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Tough question. On one hand they over expanded, too quickly too I might add. On the other hand he did see this lock out thing coming from the last CBA. They couldn't get what they needed then, but they played into it. They do need a better system, but they also need to do better advertising, which in turn will mean more NHL fan base. They have a great game and a great league but they do not promote it well at all. They say they are going to do one thing then only enforce it during the preseason, its like telling kids they can't smole and then turning your back on them when you find them smoking. Its one of the reasons people do not like to watch hockey. Their is too much clucthing and grabbing and the trap. Slows games way down. This all comes from overexpansion and diluting the player pool. But on the other hand they have brought hockey to places no one would have ever thought of it. Phoenix, Florida, Nashville, come on, but look how many ice rinks have gone up in those areas, look how many kids have started playing roller and ice hockey? I'd have to say that that is his biggest accomplishment. At this point I have to give him a yes, but if he kills hockey for an entire season, he would lose all that he worked for, and I would have to vote no
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