Tying winning to player salaries -- could it work?
This would never work or be accepted by the NHLPA. The NHLPA would never accept this, so this would mean players that get injured, are what getting nothing for the rest of the year, they wouldn't be able to pick up their paycheck because a Derian Hatcher or put any other cheap goon in took a cheap shot at them. This needs to be handled with a salary cap and a salary cap only. They need to then cut down shitty markets in hockey, like the Columbus, Nashville, Atlanta markets. They need to cut down to 20 teams and bring back Hartford, one of the best markets of all time. They need to keep San Jose, the orginals, the Canadian teams(including Quebec),Dallas, Philly, etc, and perhaps put a team in Houston, one of the biggest cities in the world. Why would they put one in Nashville and not in Houston, go figure. The greed from both sides is sickening because the NHL wanted to be like all other major sports and expand, but they need to realize that it is a local sport not a national sport. This is my first post, and all I have to say for now. Hockey and Baseball are my two favorite sports, and I just hope that Hockey can get their crap together so I can continue to watch the quest for the greatest championship ever.
posted by phillydenver at 11:00 PM on February 24, 2005
Tying winning to player salaries -- could it work?
This would never work or be accepted by the NHLPA. The NHLPA would never accept this, so this would mean players that get injured, are what getting nothing for the rest of the year, they wouldn't be able to pick up their paycheck because a Derian Hatcher or put any other cheap goon in took a cheap shot at them. This needs to be handled with a salary cap and a salary cap only. They need to then cut down shitty markets in hockey, like the Columbus, Nashville, Atlanta markets. They need to cut down to 20 teams and bring back Hartford, one of the best markets of all time. They need to keep San Jose, the orginals, the Canadian teams(including Quebec),Dallas, Philly, etc, and perhaps put a team in Houston, one of the biggest cities in the world. Why would they put one in Nashville and not in Houston, go figure. The greed from both sides is sickening because the NHL wanted to be like all other major sports and expand, but they need to realize that it is a local sport not a national sport. This is my first post, and all I have to say for now. Hockey and Baseball are my two favorite sports, and I just hope that Hockey can get their crap together so I can continue to watch the quest for the greatest championship ever.