Simmons ponders those curious owners, governors and their commissioner

Must we tread upon this ground again? Perhaps we must. The Toronto Sun's Steve Simmons ponders the walking, talking reality show that is the Maple Leafs' hockey operations department, the players' lack of negotiating leverage once they start missing paychecks, and yes, Jimmy Devellano's comments, but he offers a different perspective owner seeking leverageof their own, Devellano's quips and one supposedly misunderstood owners' commissioner in a particularly noteworthy trio of paragraphs:


The second wealthiest owner in the NHL, Phillip Anschutz, has his Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings up for sale. Meanwhile, the wealthiest NHL owner in Canada, Darryl Katz, is asking for more handouts to have an arena built for him in Edmonton...

Now that the Detroit Red Wings have been fined for Jimmy Devellano’s comments about NHL owners being “ranch owners” and players being “cattle” understand this: This is how most owners view players in all of pro sport. And the Gary Bettman fine was sent out rapidly to shut up Devellano and those like him who spread this view, which may well be shared by Bettman...

Source: http://kuklaskorner.com/hockey/comments/simmons-ponders-those-curious-owners-governors-and-their-commissioner

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