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Some are saying there may be a lockout coming next year. Something has definitely got to give in the area of salaries.
Back in the late 60's - early 70's (when the Montreal Canadians dressed their greatest team ever), you had players that were decently payed, but few to none were paid over a million a year. They played for the love of the game..... Beliveau, Richard, Lapointe, Savard, Dryden...... Hull, Plante, Orr, Ritell, Esposito, Sittler, Howe....... All were considered high-salary players yet by today's standards they'd be getting paid less than the crappiest defenseman. It's all about to snap.
One suggestion I've heard is to give every player the same starting salary, and institute a bonus system whereby the players could earn much more money by their play. One thing about this idea is that you'd see "Stanley cup style hockey" for every game, but the drawback may be that it would contribute to the game becoming "all about money"...... which it pretty much is now anyway.
I agree the players should be paid a lot, many of them are worth it...... but there has to be a way to get back to when guys put on their skates for the love of the game, not to make their fucking agent happy.
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