arnie said:
As the lockout continues. I have become continually more pro-owner based on the behavior of the two sides. While the NHL has treated the lockout for what it is, a business dispute between two large and wealthy contestants who are trying to get the best deal for themselves. There is nothing personal in it. But the NHPLA has continually resorted the childish personal attacks. The players are clearly spoiled brats who throw tantrums when they don't get their way. I'm sick of players like Linden being "insulted" because the NHL is looking out for their best interests, just like the NHLPA is. He has the nerve to be insulted by a system that pays him a couple million dollars a year to play a children's game
Players are too used to being treated like idols, so they never grow up and think that the world owes them something. It's really sickening.
I would expect when this is all over, you will go watch the owners play hockey. Get real here, who are the fools here, fans for going to games or watching the games on TV whether it be MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL or any other type of entertainment. We, the spectator set the market price, and that determines the value of what the performers get paid. Look at that idiot that was on American Idol, his name slips me right now, but he became so famous because he was so bad, and look at the money the stiff is making now. Look at your NBA, players doing drugs; beating people up in the stands, beating their wives, etc, same in baseball and the football, steroids, gambling, rapists, you name it. But yet these guys make millions entertaining people like us. The NBA has a cap, only 3 teams are under it, and yes the NFL has a cap, where is there parity (New England), and there is baseball, they have a cap. No matter what sort of settlement is established, the NHL has taken a beating as far as PR is concerned. And for you and all the other fans who return, if you return to watch the game, and would do no good to pay $60 bucks to go and boo the players. Bottom line, it will come down to good management that will prevail, and be a successful team and franchise. Vancouver is a perfect example, and funny, they fire Brian Burke, the guy who put it all together.