05-11-2004, 12:49 AM
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Originally Posted by samichna
Why do you think it's pathetic?
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'Cause like Outlaw said, NFL has tons more revenue than the NHL. It is a more well-known and popular sport in the US (where, quite frankly, is the bigger market)
Sure, hockey is big up here in Canada, but our money isn't worth as much as in the US, and since most teams are based there (and even then, the Canadian teams pay their players in US currency I think), hockey just isn't as financially sound as a sport like football in the US.
It's just stupid, since football obviously makes more money from TV deals (Superbowl, anyone), merchandising, ticket sales, etc etc etc... so you'd think that because of the lower market and all, NHL players would make less... it's just smart business. Offering players contracts that make up nearly a third of another team's entire payroll is just retarded.
But whatever... if they want to put themselves out of business that's their problem, not mine.
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