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Tirian · 02-05-2004, 08:40 AM

You gotta have a salary cap. That way teams that draft players and develop them through their systems stand a chance of holding onto them for years to come. This would encourage fan support if your team has an up and coming star player and he continues on your team for a long career fans will be more loyal. I hate the fact that right now some teams seem to be development teams for teams which have more $$$$ to purchase these players and pay them way more than they are worth. I feel that there are many fans who feel this way.

Also there is a certain begrudgement of a game in which you know the player is earning more money that night than you will make forever. Who wants to pay their hard earned money for a seat, or an NHL product when they know it's just going into the pocket of an over-rich spoiled ego-head.

A salary cap may also help bring ticket prices to a level where people can afford to go to games, and fill the seats. People who get to a couple of games a year are more likely to turn on the TV to watch the remainder of the games.

re: Rules - DO NOT EVER INTRODUCE A SHOOTOUT!

I think I was clear on that wish as a hockey fan. The game of hockey is a TEAM sport, and the TEAM as a unit must win or loose the game. A shootout devalues the team concept in my opinion, and would offend the real hockey fans.

I don't think that 2 refs is so bad. They don't get in the way much, and I think it has helped so that the ref has less of a factor in the games outcome. When there is one ref, that one guy alone had so much control, he could really change a game. It seems more even and fair to me since 2 were introduced. I kind of liked the idea mentioned above about letting the video judge call certain penalties. If it was just to confirm a high stick or something that would be acceptable to me. Nothing worse than when your guy gets a penalty and it was actully not his stick that made contact (I've see that happen).

Let's hope the NHL executives have a team of forum browsers so that threads like this can get back to them.

02-05-2004, 08:40 AM	#34 (permalink)
Tirian Addict Location: Canada	You gotta have a salary cap. That way teams that draft players and develop them through their systems stand a chance of holding onto them for years to come. This would encourage fan support if your team has an up and coming star player and he continues on your team for a long career fans will be more loyal. I hate the fact that right now some teams seem to be development teams for teams which have more $$$$ to purchase these players and pay them way more than they are worth. I feel that there are many fans who feel this way. Also there is a certain begrudgement of a game in which you know the player is earning more money that night than you will make forever. Who wants to pay their hard earned money for a seat, or an NHL product when they know it's just going into the pocket of an over-rich spoiled ego-head. A salary cap may also help bring ticket prices to a level where people can afford to go to games, and fill the seats. People who get to a couple of games a year are more likely to turn on the TV to watch the remainder of the games. re: Rules - DO NOT EVER INTRODUCE A SHOOTOUT! I think I was clear on that wish as a hockey fan. The game of hockey is a TEAM sport, and the TEAM as a unit must win or loose the game. A shootout devalues the team concept in my opinion, and would offend the real hockey fans. I don't think that 2 refs is so bad. They don't get in the way much, and I think it has helped so that the ref has less of a factor in the games outcome. When there is one ref, that one guy alone had so much control, he could really change a game. It seems more even and fair to me since 2 were introduced. I kind of liked the idea mentioned above about letting the video judge call certain penalties. If it was just to confirm a high stick or something that would be acceptable to me. Nothing worse than when your guy gets a penalty and it was actully not his stick that made contact (I've see that happen). Let's hope the NHL executives have a team of forum browsers so that threads like this can get back to them.