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Post by bullboy on Mar 24, 2010 5:38:29 GMT -5
Maybe Bettman and the Board of Governors is waiting until just before the next round of CBA talks to shake things up . Ideally they should shake things up before that or just before so they could say to the players look we just had to relocate 2 or 3 teams .ie Phoenix to Winnipeg, Atlanta to Quebec and Nashville to Kansas City. Then they would say your salaries as players is still to high . Thus we want to bring the salary cap down just a little bit more. Players argue and threaten strike with not a leg to stand on during a recession saying they dont make enough! Both sides agree to go to arbitration and thus the NHL wins by showing the finances of those 3 teams that were moved and how much financial trouble they were in before they moved. This is just my crazy mind on overdrive of course and just having fun with strategy moves by Bettman and the BOG. On another note is everyone sure that the Kansas City arena is for hockey ? The NBA must be struggling during this recession and what a way to bring in some extra dollars by allowing expansion to Kansas City. Pure speculation of course and just me having fun .
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Post by tsmof on Mar 26, 2010 22:30:37 GMT -5
The Salary Cap is contingent on league revenue. If anything, moving teams like Phoenix, Atlanta, Florida and Nashville would be beneficial for players and owners. All parties involved would make more money. As league revenue increases, the salary cap increases proportionally. And obviously, as league revenue increases the owners make more money.
Having said that, Its backwards thinking or perhaps Betman sticking up for his own pride that has kept the teams in these markets as long as they already have.
I gaurantee 8-9 Canadian teams will generate more revenue than 24 American teams in terms of TV contracts (TSN/CBC -vs- NBC) and sales in merchandise. Anybody with an ounce of business sense knows what move to make
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Post by JETStender on Mar 27, 2010 0:37:07 GMT -5
The CBA is good through the 2010-11 season.
It can be extended through the 2011-12 season at the NHLPA's option.
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