"It's the league's position that, no, they (the Leafs) don't have a veto power," Daly said, noting that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has been very clear and consistent in this interpretation of league rules for some time.This argument that the League has been protecting the southern Ontario market for quite some time on behalf of the Leafs has been the crux of the way Jim Balsillie has fought in hopes that he might get an anti-trust ruling in his favor.
Daly also pointed out that the commissioner has unassailable rights to interpret the league constitution as he sees fit.Wow. so, basically Daly said here is that Bettman can do anything he wants. Wow.
I don't agree with that assessment, even if it is true. If the understanding that came out of the recent NHL lockout that the game is bigger than any one person, player, agent, or team, then how can this statement be made? Accountability at the highest levels is always necessary when any company is to remain successful.
[Via: TSN.ca]
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first off, isn't the NHL a collection of MANY companies, not a company by itself? and don't all those individual companies (teams) each have an owner who is interested in their own business? wasn't Mario interested in getting his money for his team, even if he took it to Kansas City?
secondly, who else, besides the head of the league, be the ultimate decider? who would take all the sides of the story, listen to each argument, weigh the pros and cons, etc. and come to an interpretation as he saw fitting with the league's constitution?
and C. in order for there to be "accountability," there needs someone to be held accountable... therefore, you need a commissioner who makes decisions.
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