NHL Village Idiot

Glen Healy, on TSN Sportscentre last night, says that the players will never accept a cap and would happily sit out this season and next if need be. Since when did employees ever have the right to decide what and how they will be paid and what an owner will or will not earn. NHL owners may be ethically and morally bound to share some of the wealth with the NHLPA, but make no mistake, hockey fans pay for and cheer for the league and the product, the logo on the jersey, never the players. In a market like Edmonton attachment to players is done at the fans peril. Players leave the second they are contractually able, or sooner if you're Mike Comrie, and owners are the ones who take all the risks and pay the bills in tough times. The NHLPA was not obligated to pony up for the cash calls here in Edmonton and until they are they can shut the hell up about total revenues, hidden revenues, revenue sharing and free markets. The second Bob Goodenow says yes to reverse arbitration will be the first time I will look at him with anything but utter contempt. Glen Healy made a career out of sitting on his ass and collecting paychecks, no wonder he has a sense of entitlement. And now he works at TSN, still sitting on his ass and stealing money from his employers. Glen, do us all a favour and sit out this season and next from your current job as a show of solidarity with your old union brothers.