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Bettman turns 70 next year. Like bro just enjoy your retirement.
Bettman turns 70 next year. Like bro just enjoy your retirement.
2021-2022 NHL Thread
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bustaheims
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Zee said:
I imagine part of it is that he doesn't want the entire NHL celebrating the countdown until his retirement. When he does step down, it won't be drawn out or so clearly telegraphed.
dappleganger
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Frank E said:
If you could make all the money owed to you, get all the accolades, and only work 2 months of the year, why not?
L K
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It?s probably my best argument in favour of the NHL needing a new organizational approach. Their marketing is putrid. On an era adjusted scoring basis McDavid is putting up Gretzky numbers.
Ovechkin is pushing toward outscoring Wayne.
They don?t market stars properly at all. They enforce rules/ignore rules to protect low skill players over skill. The Zehra?s play had athletes from other sports who aren?t hockey fans tuning in.
Expansion has been good to the owners pocketbooks but why they continue to market the game like it?s the 1980s is beyond me
Ovechkin is pushing toward outscoring Wayne.
They don?t market stars properly at all. They enforce rules/ignore rules to protect low skill players over skill. The Zehra?s play had athletes from other sports who aren?t hockey fans tuning in.
Expansion has been good to the owners pocketbooks but why they continue to market the game like it?s the 1980s is beyond me
It's really frustrating. Everyone wants the sport to get more popular except for people who run the actual sport. I saw the Raps yesterday and while I do think playing music during play is hokey and made for people with ADD, the rest of it is so much more modern and entertaining and doesn't feel like it's trying to muddle it's way through the Great Depression.L K said:
Guilt Trip
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And a thing to keep in mind is, players don't get paid for being out due to covid so if they're locked up in the other side of the world they get nothing...I don't see them wanting to go..Nik said:
dappleganger
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Joe S. said:
Just do the tournament in North America.
Guilt Trip
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Would love to see Quebec get a team. Don't see it happening unfortunately.Arn said:
Arn
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It?s already a bit of a joke of a tournament
The International Olympic Committee and the IIHF have decided to allow China to ice a team in the men?s 2022 Olympic Winter Games ice hockey tournament. However, China will not have to use its real national team, which flits between the bottom couple of tiers of the world champs
The chinese Olympic team will consist mostly of North Americans (such as Jake Chelios) who have been given Chinese passports solely for the purpose of competing in the Olympics - even though Chinese law prohibits dual citizenship.
China?s team will basically be Kunlun Red Star, a Chinese owned club playing in the Russian KHL and filled with non-Chinese players.
The International Olympic Committee and the IIHF have decided to allow China to ice a team in the men?s 2022 Olympic Winter Games ice hockey tournament. However, China will not have to use its real national team, which flits between the bottom couple of tiers of the world champs
The chinese Olympic team will consist mostly of North Americans (such as Jake Chelios) who have been given Chinese passports solely for the purpose of competing in the Olympics - even though Chinese law prohibits dual citizenship.
China?s team will basically be Kunlun Red Star, a Chinese owned club playing in the Russian KHL and filled with non-Chinese players.