Thoughts on the NHL Lockout -Part 3

• The Owners Are Careless Fiscal Idiots and This is All Their Fault
  

if the Rangers or Flyers set their budgets at $60 million a year and they can afford it, how are they overspending or spending foolishly?

holdouts, arbitration and empty buildings/ public pressure to sign players...
players refusing to play and demanding trades...
Owners' competitive nature and the desire to succeed...