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He owns a box at GM Place, and 41 nights every year, five different terminally ill or disabled kids get to see a Canucks game and then meet with him afterwards, whether he's had a good game, a bad game, regardless if he's hitting the road or not.

He's a good guy, an eloquent guy, he plays hockey, and the folks who ran this business model into the ground, on both sides, are responsible for his salary. A "joke" is a bit much. Nobody's forcing anybody to pay him that much.

If somebody offered you 24 million to do your job, you'd turn it down? Even if you'd fallen short of your own expectations?

Right, he should take as much money as he is offered. Anyone would, but the issue now is they are being asked to roll back their salaries and try and fix this game. They wont do it.

The NHL is a very sick league. Its revenue is down, veiwership in the US is a joke. Bowling more often than not had higher rating. Plus, they do not have a US national TV contract. Without that they are strapped for cash. I am happy Bettman is not backing down on the salary cap demand. It will make the league work. Just look at the NFL, when the Green Bay Packers can compete on the same level as the New York Giants, you have something great. Case closed.