Salviaman

http://espn.go.com/nhl/ power rankings shows ryan miller #30, joe thorton #19, and pave datsyuk as #24???? wtf?

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman's salary has more than doubled since the 2004-05 lockout with his current salary at $7.5 million for the fiscal year ending June 30 of last year, according to SportsBusiness Journal. Bettman received a 4 percent increase during the 2009-10 season. The league's most recent tax filing showed $5,787,524 in base salary, $826,369 in other compensation, $877,587 in deferred compensation and $25,988 in benefits. According to the report, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig earns $18.35 million annually and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell earns $10.9 million. NBA commissioner David Stern's salary is not reported publicly but is believed to be more than $10 million. Bettman was paid $3.7 million the year of the lockout, but total revenue generated by the NHL, NHL Enterprises and member clubs has increased from $2.1 billion to $2.9 billion during that period, according to SportsBusiness Journal. The tax filing also showed NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly's pay increased 7.4 percent to more than $2 million and senior vice president Colin Campbell earned $1.5 million. http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/6801318/report-salary-gary-bettman-doubled-nhl-lockout

True statement. I hope that he plays next year. I really want to see him go out on top one more time. I just got a feeling he may not return. Maybe he wants to spend time with his family...

What else does this man have to accomplish in the NHL? He has done EVERYTHING already.

That was his last game as a Red Wing. He had an epic career but he knows his time in the NHL is over. He will likely go back to Sweden and play with the Olympic/World team there.

Lidstrom is going back to Sweden to play hockey there. He will not be coming back. Greatest Defender EVER!! Great career.

That was the last game for a few wings. Bye Hudler, bye Draper, bye Modano, bye Salei, bye Lidstrom.

Detroit will open up a can of whoop ass no one has seen since Walker Texas Ranger. Put Draper back in Babcock!!!

Detroit will open up a can of whoop ass no one has seen since Walker Texas Ranger. Put Draper back in Babcock!!!

because there is a river that runs through downtown Nashville filled with catfish. and as we all know... rednecks love to fish. but they manily started throwing it on the ice because they wanted to be just like Detroit with our octopi.

Time to shine Modano!!!!!

Good? He freaking amazing!!!

I told you Holmstrom would score the game winner.

Bertuzzi needs to fight. . .

Rafalski and Stuart piss me off when they try to skate with the Puck. Modano needs to be playing.!!!!!

Why is Franzen playing?

Joel Ward is a beast! Can we sign him?

Boston in 6.

Modano would help the power play out.

Holmstrom will.

Play him.

He brings more to the table than Lilja and Lebda

Franzen can't score on Niemi lol .

Pavelski laughs at this thread.

Obama?