like it to me.

"Is Bettman getting greedy?"

And .... the Fehrers and the NHLPA aren't?

QUOTE(#4):

Originally posted 08:55 AM ET  11.13 by roamer

"Is Bettman getting greedy?"

And .... the Fehrers and the NHLPA aren't?

Nobody said they weren't Roamer.

But they've all been greedy right from the beginning.

I told my family to buy me the new book that comes out around Christmas time this year by Gary Bettman, "Ruining a Professional Sports League 101."

Let's all cooperate so everyone can be happy. OK? Let's have $15 beers, $250 nosebleed seats, games only on pay TV, $75 parking spaces, $30 programs, $12 hot dogs and $8 cokes........and that's only for October and November games........prices go up each ,month starting with December and double for each playoff round. Last year I went to some games where folks earning $180,000 a year were in my section. C'mon........who wants to sit next to trash like that?

QUOTE(#4):

Originally posted 08:55 AM ET  11.13 by roamer

"Is Bettman getting greedy?"And .... the Fehrers and the NHLPA aren't?

NHLPA is willing and ready to negotiate. Buttgoblin isnt; yet he has owners on his sign showing cracks in their loyalty.

Dont underestimate Fehr for a moment. In the end, when Bettman gets fired, you will be thanking Fehr for exposing his underside, lack of negotiating skills, and his dearth of labor relations skills.

If you think for one moment, the NHLPA and Fehr, dont have a second motive (outside of negotiating a new CBA which is right for the players); which is to get Buttgoblin fired; then you need to read more.

QUOTE(#6):

Originally posted 09:33 AM ET  11.13 by Flyers1986-87

I told my family to buy me the new book that comes out around Christmas time this year by Gary Bettman, "Ruining a Professional Sports League into the Ground 101."

Fixed ;)

QUOTE(#8):

Originally posted 09:54 AM ET  11.13 by NY Rangers

NHLPA is willing and ready to negotiate. Buttgoblin isnt; yet he has owners on his sign showing cracks in their loyalty.Dont underestimate Fehr for a moment. In the end, when Bettman gets fired, you will be thanking Fehr for exposing his underside, lack of negotiating skills, and his dearth of labor relations skills. If you think for one moment, the NHLPA and Fehr, dont have a second motive (outside of negotiating a new CBA which is right for the players); which is to get Buttgoblin fired; then you need to read more.

Exactly. Considering that the players have given all the concessions to date and Bettman is saying he won't agree to any deal that doesn't give him everything he wants, it's obvious where the problem lies here. Greed pervades everything, but Bettman has raised it to ridiculous levels.

QUOTE(#6):

Originally posted 09:33 AM ET  11.13 by Flyers1986-87

I told my family to buy me the new book that comes out around Christmas time this year by Gary Bettman, "Ruining a Professional Sports League 101."

That book is from 2004.

QUOTE(#11):

Originally posted 10:06 AM ET  11.13 by Canuck eh?

That book is from 2004.

Its being re-released-Directors cut !

QUOTE(#12):

Originally posted 10:15 AM ET  11.13 by Harry Crack

Its being re-released-Directors cut !

hahahahaha

Nobody comes out of this mess unscathed, but if you put Bettman up on pedestal, where he can be seen by all, he is by far... the slimiest in this affair.

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 08:29 AM ET  11.13 by Buc Fettman

Protecting owners and GM's from themselves again. Like a bunch of 5 year olds.

Thats what it is. It really is all about that.

QUOTE(#7):

Originally posted 09:33 AM ET  11.13 by Slapshot

Last year I went to some games where folks earning $180,000 a year were in my section. C'mon........who wants to sit next to trash like that?

I feel yo pain.

QUOTE(#8):

Originally posted 09:54 AM ET  11.13 by NY Rangers

NHLPA is willing and ready to negotiate. Buttgoblin isnt; yet he has owners on his sign showing cracks in their loyalty.Dont underestimate Fehr for a moment. In the end, when Bettman gets fired, you will be thanking Fehr for exposing his underside, lack of negotiating skills, and his dearth of labor relations skills. If you think for one moment, the NHLPA and Fehr, dont have a second motive (outside of negotiating a new CBA which is right for the players); which is to get Buttgoblin fired; then you need to read more.

C'mon man, Bettman isn't getting fired, his bosses just resigned him and gave him a raise. there may be the odd owner who's against what he's doing, but the majority want what he's doing, or else he'd be negotiating more. We villify Bettman for ruining the game but facts are its the owners who tell him what they want and he's just the frontman. NHLPA isn't negotiating, they keep throwing the same proposal at the owners as they have from day 1 essentially. No way the owners aka BILLIONAIRES and the bosses are going to let their employess tell them what to do.

QUOTE(#17):

Originally posted 11:23 AM ET  11.13 by stevieb

C'mon man, Bettman isn't getting fired, his bosses just resigned him and gave him a raise. there may be the odd owner who's against what he's doing, but the majority want what he's doing, or else he'd be negotiating more. We villify Bettman for ruining the game but facts are its the owners who tell him what they want and he's just the frontman. NHLPA isn't negotiating, they keep throwing the same proposal at the owners as they have from day 1 essentially. No way the owners aka BILLIONAIRES and the bosses are going to let their employess tell them what to do.

I know right..the nerve the players got in demanding the owners to respect their contracts. THE NERVE! The owners are their gods and the players their creation..how dare they even use that type of tone with the owners!! The players shall and always worship their gods, the owners..ALWAYS!!

QUOTE(#11):

Originally posted 10:06 AM ET  11.13 by Canuck eh?

That book is from 1994.

Fixed.

The NHL is over. Gary Bettman has killed professional hockey in America.