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Gary Bettman’s comments: all the more reason to fear a work stoppage in 2027
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Gary Bettman’s comments: all the more reason to fear a work stoppage in 2027
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You may have seen a recent article (CNBC) on the value of NHL franchises. The Montreal Canadiens is in third place, worth $3.4 billion.

Why talk about Passion MLB, you may ask?

Well, there are some connections to be made with the world of baseball. Because the value of NHL franchises, at an average of $2.2 billion, now surpasses that of Major League Baseball's 30 teams.

According to Gary Bettman, this has everything to do with controlling salary cap costs. The commissioner points out that in 2004-2005, there was no hockey, but it's paying off today, since it made it possible to impose the salary cap.

Do you see where I'm going with this?

Despite much better conditions on paper for baseball (more games, more people in the stands, more clubs in the U.S., etc.) to generate revenue, hockey is on the rise.

And it's not just that hockey is on the rise.

When you see the owner of the Yankees (not the A's) refusing to confirm that his club is making money and wanting to reduce his payroll, you realize that the owners of all 30 teams are going to want a cap more than ever.

So Jeremy Filosa is right: we should expect to see the owners hold their ground in order to see the franchises, in a few years' time, make a huge economic leap upwards.

What's happening in hockey is crazy. I'm sure the baseball bosses want that, too.

I repeat: I don't think we should get attached to a 162-game season in 2027 in MLB. I'm not saying no games will be played… but dreaming of a full campaign would be utopian.

To be continued.

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