Our 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 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 BettmanIt takes two sides to make a deal, two sides to negotiate and two sides to make it go bad.
Gary BettmanThe Canadian franchises and Canada as a market for NHL hockey has always been a priority for us.
Gary Bettman