The Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us.
Gary BettmanThis is a tragedy for the players. Their careers are short and this is money and opportunity they'll never get back.
Gary BettmanOur economics are not baseball's economics. Our game is not baseball's game. Our owners are not baseball's owners, with one or two exceptions. Our union is not baseball's union. What we do has to be crafted and suited to address hockey, to address the NHL, to address our 30 teams and our 700-plus players.
Gary BettmanMy feeling is that contracts should always be honored. ... This is a situation where a legally binding contract is not being honored and that's not right.
Gary Bettman