What would you rather pay for? NHLPA all Star games or NHL games with replacement players?

It’s a real interesting question to talk about and by that thread that I have linked to, some fo the discussion is really worthwhile and some of it is really short, blunt and closed minded.

The player quality is in quesiton if you go to see scabs but then again? Aren’t you a fan of yoru franchise more than your players?

How much passion would be shown on ice by replacements compared to an NHLPA all star team that is just going through the motions in a hands-off style? “Can’t risk injury, we still have the NHL to go back to once they get this business stuff sorted out.”

Just what would you be willing to pay for and watch — scabs in the NHL or the NHL quality players playing exhibition?

Brett Mirtle was the first blogger to report on the offer made to the NHL — a 3.5 Billion dollar buyout for all 30 teams and the league.

Jes gets into how this offer could work in the NHL’s favor - solidifying the sport instead of letting owners divide it.

And while wha Jes says makes sense — the could accomplish teh same thing in this sport if owners of the 30 franchises were committed to the league isntead of there own personal profits. MLB is in a similar situation — why not collect the haves and have-nots revune, divide it equally and raise all ships instead of just the fortunate franchises? Personal greed is what keeps that from happening and if there was ONE owner of the NHL instead of 30 - then a more unified league could indeed happen…. If there were future owners, it woudl be part of a partnership under the NHL moniker instead of competing financially under the NHL banner.

It won’t happen though, but it’s worth a thought.