1. Conflict of interest since Bettman owns the Coyotes.
2. This was likely a deal he cut with Jamison at some point.
3. Hossa still can't play contact hockey
4. He has never reduced a suspension before.
5. Torres should have been banned from the league
6. This does not show the NHL is tough on head shots

7. IMPEACH BUTTMAN

ontariolightning: 3. Hossa still can't play contact hockey

And will likely sit a large portion of next season. And probably never be the same player he was before.

/fark Bettman, fark him in his ear
//Hockey fan apathy returns to Chicago after a four year hiatus

Bettman should never go to a Chicago game again or else it could end up causing a riot.. but then again Chicagonians aren't like Montrealers so anything like the Maurice Richard riot probably won't happen.

Bettman is the worst thing to happen to hockey in the last 30 years.

MadSkillz: Bettman is the worst thing to happen to hockey in the last 30 years.

Yes he is.

MadSkillz: Bettman is the worst thing to happen to hockey in the last 30 years EVER.

FTFY

Wow this is my 2nd greenlit in back to back days
I am on a roll

ontariolightning: Wow this is my 2nd greenlit in back to back days
I am on a roll

They come in bunches.

Not white knighting for Bett(ergetabucket)man but it's only 4 less games.
and without pre-season games and the first eight, it'll be January before Torres is up-to-speed.
(assuming there is a season at all, but I digress...)

Now what should have happened is done for the playoffs and the number of games of the suspension starts with games he gets paid to play... 21, 25 whatever, would have farked his year and killed a quarter of his pay.

germ78: ontariolightning: Wow this is my 2nd greenlit in back to back days
I am on a roll

They come in bunches.

Spend a year trying to get greenlit and they all happen in succession
id rather have it all spread out

sno man: Not white knighting for Bett(ergetabucket)man but it's only 4 less games.
and without pre-season games and the first eight, it'll be January before Torres is up-to-speed.
(assuming there is a season at all, but I digress...)

Now what should have happened is done for the playoffs and the number of games of the suspension starts with games he gets paid to play... 21, 25 whatever, would have farked his year and killed a quarter of his pay.

and if the coyotes lost in the 1st round he would have missed less than 4 gms
that wouldve been unacceptable

he left his feet, hit was late, hossa is still out, hes not better

bad move bettman, you will regret this someway

Phoenix is getting special treatment here obviously. This has never been done before. Assman has never went against his disciplinary panel and reduced a suspension. The suspension and number of games was justified.
Fark politics in hockey thats all this is

ontariolightning: sno man: Not white knighting for Bett(ergetabucket)man but it's only 4 less games.
and without pre-season games and the first eight, it'll be January before Torres is up-to-speed.
(assuming there is a season at all, but I digress...)

Now what should have happened is done for the playoffs and the number of games of the suspension starts with games he gets paid to play... 21, 25 whatever, would have farked his year and killed a quarter of his pay.

and if the coyotes lost in the 1st round he would have missed less than 4 gms
that wouldve been unacceptable

he left his feet, hit was late, hossa is still out, hes not better

bad move bettman, you will regret this someway

wut?

13 playoff games this past year plus 8 more next season instead of 12. had they gone out in the first round (game 7 for example) it would have counted 3 games in the playoffs and now 18 next season (as apposed to the 22 that would have been.)

ontariolightning: Wow this is my 2nd greenlit in back to back days
I am on a roll

You're doing God's work, son.

How the hell does hockey allow one of the owners to be the commish? I will never respect this league or watch any of its games with that cockamamie lack of standards of fairness. It might as well be scripted. This baboon will enact policies left and right that will favor his team going to the playoffs and winning championships.

Pure business, gets him a little good favor from the NHLPA for the talks coming up to make sure we actually have a season next year.

Tommy Moo: How the hell does hockey allow one of the owners to be the commish?

zippolight2002: Pure business, gets him a little good favor from the NHLPA for the talks coming up to make sure we actually have a season next year.

This has nothing to do with the NHLPA

Buttman, get it??

You can't spell 'asshole' without 'Hossa'

Hey subby, ever thought of switching to decaf...

also

ontariolightning: 1. Conflict of interest since Bettman owns the Coyotes.
2. This was likely a deal he cut with Jamison at some point.
3. Hossa still can't play contact hockey
4. He has never reduced a suspension before.
5. Torres should have been banned from the league
6. This does not show the NHL is tough on head shots

7. IMPEACH BUTTMAN

Impeach?! Impeach?! OFF Buttphuqueman! There's only one 'final solution' to the disease ailing the NHL - eliminate the bacterium. Seriously, this waste of oxygen needs to be dispatched...off'ed...corpseified...sh ot, drawn & quartered then immolated.

DaCaptain19: ontariolightning: 1. Conflict of interest since Bettman owns the Coyotes.
2. This was likely a deal he cut with Jamison at some point.
3. Hossa still can't play contact hockey
4. He has never reduced a suspension before.
5. Torres should have been banned from the league
6. This does not show the NHL is tough on head shots

7. IMPEACH BUTTMAN

Impeach?! Impeach?! OFF Buttphuqueman! There's only one 'final solution' to the disease ailing the NHL - eliminate the bacterium. Seriously, this waste of oxygen needs to be dispatched...off'ed...corpseified...sh ot, drawn & quartered then immolated.

THIS is a very well structured and though out argument.

This might be the most toxic and retarded hockey thread I've ever seen on Fark. And I've been here for a decade.

sabres trade roy to dallas for ott and a d-man

swahnhennessy: This might be the most toxic and retarded hockey thread I've ever seen on Fark. And I've been here for a decade.

Considering the retard who submitted it and has 1/3 of the posts here, that shouldn't surprise you.

Uh, so? He took four games off of the suspension. Sucks for Hossa but that's still a hell of a suspension.

Pretty sure Chicago injures their share of other players so I've got a hard time feeling any sort of pity towards them.

fatalvenom: DaCaptain19: ontariolightning: 1. Conflict of interest since Bettman owns the Coyotes.
2. This was likely a deal he cut with Jamison at some point.
3. Hossa still can't play contact hockey
4. He has never reduced a suspension before.
5. Torres should have been banned from the league
6. This does not show the NHL is tough on head shots

7. IMPEACH BUTTMAN

Impeach?! Impeach?! OFF Buttphuqueman! There's only one 'final solution' to the disease ailing the NHL - eliminate the bacterium. Seriously, this waste of oxygen needs to be dispatched...off'ed...corpseified...sh ot, drawn & quartered then immolated.

THIS is a very well structured and though out argument.

Well, you know...I'm a peaceful man.

Farkin' Torres. I knew who it was before I read the article. Farkin' Torres.

/ to have Brian Marchment in his prime available again just to destroy Torres would be great magic.

CrazyCurt: Farkin' Torres. I knew who it was before I read the article. Farkin' Torres.

/ to have Brian Marchment in his prime available again just to destroy Torres would be great magic.

That would be great, then he would be given a nice long suspension and Torres would be gone for a while.

swahnhennessy: This might be the most toxic and retarded hockey thread I've ever seen on Fark. And I've been here for a decade.

I whole heartedly concur with this statement.

Buttman? Repeatedly? Did I just get transported back to 3rd grade? I mean, say what you will about the guy, but even here on Fark there has to be some more maturity than that.

FreakinB: Buttman? Repeatedly? Did I just get transported back to 3rd grade? I mean, say what you will about the guy, but even here on Fark there has to be some more maturity than that.

people who defend buttman are not allowed in canada

FreakinB: Buttman? Repeatedly? Did I just get transported back to 3rd grade? I mean, say what you will about the guy, but even here on Fark there has to be some more maturity than that.

You're about as useful as a poopy-flavored lollipop.

FreakinB: Buttman? Repeatedly? Did I just get transported back to 3rd grade? I mean, say what you will about the guy, but even here on Fark there has to be some more maturity than that.

Again, look at the 4 yr old who submitted this. Enough said.

Post count has been doubled due to use of alt-accounts.

desertgeek: FreakinB: Buttman? Repeatedly? Did I just get transported back to 3rd grade? I mean, say what you will about the guy, but even here on Fark there has to be some more maturity than that.

Again, look at the 4 yr old who submitted this. Enough said.

you're welcome to still cheer for the team when they become quebec nordiques

I thought Ben Affleck was "Buttman" in "Mallrats."

"Commissioner Buttman"?

Is subby 8?

They allow children to submit Fark links now?

Doc Daneeka: "Commissioner Buttman"?

Is subby 8?

They allow children to submit Fark links now?

what do you have against bart simposon humour?

ontariolightning: Doc Daneeka: "Commissioner Buttman"?

Is subby 8?

They allow children to submit Fark links now?

what do you have against bart simposon humour?

Before I get a smart aleck response to that let me say I meant Bart Simpson

thisiszombocom: sabres trade roy to dallas for ott and a d-man

Trade means I get to predict lines!

Vanek-Grigorenko-Pominville
Foligno-Ennis-Stafford
Leino-Hodgson-Gerbe
Kaleta-Ott-McCormick

Extras: Tropp, Ellis, Scott
AHL call-ups as needed: Adam, Catennacci, Sundher

Doc Daneeka: Trade means I get to predict lines!

Too soon for that.
At the evening presser, Darcy said they were still very much in the market. My (semi-informed) guess is that R Nash or B Ryan are the primary targets right now.

Either might involve trading Vanek, but I'm ok with that since the poor guy is the verge of falling apart anyway.

He's no assman....

Steve Ott was traded into the same division as the Bruins?

The Sabres did need some extra snarl in their lineup, and I'm convinced Hodgson will turn out better than Roy in a couple years anyway, so I like the trade for them in an impartial sense...but...Ott in the Northeast Division now? Oh my...grab your popcorn, ladies and gents.

ontariolightning: zippolight2002: Pure business, gets him a little good favor from the NHLPA for the talks coming up to make sure we actually have a season next year.

This has nothing to do with the NHLPA

It has everything to do with the NHLPA.

This is Bettman saying to them "See? The appeals process has merit!"

Given the press surrounding the hit I'm sure Bettman would've liked nothing better than to fire Torres in to the sun.

Unless you really think Raffi Torres is the person to make or break Phoenix in terms of competitiveness or profit. That would be stupid, to put it mildly.

Killer Cars: Steve Ott was traded into the same division as the Bruins?

The Sabres did need some extra snarl in their lineup, and I'm convinced Hodgson will turn out better than Roy in a couple years anyway, so I like the trade for them in an impartial sense...but...Ott in the Northeast Division now? Oh my...grab your popcorn, ladies and gents.

And John Scott.

Killer Cars: Steve Ott was traded into the same division as the Bruins?

The Sabres did need some extra snarl in their lineup, and I'm convinced Hodgson will turn out better than Roy in a couple years anyway, so I like the trade for them in an impartial sense...but...Ott in the Northeast Division now? Oh my...grab your popcorn, ladies and gents.

A fourth line of Kaleta-Ott-McCormick/Tropp could quickly become the most hated line in the East.

As a Sabres fan, I kind of love that. Team needed some sandpaper.