MarkZackKarl
Registered User
Lets use some logic here, just for a second:
Teams that are good have more good players. Good players cost more than average players.
Teams with top half payrolls either have
a) a lot of good players
b) a lot of old players
c) a lot of good and a lot of old players
Of course the Stanley Cup champs (on average) will have higher payrolls. They have better teams. The whole point that regular fans seem to misunderstand is: How does the team GET to being a Stanley cup champion? Is it by drafting and trades and good management and patience? Why yes, yes it is. Money doesn't matter in the league, only when you keep your winning team together. Teams that win use their playoff revenues to keep the core intact. I still can't see why people cannot grasp this easy concept.
Bettman's Pejorative Slured plan is to basically eliminate elite teams, put very little to no emphasis on drafting, cause any club that assembles a good bunch of talent to be dismantled, punish teams that make the playoffs by forcing them to share revenues with teams that were not good enough to make the playoffs, and capping salaries low so each owner can be guaranteed a profit no matter how stupid they are.
What kind of idiotic position is this, and why would anyone support it? It goes against any rational thought, and all the things that even the pro-owners (poor souls) want! Everyone is always *****ing about them wanting teams with smart management and drafting to be rewarded, successful teams. Every single point that I posted that Bettman wants punishes exactly that.
Its pretty clear, and the vast majority can't see it. Guess its too "complicated".
Teams that are good have more good players. Good players cost more than average players.
Teams with top half payrolls either have
a) a lot of good players
b) a lot of old players
c) a lot of good and a lot of old players
Of course the Stanley Cup champs (on average) will have higher payrolls. They have better teams. The whole point that regular fans seem to misunderstand is: How does the team GET to being a Stanley cup champion? Is it by drafting and trades and good management and patience? Why yes, yes it is. Money doesn't matter in the league, only when you keep your winning team together. Teams that win use their playoff revenues to keep the core intact. I still can't see why people cannot grasp this easy concept.
Bettman's Pejorative Slured plan is to basically eliminate elite teams, put very little to no emphasis on drafting, cause any club that assembles a good bunch of talent to be dismantled, punish teams that make the playoffs by forcing them to share revenues with teams that were not good enough to make the playoffs, and capping salaries low so each owner can be guaranteed a profit no matter how stupid they are.
What kind of idiotic position is this, and why would anyone support it? It goes against any rational thought, and all the things that even the pro-owners (poor souls) want! Everyone is always *****ing about them wanting teams with smart management and drafting to be rewarded, successful teams. Every single point that I posted that Bettman wants punishes exactly that.
Its pretty clear, and the vast majority can't see it. Guess its too "complicated".