part of he problem here is that the nhl expanded into so many markets that cant support a team, that there just arent enough owners who can afford to own a team. if there were only 16 teams, or 20 teams, then the owners would be significantly more qualified to support teams, and there would also only be teams in legitimate hockey markets. and all of the expansion problems have been caused by the owners, because they have been greedy for the expansion fees that come with it.
the one good thing that someone like steinbrenner does, is he creates accountability. he spends so that he can win, and that is the ultimate purpose of sports: to win. other owners, like pohlad in minny, dont necessarily play to win, they play to make money, and for that reason their teams never quite get there. i know that steinbrenners actions alone do cause the averag esalaries to rise, but the effect isnt quite as dramatic as the have nots would like you to believe.
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12-03-04, 09:43 PM
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