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DDDDave · 05-24-2004, 05:24 PM

Lightning in either 5 or 7.

Will absolutely be an awesome series.

Tremendous, compelling stories from both sides of the ice.

Coaches; St.Louis; Iginla; USA; Canada; goaltenders; veterans; rookies; etc.

Not to continue the prior thread hijack but IMHO this may actually help the league. If the 17th and 21st highest payrolls make it to the finals, what does it say about higher player salaries in general? They are not good for the game. Higher priced players don't neccesarily make better teams. I think this gives the owners tremendous leverage in the upcoming CBA talks. What if all the high priced players say we won't play. Owners say OK. 'We'll play with the rest of the guys'. There are too many guys making 750K to 1M that will say 'I'll play for 1M'. 'I don't have to make 7M'. The 'union' (which really isn't) will cave, and we'll all get to watch hockey year. See, all wrapped up in a bow, courtesy of Tampa and Calgary.

frolichoek - by your logic the Rangers/Islanders/Devils should play the Kings every year and that would be good for the game.

IMO, I think lot's of people from around the league will be watching the games. (esp. GM's and owners watching these two teams sell out 20,000 seat arenas at $200./per.) And even your non-hockey fan can get interested by these two particular teams styles of play. (Fast, up-tempo)

05-24-2004, 05:24 PM	#27 (permalink)
DDDDave Addict Location: Sarasota	Lightning in either 5 or 7. Will absolutely be an awesome series. Tremendous, compelling stories from both sides of the ice. Coaches; St.Louis; Iginla; USA; Canada; goaltenders; veterans; rookies; etc. Not to continue the prior thread hijack but IMHO this may actually help the league. If the 17th and 21st highest payrolls make it to the finals, what does it say about higher player salaries in general? They are not good for the game. Higher priced players don't neccesarily make better teams. I think this gives the owners tremendous leverage in the upcoming CBA talks. What if all the high priced players say we won't play. Owners say OK. 'We'll play with the rest of the guys'. There are too many guys making 750K to 1M that will say 'I'll play for 1M'. 'I don't have to make 7M'. The 'union' (which really isn't) will cave, and we'll all get to watch hockey year. See, all wrapped up in a bow, courtesy of Tampa and Calgary. frolichoek - by your logic the Rangers/Islanders/Devils should play the Kings every year and that would be good for the game. IMO, I think lot's of people from around the league will be watching the games. (esp. GM's and owners watching these two teams sell out 20,000 seat arenas at $200./per.) And even your non-hockey fan can get interested by these two particular teams styles of play. (Fast, up-tempo) __________________ I am just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe... "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." - Thoreau "Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm" - Emerson