BettmanStandUp

It is true what he says, owners for almost every team gave out long term contracts with throw away years at the end and now they complain about it? They cause the problems in the first place. And its annoying that a few teams in bad locations (that Bettman approved) take up so much time and resources and money from the other 20 something teams that can get a good audience.

If there is one thing we have all learned is that a long term contract does not gaurentee anything in Philly. JVR, Carter and Richards can atest to that, but as for the amount it isnt bad if he stays on the top line and is healthy I see him being a 30/30 guy like last season and with a 4.75 cap hit it really isnt bad for a guy coming off of a 37 goal season. People like Leino, Connolly and Komisarek have the same cap hit and are much less valuable to their respective teams.

It appears as though he will tweet about any random person who posted a potential trade, and with the amount of supposed "rumored deals" to be going down of course he does sometimes get it right but he is mostly speculation and would not read too much into it. Besides Patrick Kane and Blackhawks front office both admitted to needing for Kane to be more self aware of his public image and grow up so it seems he has managements support and dont think he would be traded unless he continues to have his social life embarass the Blackhawks.

Well now Bettman has gone to the media with his ultimatium. Sept. 15th new deal needs to be reached or thats the day they get officially locked out