Prior to self-proclaimed genius Gary Bettman cutting off the players again, Kane reached agreement on a six-year $31.5 million extension that’ll keep him in Winnipeg. He’s certainly on track to become a star. Too bad he’ll lose possibly a year thanks to NHL ineptitude. In a stunning development, the two sides are negotiating. Who knows? Maybe Steve Fehr and Bill Daly are sharing a beer at a pub having a good chuckle at the joke the No Hockey League has become. Whatever they’re up to, I don’t care.

There’s a lot of puck happening. All you have to do is follow the other leagues where greed and selfishness don’t exist. Every junior league is up and running with the AHL and NCAA on tap. The KHL who wisely starts earlier than the NHL, are a couple of weeks in. It’ll continue to be a league to watch with some of the biggest Russian stars returning home. A lost concept on some cynics. Malkin. Ovechkin. Kovalchuk. Datsyuk. Bryzgalov. Semin. The list goes on. The longer the two sides take, the more foolish they look. Even if I’m on the players’ side in this dispute, it still reflects poorly for baseball Scrooge Don Fehr. You want there to be a season.

For real perspective, take a look at the public outcry there was over the replacement officials the first three weeks of the NFL season. The Packers and Seahawks ending was the last straw for Roger Goodell, who finally came to his senses, working out a new deal with the referees. The story was so widely covered that it was even on NBC Nightly News with even President Obama and Mitt Romney chiming in while campaigning in Ohio. Goodell also had the good sense to write a letter to NFL fans today apologizing for how long it took. That’s called common decency. Football is much more watched and covered than hockey. But I guess Mr. Bettman hasn’t been paying close attention. Nobody is talking about the third lockout under his watch. Let’s face it. Hockey is dead last. But we’re such loyal fans that we can tolerate anything.

Maybe you can. But not me. I could care less when it gets resolved. If they do return this season, I won’t go to one game or give one cent to the NHL. They can go piss off. If we fans really want to send a message, then don’t go. Turn arenas into morgues. Kill the revenue. Even if you love your favorite players, you can still watch them from the couch or at a bar. Make Bettman regret the day he mentioned our loyalty. I want half empty buildings and numbers that resemble the 1987 stock market crash. This silly man is so arrogant and doesn’t even apologize for it. He’s not sincere.

There shouldn’t be any talk about Edmonton losing the Oilers to Seattle. That’s a disgrace! Okay. I’m done for now.