NHL preparing for Gary Bettman’s retirement in “a couple years”

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

He’s just a glorified figure head for the BoG. As will be the next commissioner

That's like saying CEOs are just glorified figureheads for a company's board of directors. There's a million decisions both are entrusted with but yeah, the direction and major decisions (e.g. expansion) are not him or a CEO acting alone.

 

[Three On Zero]

That's like saying CEOs are just glorified figureheads for a company's board of directors. There's a million decisions both are entrusted with but yeah, the direction and major decisions (e.g. expansion) are not him or a CEO acting alone.

Huh

 

[Nogatco Rd]

have a feeling this is gonna be one of those things where people look back and say wow we didn't realize how good we had it. kind of like when W was in office

 

[voyageur]

He’s just a glorified figure head for the BoG. As will be the next commissioner

So who runs the NHL? Jeremy Jacobs? As chairman? Philip Anschultz, in arena management? Dolan? Leonsis? Hilferty from Comcast? MLSE? Molsons? Wirtz? Those seem like the biggest players in the game.

 

[Three On Zero]

So who runs the NHL? Jeremy Jacobs? As chairman? Philip Anschultz, in arena management? Dolan? Leonsis? Hilferty from Comcast? MLSE? Molsons? Wirtz? Those seem like the biggest players in the game.

The BoG does.

 

[voyageur]

The BoG does.

Yeah that's 32 voices but they are not all equal I would suspect. If I remember correctly during the lockout of 2012-2013 Jacobs dictated the league stance to new governor Chipman. There's a lot of different angles that have to be acknowledged, Jacobs and Anschultz probably have the biggest stake in the league, through their enterprises, MLSE, with Rogers takeover have a big stake too. Molsons have the beer angle. Leonsis is invested. Dolan runs the flagship franchise in the U.S. Comcast is a fairly big player.

A governor like Chipman is on the executive committee to help represent small markets, but I think there's a hierarchy, not a complete democracy in the BoG composition. After all the money talks.

 

[Three On Zero]

Yeah that's 32 voices but they are not all equal I would suspect. If I remember correctly during the lockout of 2012-2013 Jacobs dictated the league stance to new governor Chipman. There's a lot of different angles that have to be acknowledged, Jacobs and Anschultz probably have the biggest stake in the league, through their enterprises, MLSE, with Rogers takeover have a big stake too. Molsons have the beer angle. Leonsis is invested. Dolan runs the flagship franchise in the U.S. Comcast is a fairly big player.

A governor like Chipman is on the executive committee to help represent small markets, but I think there's a hierarchy, not a complete democracy in the BoG composition. After all the money talks.

The senior / large market owners are of course going to have a bigger influence and a voice that people listen to.

This thread is about the governor whom is the voice for what the BoG retiring soon., so not sure how the BoG hierarchy overly matter to it?

 

[Gilmour1996]

 

[BB79]

So who runs the NHL? Jeremy Jacobs? As chairman? Philip Anschultz, in arena management? Dolan? Leonsis? Hilferty from Comcast? MLSE? Molsons? Wirtz? Those seem like the biggest players in the game.

Dubas. It's perfect. Fans hate him, punchable face....perfect.

 

[BobCole]

I've always thought this would be a great job for Stephen Harper. Economist, hockey historian, experienced executive...

 

[TeamRenzo]

Finally

For sure...the league has been in terrible shape the last 20 years

 

[Oddbob]

Who really cares. Whoever takes over will be identical as the job of the commish is to listen to the owners, so we will hate whoever replaces Gary anyhow.

 

[Ceremony]

I'll give it a go. I'll implement policy based on polls I make on HFBoards.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

I'll give it a go. I'll implement policy based on polls I make on HFBoards.

You can make Dunkin Donuts the official snack of the NHL so that we are all extremely dissatisfied

 

[John Price]

GAry has been more tolerable lately, haven't really had a reason to hate him since 2004

the league will never lock out again

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Presume Bill Daly is the favorite to step up to the plate—but are there any realistic alternatives that anyone thinks could make a play for the role?

I would be interested to see someone from outside hockey.

Reports indicating Sasha Orlov to be named NHL Commissioner

 

[Voight]

Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss.

Especially because it'll probably be Bill Daly, his lackey.

 

[Reality Czech]

BizNasty come on down

 

[PattyElias26]

Can't come soon enough

 

[Section 104]

I don’t even want to think of the day when that wonderful little man isn’t in charge.

 

[howkie]

I think he will do a Jay Leno, he steps down but returns 3 months later and kick the new commish to the curb and do another run...

 

[TMLeafer]

It's gotta be Bill Daly.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Lou is in his 80s and still working, I wonder if this has more to do with parkinsons, Bettman has been shaking alot and has denied having it but I wonder if he really does and he has to retire earlier because of it. he has been shaking more and more as the years have gone on.

Im happy I got to boo this man atleast once, don't overly like him but don't hate him and it was alot of fun booing, I also think he enjoyed the booing as it kinda became a thing

 

[Greatzsky 99]

over the years somehowe im beginning to like this fellow, going through the boos and so forth,
Is he a PR man and shrewd politician?, yes, but i kind of like him anyway, the NHL has had many positives over the last 30 years, no doubt about that, with that said, new creative blood is needed, I wish
someone visionary from the outside, but thats not likely.

 

[V13]

The 'essence' will be transferred to a new 'host' body in some weird ritual/ceremony and everything will resume as normal. Pretty sure it's preformed in the basement of the HHoF.

Palpatine tried that.

It didn't end well