Patrick Kane is joining the Detroit Red Wings on a one-year. $2.75 million deal as he continues his NHL career. The veteran winger became a free agent this summer, but delayed his signing after undergoing off-season hip surgery.
Good to see Detroit becoming a free agent destination again!
It mostly started back in the 70s/80s when team owners managed to turn it into big business. They were making bank with tickets sales, merch sales, sponsorship deals etc and the players were getting pissed. After all, they were the ones out there doing the work and getting hurt so they demanded more compensation. It kind of snowballed from there with prices and salaries going ever up.
Back in the 60s/70s my grandparents owned a restaurant near the LA Rams practice field. Most of the players were regular customers and my grandpa had several team signed footballs that they gave him. At that time most of the players also had off-season jobs. My parents bought their first house from one of the guys who was a realtor.
It’s true that it’s become really big business. I really can’t blame the players for wanting more exorbitant salaries, I would too if I were them. Everything is a big business anymore.
I grew up in the 60s and 70s, and I remember when football players made pretty average salaries, like a business man might make in a year. Things have really changed.
It mostly started back in the 70s/80s when team owners managed to turn it into big business. They were making bank with tickets sales, merch sales, sponsorship deals etc and the players were getting pissed. After all, they were the ones out there doing the work and getting hurt so they demanded more compensation. It kind of snowballed from there with prices and salaries going ever up.
Back in the 60s/70s my grandparents owned a restaurant near the LA Rams practice field. Most of the players were regular customers and my grandpa had several team signed footballs that they gave him. At that time most of the players also had off-season jobs. My parents bought their first house from one of the guys who was a realtor.
It’s true that it’s become really big business. I really can’t blame the players for wanting more exorbitant salaries, I would too if I were them. Everything is a big business anymore.
I grew up in the 60s and 70s, and I remember when football players made pretty average salaries, like a business man might make in a year. Things have really changed.