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    Haha. Yeah he was doing the job of every player, every GM, every owner, and every agent - all at ONCE!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Guru View Post
    He was the only person working during the lock out.....I'll say he was underpaid
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    Haha. Yeah he was doing the job of every player, every GM, every owner, and every agent - all at ONCE!
    Did Bettman sell any tickets while he was "the man" in the NHL?


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    Quote Originally Posted by ericdaoust View Post
    Did Bettman sell any tickets while he was "the man" in the NHL?
    I was being sarcastic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by doulos View Post
    How do we know the league wouldn't be better off with a different person at the helm? We'll never know. I'll never buy that any of these guys, whether they be athletes or CEOs, ever "earn" that kind of money. I don't begrudge them making it since that's just the reality of our world, but the idea that any single person can earn millions/billions, is difficult for me to believe.
    I totally get that - but despite some teams moving around in the early 90s (Hartford, Minnesota, Quebec, Winnipeg) the NHL has been very stable under his tenure - look back at other periods: I'm looking at you, Seals/Golden Seals/Rockies/Barons/Scouts/A. Flames, and Bettman's era has been a model of stability and profitability.

    For all the heat his "Sun Belt" program has taken - apart from Phoenix/Arizona - most of the Southern teams have done just fine - Dallas, Carolina, and Anaheim all have won Cups, and they, along with San Jose are making money.
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    Brutal!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Savvy1982 View Post
    I totally get that - but despite some teams moving around in the early 90s (Hartford, Minnesota, Quebec, Winnipeg) the NHL has been very stable under his tenure - look back at other periods: I'm looking at you, Seals/Golden Seals/Rockies/Barons/Scouts/A. Flames, and Bettman's era has been a model of stability and profitability.

    For all the heat his "Sun Belt" program has taken - apart from Phoenix/Arizona - most of the Southern teams have done just fine - Dallas, Carolina, and Anaheim all have won Cups, and they, along with San Jose are making money.
    Dallas was losing money as of a few years ago, and Carolina was even last season. Not sure about Anaheim, but frankly, all those southern teams are being propped up by the stronger teams in the league. Not a successful thing in my mind, but this is a big debate point to be honest, so I guess we can't go too deep into it here.

    Either way, he made insane money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by doulos View Post
    Dallas was losing money as of a few years ago, and Carolina was even last season. Not sure about Anaheim, but frankly, all those southern teams are being propped up by the stronger teams in the league. Not a successful thing in my mind, but this is a big debate point to be honest, so I guess we can't go too deep into it here.

    Either way, he made insane money.
    You see profit sharing in most major leagues - the point is, the league makes money, and teams in the South keep the brand at least slightly in the public eye in non-traditional markets.

    I see your point - and I fully respect why you feel that way.

    You can see it as trying to grow the brand, albeit expensively - or you can see it as just throwing good money after bad. It's honestly probably a little of both.

    But yeah, $8.8M is nuts!
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    I don't see the fuss.

    The NHL is basically a multi billion dollar business as a whole. Bettman runs the show. Why wouldn't his salary be this high?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Savvy1982 View Post
    You see profit sharing in most major leagues - the point is, the league makes money, and teams in the South keep the brand at least slightly in the public eye in non-traditional markets.

    I see your point - and I fully respect why you feel that way.

    You can see it as trying to grow the brand, albeit expensively - or you can see it as just throwing good money after bad. It's honestly probably a little of both.

    But yeah, $8.8M is nuts!
    Meh, it's just hockey communism!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Savvy1982 View Post
    I know I'll be the line voice of dissent here, but he's earned it.

    Growth of league revenues from $400M when he started, to $30 Billion dollars.

    We may all hate him, but the NHL likely wouldn't be as successful without him.
    I agree 100% with this. He does what he has to do for the league. I know he's not the most likable person but you gotta give him some credit for what he did.
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    Quote Originally Posted by doulos View Post
    Meh, it's just hockey communism!
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    Who here gets paid more than their boss? I think ilthis salary is perfectly reasonable for Bettman. If anything it's probably a little less than I expected. Also, I imagine that he'd probably have a lot more work to do during a lockout than any other time of the year.
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    8.8 million. Perfectly reasonable.

    Sorry, but there are few people who I would say that's reasonable for. Maybe Bill Gates since he's basically trying to change the entire planet with his philanthropy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by doulos View Post
    8.8 million. Perfectly reasonable.

    Sorry, but there are few people who I would say that's reasonable for. Maybe Bill Gates since he's basically trying to change the entire planet with his philanthropy.
    I'm sure Bill Gates gets paid a lot more than Gary Bettman.
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