But aside from public statements, Walsh can’t do anything. Is the PA going to make that a point of intention in the next CBA negotiations? Insist on minimum seating capacity? Locker room requirements? Those are non-starters with the owners. Ultimately, it’s up to the other 31 owners to decide they’re tired of indirectly subsidizing the franchise through revenue sharing payments.Seeing that NHLPA boss Marty Walsh is putting the kind of pressure on the NHL about the Arizona situation that SHOULD be coming from owners in other markets. https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/articl...-around-coyotes-new-arena-plans-unacceptable/
Still unclear what Bettman's endless fascination with a market that clearly doesn't want the product is, but it's about bloody time somebody with some juice started to put his little hobbit feet to the fire.