NHL in the RED - 75% of Gross revenues go to players - GoFuckYourself.com

notjoe · 02-13-2004, 06:53 AM

I think its only a matter of time before players are capped on how much they make.

75% of Gross gets paid out to players

Only 11 teams actually made money and 20+ teams lost money.

NHL loses 256 million/year

Think they'll make it through this? Think they'll cap players such as the NFL does? I think the next year or two in hockey will be interesting.

Time to shut those fucking wimpering morons who earn 902908396267 million dollars per season.

Roger · 02-13-2004, 06:55 AM

enough is enough already. How much money does someone need to live confortably? 2 millions/year should be enough for anyone.

They should put a salary cap of 5 million/year.

notjoe · 02-13-2004, 06:59 AM

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Originally posted by Roger
enough is enough already. How much money does someone need to live confortably? 2 millions/year should be enough for anyone.

They should put a salary cap of 5 million/year.

They need to limit every team to X amount of millions and fund the teams who dont make money. Then maybe we could actually watch some decent hockey games

They got two options really.

1) Go the way the NFL does
2) go the way MLB (and we all know how much the strike cost them, money aside)

Digipimp · 02-13-2004, 07:00 AM

Did you mention that hockey sucks now and no one is watching anymore? Well it does suck and no one watches unless they're super hardcore hockey fans. They're like a bunch of skating bitches at this point.

Roger · 02-13-2004, 07:05 AM

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Originally posted by Digipimp
Did you mention that hockey sucks now and no one is watching anymore? Well it does suck and no one watches unless they're super hardcore hockey fans. They're like a bunch of skating bitches at this point.

Hockey rules. It's a great show.

maxdaname · 02-13-2004, 08:15 AM

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Originally posted by Roger

Hockey rules. It's a great show.

ya! Go Leafs Go!

Leaf Fan

CDSmith · 02-13-2004, 09:36 AM

They're not all dead yet.....

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CDSmith · 02-13-2004, 09:51 AM

Some are saying there may be a lockout coming next year. Something has definitely got to give in the area of salaries.

Back in the late 60's - early 70's (when the Montreal Canadians dressed their greatest team ever), you had players that were decently payed, but few to none were paid over a million a year. They played for the love of the game..... Beliveau, Richard, Lapointe, Savard, Dryden...... Hull, Plante, Orr, Ritell, Esposito, Sittler, Howe....... All were considered high-salary players yet by today's standards they'd be getting paid less than the crappiest defenseman. It's all about to snap.

One suggestion I've heard is to give every player the same starting salary, and institute a bonus system whereby the players could earn much more money by their play. One thing about this idea is that you'd see "Stanley cup style hockey" for every game, but the drawback may be that it would contribute to the game becoming "all about money"...... which it pretty much is now anyway.

I agree the players should be paid a lot, many of them are worth it...... but there has to be a way to get back to when guys put on their skates for the love of the game, not to make their fucking agent happy.

notjoe · 02-13-2004, 10:28 AM

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Originally posted by CDSmith

One suggestion I've heard is to give every player the same starting salary, and institute a bonus system whereby the players could earn much more money by their play. One thing about this idea is that you'd see "Stanley cup style hockey" for every game, but the drawback may be that it would contribute to the game becoming "all about money"...... which it pretty much is now anyway.

I think that is the perfect solution to this, it'll also make the tickets they sell worth the amount they charge.

sexsup · 02-13-2004, 12:47 PM

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Originally posted by Roger
They should put a salary cap of 5 million/year.

I dont like the idea of a cap, but the teams have to earn $$$ when the season ends, that should be the unique rule

02-13-2004, 06:53 AM	#1
notjoe Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5,599	NHL in the RED - 75% of Gross revenues go to players I think its only a matter of time before players are capped on how much they make. 75% of Gross gets paid out to players Only 11 teams actually made money and 20+ teams lost money. NHL loses 256 million/year Think they'll make it through this? Think they'll cap players such as the NFL does? I think the next year or two in hockey will be interesting. Time to shut those fucking wimpering morons who earn 902908396267 million dollars per season.

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CDSmith Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Location: My network is hosted at TECHIEMEDIA.net ...Wait, you meant where am I located at? Oh... okay, I'm in Winnipeg, Canada. Oops. :) Posts: 51,460	Some are saying there may be a lockout coming next year. Something has definitely got to give in the area of salaries. Back in the late 60's - early 70's (when the Montreal Canadians dressed their greatest team ever), you had players that were decently payed, but few to none were paid over a million a year. They played for the love of the game..... Beliveau, Richard, Lapointe, Savard, Dryden...... Hull, Plante, Orr, Ritell, Esposito, Sittler, Howe....... All were considered high-salary players yet by today's standards they'd be getting paid less than the crappiest defenseman. It's all about to snap. One suggestion I've heard is to give every player the same starting salary, and institute a bonus system whereby the players could earn much more money by their play. One thing about this idea is that you'd see "Stanley cup style hockey" for every game, but the drawback may be that it would contribute to the game becoming "all about money"...... which it pretty much is now anyway. I agree the players should be paid a lot, many of them are worth it...... but there has to be a way to get back to when guys put on their skates for the love of the game, not to make their fucking agent happy. __________________ *Promote Wildmatch, ImLive, Sexier.com, and more!!* ALWAYS THE HIGHEST PAYOUTS: Big Bux/ImLive SIGNUP ON NOW!!! Put some PUSSYCA$H in your pocket. ICQ me at: 31024634

02-13-2004, 06:55 AM	#2
Roger Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: MetroCity Posts: 3,181	enough is enough already. How much money does someone need to live confortably? 2 millions/year should be enough for anyone. They should put a salary cap of 5 million/year.