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Bettman says he has no plans to step down

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    • Bettman says he has no plans to step down


    VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Gary Bettman says he isn't leaving his job as NHL commissioner anytime soon.

    "I've watched with fascination some of the newspaper reports having me going on sabbatical shortly," Bettman said Wednesday night. "That isn't the case, wasn't the case.

    "I think people were somehow under the impression my contract had a year to run and got fixated on that. Those stories were, to say the least, inaccurate."
    Bettman's contract runs through the 2010-11 season. It runs parallel with the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and its players union that resolved the labor fight that cost the NHL its 2004-05 season.

    There have been reports some owners are losing patience with Bettman. Some others are frustrated with the current U.S. broadcast contract with Versus, a cable network formerly known as the Outdoor Life Network, that is unknown to many people. Others are upset with the current unbalanced NHL schedule, which means some superstars don't play in certain markets for three years.
    In a meeting with reporters, Bettman defended the NHL's contract with Versus and said the NHL will change when owners can agree on a solution that "makes sense to everybody," The Canadian Press reported.
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    The NHL will remain on the same level (or dip below if you read the tea leaves and TV ratings) as the WNBA and the MLS for as long as this idiot is at the helm. He's killed the sport.

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2758715&POLL276=40000000000000000000000000000000
     
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