Steve L*
Registered User
They would have had a lot more time to discuss benefits for the NHLPA, they wouldnt have missed out on over $1b and they wouldnt have been seen as a bunch of whiny, overpaid babies by the public.N.Y. Orangeman said:B/c the prospect of getting a hard cap at $32m for the next 5-6 years, along with all the other bells and whistles they sought would be much more enticing than missing out on November and December revenues.
Fans are not a part of this equation. As we saw with baseball, they always come back..for good or bad.
Hockey is not then national sport of the USA, its a minor sport that cant afford to lose any fans.