RedFX 48 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 Freep NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was paid $7.1 million in salary and benefits for the 2007-08 season, according to league tax filings and reported by Sports Business Journal. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, Bettman earned $4,197,694 from the NHL and $2,911,550 from NHL Enterprises, the league's business arm, according to the report. The total package represents a 27-percent raise over the previous season and the highest level of compensation Bettman has received in 16 years as commissioner. There's too many things wrong with that.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings1110 184 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 I hate that man more than anyone in the world Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings1110 184 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 you know someone should really kick his ass Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 dirty man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack is Great 14 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 We need him to take a check from Kronwall for charity. In a Havlat jersey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 There's too many things wrong with that.... Let me start with the obvious: ... Bettman ... 16 years as commissioner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
#19=Legend 29 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 as i get done reading the OP i scrolled down and right away there was an ad on the screen with nothing but a penguins jersey on it, then it got me thinking. i bet that 27% came directly from the penguins organization. yup, thats it. all teams are bidding for the stanley cup. the penguins must have beat out the wings by a slim margin in the bidding. damnit illitch you greedy bastard! why couldnt you shell out the extra money so we could get another cup? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 I. Hate. That. Man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seeinred 1,488 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 At least he gets paid less than Nick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 I don't see the whole reason of making a big deal about his salary, but I still hate the guy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Electrophile 3,554 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 He is such a smarmy little turd. He could be personally handing me bags of $100 bills and I would still roll my eyes in contempt when he showed up. Every time you look at him you feel this indescribable urge to go shower in boiling water and Lysol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 From sports business journal dot com : The league reported revenue rose 14.9 percent over the period to $74.27 million. Most of that revenue came from membership dues paid by NHL clubs totaling $56 million. An additional $4.95 million came from NHL Enterprises licensing, $3 million from copyright royalties and $6.97 million came from playoff assessments. Those numbers only represent NHL revenue and exclude revenue from NHL Enterprises, NHL Network and other business operations. Additional revenue from NHL Enterprises and member clubs pushed total league revenue to more than $2.5 billion over the 2007-08 season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mors 201 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 $7 million per year? are you ******* kidding me? Maybe it would be different if he was excellent at his job...unfortunately that isn't the case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LIDDYGIBBY5 1 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 It does kind of piss me off that in a year that was financially the worst for nearly everyone, this little prick got a 27% raise. My 401k was down 2x the percentage that his salary increased. The salary cap stayed flat only because the NHLPA used a 5% increase because revenue was down and he took a 27% pay increase. I hope that someone knocks the crap out of that little jerk off! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jellytoast 1 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 Buttman is a butthole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest E_S_A_D Report post Posted July 13, 2009 He is a scumbag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Selke13 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 nfl commish goodell takes a paycut, while bettman doesnt mind getting a raise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scotty 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 (edited) Worthless piece of sh*t. Edited July 13, 2009 by Scotty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NomadFromKazoo 42 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 Gary-Bettman-earns-$7.1-million He's worth every dime. No, wait, he's worth A dime. Not really, but just to be nice. The guy is a classless ass. We follow the Wings through an 82 game season and 3 series just to watch him screw us so he can run commercials of Crosby and Malkin winning the cup instead of losing it. He has turned the NHL into the No Honor League. I loved the Wings fans booing him when he spoke at the end of game seven. For those of you who who were there and did that...Well done I say, well done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 It does kind of piss me off that in a year that was financially the worst for nearly everyone, this little prick got a 27% raise. My 401k was down 2x the percentage that his salary increased. The salary cap stayed flat only because the NHLPA used a 5% increase because revenue was down and he took a 27% pay increase. I hope that someone knocks the crap out of that little jerk off! He made that amount in 2007/08 when everything was just fine and dandy. It won't be reported for another year what he made during this past year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetterling 16 Report post Posted July 14, 2009 Freep There's too many things wrong with that.... This makes me so angry! I can't even take this country seriously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilmrt 636 Report post Posted July 14, 2009 He made that amount in 2007/08 when everything was just fine and dandy. It won't be reported for another year what he made during this past year. Maybe in Canada? The recession started here in Dec 2007. (So says the National Bureau of Economic Research) I would have to say that this scumball shouldn't get a raise even if it was the 1950s and everything was booming like crazy. Hes worthless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holiday 0 Report post Posted July 14, 2009 Someone tell Holland to get our powerplay over there and teach him a lesson! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted July 14, 2009 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SweWings 45 Report post Posted July 14, 2009 nfl commish goodell takes a paycut, while bettman doesnt mind getting a raise. Everyone is taking paycuts or getting fired and Bettman does this. Great stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
