They're the reason the NHL brings in billions?
Revenues are not profits
Average revenue is $100 million a team
After player share its $43 million
After paying for all plane tickets? All their equipment? Etc?
After paying for GM, Scouts, Medical, insurance, lease, ushers, ticket clerks, running a facility with low temp and humidity, rent
Then realize a huge chunk of revenue comes from Toronto, Montreal and New York
Sure most owners are billionaires and a bunch of them are losing money. But why should they have to lose?
Someone should really tell the players that the entire world is in "fuck the rich" mode right now, and complaining about their 9% paycut on their million dollar salaries is the worst thing they could do if they want the fans on their side.
Not to mention the whole backstory of minimum wage workers and team
staff that won't get paid, just doesn't help their case off. You want money, we get it, but shut the fuck up about how you're trying to save your livelihood.
The part that pisses me off most is NHL isn't seeking to reduce current contracts but shrink the available pool. It won't impact their current flow of money. The owners could afford to hit 57% anyways!