Anyone who says The Great One isn't worth whatever it is he made is....not worth talking hockey to.
More so anyone that like to argue about no one putting up 200 points a season should do some research, there is an argument out there that points per game were up league wide BECAUSE of Mario and Wayne (I'm not saying it's true, but there is an arguement out there for it)
Do fans in Florida or Carolina sell out when Trevor Linden comes to town? I'm sorry, I don't think so, they MAY in Vancouver, and that's fine, then pay him a little more for that.
Can Chris Pronger draw seats? Maybe... (Most defenceman don't, sorry, but no one is going to a game to see Brendan Witt)
It's offence that people want to see, is it the fault of teams that they play clutch and grab? Maybe, they are paid to win, so they are trying to win with "lesser" talent.
It's a complete circle.
Players want a good paycheck - Fans want to pay to be excited - Teams want to win - Skilled players are hard to come buy - Teams pay for less skilled players that can trap well - Game becomes boring - Boring team makes the first round - Boring players want pay increase
That's why you have less skilled players making 3 Million a season. And therefore you see the Iginlas making 9 Million since only a small amount can defeat the trap with skill.
If you were the BEST EVER at your job, you'd demand the BEST you could get too. The problem doesn't exsist because Lidstrom, Pronger, Sakic, (heck even) Holik, are getting paid too much, it's because Aki Berg, Craig Conroy, and Trent Klatt are.