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| Gary Bettman is some kind of goddamn moron. | |||
| '''Gary Bruce Bettman''' (born on ], ] in ]) is a former ] ] who took office as the ] of the ] on ], ]. He was brought in to try to give the NHL some of the same success the NBA (where Bettman served as the assistant general counsel under his mentor ] beginning in ]) has had in the ]. | |||
| Bettman's policies have included the aggressive (albeit, non-traditional) expansion of the league in the ] and ] ]. Soon after Bettman took office, the NHL's divisions were renamed to reflect geography (a la the NBA) rather than the league's history (i.e. the ] & ] Conferences). In addition, the league adopted a two-referee system; goal lines, blue lines and defensive-zone circles were moved, and playoff formats were changed. | |||
| In ], Bettman, allowed NHL players to compete in the ] in ]. This marked the first time that NHL players were allowed to compete in the Olympics. To serve as a tie-in to the Olympics, the ] altered the format to become a match-up of players from ] against players from everywhere else in the world. | |||
| Bettman studied labor relations at ] in ], and graduated in ]. After receiving a law degree from ] in ], Bettman joined a large New York City law firm. | |||
| In ] ] for a new ] with the ]. As of ], Bettman has consistently demanded what he calls ''cost certainty'' for clubs. To the NHLPA, however, "cost certainty" is little more than a ] for a ] the union says it will never accept. The current CBA expired on ], ] (one day after the ] final in ]). A season-threatening ] is now underway. | |||
| In ] of ], Bettman was named one of ] five worst executives. Included in the list of reason's were the NHL lockout, the ] poor ] ], and constantly declining revenues. | |||
| During Bettman's tenure, four franchises have declared bankruptcy, two ] teams relocated to U.S. cities, the ]-] season was reduced to 48 games due to another labor dispute, and in 2004, he signed a two year television deal with ] that does not guarantee the league any revenue. | |||
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Gary Bettman is some kind of goddamn moron.