opinions on hockey from one of the most respected minds in the business hi I’m
respected minds in the business hi I’m
respected minds in the business hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com today we surprised the
watchmojo.com today we surprised the
watchmojo.com today we surprised the hockey insider himself Bob McKenzie with
hockey insider himself Bob McKenzie with
hockey insider himself Bob McKenzie with a little lightning round to get his take
a little lightning round to get his take
a little lightning round to get his take on everything NHO greatest deal maker in
on everything NHO greatest deal maker in
on everything NHO greatest deal maker in the game in hockey you got guys with
the game in hockey you got guys with
the game in hockey you got guys with MBAs and Harvard degrees and everything
MBAs and Harvard degrees and everything
MBAs and Harvard degrees and everything else and there’s Kenny Holland who was a
else and there’s Kenny Holland who was a
else and there’s Kenny Holland who was a minor league goal tender back in the day
minor league goal tender back in the day
minor league goal tender back in the day and I think he’s just fashioned himself
and I think he’s just fashioned himself
and I think he’s just fashioned himself for real nisha in the game is one of the
for real nisha in the game is one of the
for real nisha in the game is one of the really bright guys a lot of people
really bright guys a lot of people
really bright guys a lot of people thought when the salary cap came in a
thought when the salary cap came in a
thought when the salary cap came in a team like the Detroit Red Wings will be
team like the Detroit Red Wings will be
team like the Detroit Red Wings will be in trouble because in the past they
in trouble because in the past they
in trouble because in the past they could just throw money at people they
could just throw money at people they
could just throw money at people they draft so well and they make such good
draft so well and they make such good
draft so well and they make such good decisions in terms of development so red
decisions in terms of development so red
decisions in terms of development so red wings don’t make a ton of deals but just
wings don’t make a ton of deals but just
wings don’t make a ton of deals but just in the overall deal maker in terms of
in the overall deal maker in terms of
in the overall deal maker in terms of putting a team together Kenny Hollins
putting a team together Kenny Hollins
putting a team together Kenny Hollins the best the greatest player you’ve ever
the best the greatest player you’ve ever
the best the greatest player you’ve ever seen that’s a toss-up between Bobby horn
seen that’s a toss-up between Bobby horn
seen that’s a toss-up between Bobby horn Wayne Gretsky Gretsky dominated the game
Wayne Gretsky Gretsky dominated the game
Wayne Gretsky Gretsky dominated the game statistically like no other player like
statistically like no other player like
statistically like no other player like nobody’s even going to come close like
nobody’s even going to come close like
nobody’s even going to come close like maybe these Povetkin crosby malkin these
maybe these Povetkin crosby malkin these
maybe these Povetkin crosby malkin these guys can have 50 goal seasons and 150
guys can have 50 goal seasons and 150
guys can have 50 goal seasons and 150 points seasons coming up the wazoo and
points seasons coming up the wazoo and
points seasons coming up the wazoo and they’re not going to catch them they’re
they’re not going to catch them they’re
they’re not going to catch them they’re not going to dominate the way that that
not going to dominate the way that that
not going to dominate the way that that he did and Bob you are changed the way
he did and Bob you are changed the way
he did and Bob you are changed the way the game was played Bobby Warren Wayne
the game was played Bobby Warren Wayne
the game was played Bobby Warren Wayne Gretzky a quaint us at any day great
Gretzky a quaint us at any day great
Gretzky a quaint us at any day great esteem I’ve actually witnessed probably
esteem I’ve actually witnessed probably
esteem I’ve actually witnessed probably would be the Canadiens in the late 70s
would be the Canadiens in the late 70s
would be the Canadiens in the late 70s they were pretty spectacular I think
they were pretty spectacular I think
they were pretty spectacular I think began in the domination factory on you
began in the domination factory on you
began in the domination factory on you only lose five hockey games of the year
only lose five hockey games of the year
only lose five hockey games of the year and I realized then there wasn’t as much
and I realized then there wasn’t as much
and I realized then there wasn’t as much parity in the league but I still think
parity in the league but I still think
parity in the league but I still think that was the top who would be your
that was the top who would be your
that was the top who would be your all-star team I’d have Sydney on the
all-star team I’d have Sydney on the
all-star team I’d have Sydney on the team I’d have old action on the team and
team I’d have old action on the team and
team I’d have old action on the team and you have to put milk in there those are
you have to put milk in there those are
you have to put milk in there those are the three best players in the National
the three best players in the National
the three best players in the National Hockey League I think I have to put
Hockey League I think I have to put
Hockey League I think I have to put Scott Niedermayer on Nick Lidstrom would
Scott Niedermayer on Nick Lidstrom would
Scott Niedermayer on Nick Lidstrom would be the other defenseman my goaltender on
be the other defenseman my goaltender on
be the other defenseman my goaltender on the all-star team I would go with the
the all-star team I would go with the
the all-star team I would go with the old guy Marty Marty burger the NHL’s
old guy Marty Marty burger the NHL’s
old guy Marty Marty burger the NHL’s talking about skipping the olympics
talking about skipping the olympics
talking about skipping the olympics after 2010 and then that that has some
after 2010 and then that that has some
after 2010 and then that that has some player saying they’re they’re going to
player saying they’re they’re going to
player saying they’re they’re going to think about skipping the NHL what’s your
think about skipping the NHL what’s your
think about skipping the NHL what’s your take on that whole situation ultimately
take on that whole situation ultimately
take on that whole situation ultimately it’s got to be collectively bargained
it’s got to be collectively bargained
it’s got to be collectively bargained the NHL in the NHL Players Association
the NHL in the NHL Players Association
the NHL in the NHL Players Association only have an agreement that takes them
only have an agreement that takes them
only have an agreement that takes them through this Olympics the Russian
through this Olympics the Russian
through this Olympics the Russian players in particular Malkin and
players in particular Malkin and
players in particular Malkin and Ovechkin have made it clear we’re going
Ovechkin have made it clear we’re going
Ovechkin have made it clear we’re going no matter what we don’t care what
no matter what we don’t care what
no matter what we don’t care what suspend us do whatever you want and you
suspend us do whatever you want and you
suspend us do whatever you want and you know what I understand that to a point
know what I understand that to a point
know what I understand that to a point but
but
but side of it is becomes a little bit of a
side of it is becomes a little bit of a
side of it is becomes a little bit of a leverage point during the negotiations
leverage point during the negotiations
leverage point during the negotiations for the next CVA they’ll have a million
for the next CVA they’ll have a million
for the next CVA they’ll have a million things that they want to do that are
things that they want to do that are
things that they want to do that are more important than international hockey
more important than international hockey
more important than international hockey in the Olympics but at the end of the
in the Olympics but at the end of the
in the Olympics but at the end of the day if that really means a lot to the
day if that really means a lot to the
day if that really means a lot to the players and the league doesn’t want to
players and the league doesn’t want to
players and the league doesn’t want to do it and then the league that that
do it and then the league that that
do it and then the league that that would be in the league’s I a concession
would be in the league’s I a concession
would be in the league’s I a concession and the way collective bargaining works
and the way collective bargaining works
and the way collective bargaining works is if we give you a concession what are
is if we give you a concession what are
is if we give you a concession what are you going to give us back maybe the
you going to give us back maybe the
you going to give us back maybe the players don’t want to make a concession
players don’t want to make a concession
players don’t want to make a concession in order to do that we’ll find out how
in order to do that we’ll find out how
in order to do that we’ll find out how much it means to them over the course of
much it means to them over the course of
much it means to them over the course of the next negotiation so a long way to go
the next negotiation so a long way to go
the next negotiation so a long way to go on that stuff thank you very much all my
on that stuff thank you very much all my
on that stuff thank you very much all my pleasure thank you
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