Salviaman 104 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings87 1,290 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 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 I would rather have Brad Richards for 6.6 mil 3 Travis, Static Burn and 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 No wonder it took Stamkos so long to agree to his contract, I'd want more then Buttman if I was him too! 2 Get Rid of Mickey and stevkrause reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Michael (the Red Wing) 422 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 This is a big LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightfall 871 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 The owners all like the job he is doing. I say good for him. I just hope that there isn't a lockout when the CBA expires. We don't need another debacle like we had last time the CBA expired. 1 Frozen-Man reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Geez, here we all thought Ericsson's contract was bad. 5 Detroit \# 1 Fan, 55fan, sleepwalker and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Reasonable salary, really. He probably does just as much work as any athlete, constant meetings, planning, public affairs, travel, etc. I'm pretty sure Bettman probably lives his job and puts in as much time and a lot of travel as the athletes do. Whatever our feelings of Bettman, the fact is he has overseen the rebuilding of the sport into a much more marketable, and arguably more popular version nationally. At least he did something (as much as I hate to admit it) to earn the raise, unlike some of our other corporate CEOs who profit while their companies implode. And this will probably be the one and only time you see me defend Bettman. 5 Nightfall, Uncle Danny, Jasper84 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Sure that is what he's making this year but whats his cap hit? 1 stevkrause reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nev 1,085 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 It sounds a lot, but in the unreal world of executive salaries it really isn't. The CEO of my employers got a $27M bonus last year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kira 451 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 I'll give him 7.5 cents to go away. 1 hudler99 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holmstrom96 347 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Geez, here we all thought Ericsson's contract was bad. Damn you GoWings1905, you beat me to it! That is exactly what I was going to say! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Pound-for-pound, he's the world's most expensive manure spreader. 4 55fan, hudler99, Static Burn and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Sure that is what he's making this year but whats his cap hit? and you have to factor in the fact that it's a 35+ contract, so no cap relief for early retirement I wonder if it's a front loaded contract? 2 Shaman and 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Finnish Wing 110 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Terrible overpayment. 2 hudler99 and Static Burn reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 So he makes almost as much as the NFL and NBA commissioners. That seems out of whack to me given that the total value of those leagues is probably much higher than the NHL's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Here is an idea. Since he basically owns the Yotes, he should give his salary directly to the payroll so they can actually sign players up to the cap, get better, and stay there like he keeps harping on about! 1 ECWingsfan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightfall 871 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 (edited) The players won't make $$$ if there's a lock-out for the 2012/2013 season. The owners won't make $$$ either. Will Gary get his paycheck? I remember reading somewhere that Gary didn't get a paycheck either during the lockout. He could have made money, but he instead opted to not get paid. I believe that he donated it to charity or something like that. It has been a while since I read that source, I will see if I can find it. That makes sense actually because if the NHL isn't making money, then he shouldn't make any either. Edited July 26, 2011 by Nightfall Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wingzman91 134 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 To put this in perspective, since the lockout Bettman's salary doubled and Datsyuk's did not. 3 55fan, ECWingsfan and Static Burn reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 So another bash Bettman thread... how original... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CaliWingsNut Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Here is an idea. Since he basically owns the Yotes, he should give his salary directly to the payroll so they can actually sign players up to the cap, get better, and stay there like he keeps harping on about! Sigh... how many times does it need to be explained. Bettman (as much as I dislike him) is not responsible for the Yotes not moving... GLENDALE IS. 2 Doc Holliday and WorkingOvertime reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwingcapt 52 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Really since 2005 (the lockout) till now do you know how popular our game has become compared to what it once was. There is a hell of a lot more NHL talk nationally than ever before. Just think Nashville Tennessee is a hockey market now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BostonBruinsDan1924 53 Report post Posted July 26, 2011 Did you know that Gary Bettman, the shamed Commissioner of the NHL, made $7.23 Million in 2008-2009?!! What the hell is going on?? If we compare that to the latest 2010/2011 salaries of the highest paid NHL Players, that would put him at #20 on the list, just edging out Joe Thornton! Now, granted it's not as high as MLB Commissioner Bud Selig ($18.35 million) or NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell ($10.9 million), but damn, I'm realistic and we're talking about hockey here. You know, still to this day I wonder how Bettman continues to keep his job... he truly is the definition of douchebag. Just ask Ron MacLean or Don Cherry, or any Winnipeger, Quebecer, or Ontarian, or Canadian overall for that matter. Here's the article from the Toronto Sun, it has more details on Bettman and the other NHL Executives' Salaries: Bettman tops $7M in pay Commissioner Gary Bettman's pay package increased to $7.23 million US in 2008-09, the SportsBusiness Journal reported Monday. While his pay rose just 1.7% from the previous season, Bettman's compensation has almost doubled since his pre-lockout total of $3.77 million. Following are NHL executives' salaries for 2008-09 as reported by SportsBusiness Journal based on tax filings: Commissioner Gary Bettman $7,230,783 Deputy commissioner Bill Daly $1,910,402 Director of hockey operations Colin Campbell $1,389,142 Chief financial officer Craig Harnett $938,367 Chief operating officer John Collins $878,226 Strategist Ed Horne, who is no longer with the league, $794,238 General counsel David Zimmerman $577,394 EVP, finance, Joseph DeSousa $520,299 Director of officiating Stephen Walkom, who is no longer with the league, $488,736 SVP, hockey operations, Mike Murphy, $440,317 In tribute to those NHL Players who fell just behind Bettman in Salary, here is the list of the Top 20 players after him on this list and their salaries: Joe Thornton - $7.2 Million Brian Campbell - $7 Million Daniel Alfredsson - $7 Million (Up yours, Alfredsson!!!) Daniel Briere - $7 Million Jean-Sebastien Giguere - $7 Million (Are you serious?!!) Jarome Iginla - $7 Million Mikka Kiprusoff - $7 Million Dion Phaneuf - $7 Million Mark Savard - $7 Million Kimmo Timonem - $7 Million Patrick Marleau - $6.9 Million Pavel Datsyuk - $6.7 Million Dan Boyle - $6.67 Million Jay Bouwmeester - $6.6 Million Paul Stastny - $6.6 Million Shawn Horcoff - $6.5 Million Patrick Kane - $6.5 Million Wade Redden - $6.5 Million Jonathan Toews - $6.5 Million Mike Richards - $6.4 Million Thomas Vanek - $6.4 Million Is it just me, or don't you wish that Ron MacLean would just body check Gary Bettman head first into the camera every time he grabs his arm when Ron asks a tough question?!! 1 TheDetroitRedWings reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Electrophile 3,554 Report post Posted July 27, 2011 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/n...led-nhl-lockout $7.5 million dollars? To do what, exactly? Sit in an office with his thumbs up his ass? Can someone point to me what it is he does to earn this paycheck? I know what our guys do to earn their money.....how about we have some forensic accountants pour over Bettman's financials to see where this money is coming from and where it's going. 1 ECWingsfan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings87 1,290 Report post Posted July 27, 2011 So another bash Bettman thread... how original... Another complaint about bashing Bettman...How original... If you're not interested in commenting, don't. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean others shouldn't either. 3 haroldsnepsts, hudler99 and 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holliday 1,888 Report post Posted July 27, 2011 $7.5 million dollars? To do what, exactly? Sit in an office with his thumbs up his ass? Can someone point to me what it is he does to earn this paycheck? I know what our guys do to earn their money.....how about we have some forensic accountants pour over Bettman's financials to see where this money is coming from and where it's going. He's doing pretty well for having his thumbs up his ass. 3 hillbillywingsfan, F.Michael and Konnan511 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites