Tystick Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Red Wings fined for Devellano comments By Jesse Campigotto, CBC Sports Posted: Sep 22, 2012 12:27 PM ET Last Updated: Sep 22, 2012 12:51 PM ET Red Wings senior vice president Jim Devellano, right, with general manager Ken Holland at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) The Detroit Red Wings have been fined by the NHL for lockout-related comments made by team executive Jim Devellano in an interview published earlier this week. The amount of the fine was not disclosed in Saturday’s announcement by the league. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has reportedly threatened teams with the possibility of a $1-million US fine for inappropriate comments during the current work stoppage. "The Detroit Red Wings’ organization and the league agree that the comments made by Mr. Devellano are neither appropriate, nor authorized, nor permissible under the league's by-laws," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in a statement. "Such comments are neither constructive nor helpful to the negotiations.” In an interview that appeared on the Island Sports News website, Devellano referred to NHL players and executives such as himself as “the cattle” and owners as “the ranch.” “The owners own the ranch and allow the players to eat there,” Devellano was quoted as saying. “That's the way it’s always been and that’s the way it will be forever. And the owners simply aren't going to let a union push them around. It's not going to happen." Devellano, 69, was the Red Wings' general manager for eight seasons until moving to his current job as senior vice president in 1990. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990 under the builder category. Commenting on the Philadelphia Flyers' 14-year, $110-million offer sheet to restricted free agent defenceman Shea Weber this summer, which was later matched by the Nashville Predators, Devellano said there was an "unwritten rule" against such moves — a comment that could potentially be viewed as an indication of collusion. "If you are asking me if it's right, I would say there is, again, an unwritten rule," Devellano was quoted as saying. "We all know it in the NHL, but not everyone follows it." Devellano also floated an idea for dividing revenues between the owners and players — one of the sticking points of the lockout, which entered its seventh day on Saturday. “Let the players take 43 per cent and let the owners take 57 per cent,” Devellano was quoted as saying. “Just reverse it from where it is now and let the owners run the rest of their business and manage their expenses.” Devellano suggested that players should be “grateful” for the salaries they receive from owners. "Yes, [owners] are billionaires. Good on them, they deserve it, but they also make their employees millionaires. Not a bad trade off for a guy like [bruins forward Milan] Lucic getting, what, $6 million a year? I mean good on him too, but he should be grateful.” According to capgeek.com, Lucic was due to make $4.25 million US this season, and $5.5 million in 2013-14, when his salary-cap hit will be $6 million. Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger Sounds like the Red Wings fine for Jimmy D's comments is in the neighborhood of $250,000. Ouch. Article by CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/sp...llano-fine.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Good, Devellano is a tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 He's just saying what everyone knows already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lychees Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Just like going off on Refs, you get handed a hefty fine for telling the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 "And the truth shall set you free" .. if Jimmy is a "tool", what does that make Gary?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Karlsson Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I didn't see anything wrong with his comments, it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber_pwnzor Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 This is just crazy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Apparently honesty is frowned upon. Lucic is overpaid as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 I forgot, but did this ever happen in the 04-05 lockout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkeeterHansen Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Oversensitive NHL getting their backs up over nothing but honesty. It's a sad, sensitive world we live in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsflash Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Yet smashing a guys head into the glass results in a fee that is 100 times smaller. Disgusting how the NHL works, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobydooby Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Yet smashing a guys head into the glass results in a fee that is 100 times smaller. Disgusting how the NHL works, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucks-4-Life Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Wow, I loved his comments. Finally someone is being honest about the situation. I wonder what exactly the "unwritten rule" is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaches Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I hate Bettman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangelos Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 What happened to the First Amendment.... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJamIam Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Wow, I loved his comments. Finally someone is being honest about the situation. I wonder what exactly the "unwritten rule" is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 don't people know you can't say anything bad about this league because there is nothing wrong with this league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxiebrown Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 What happened to the First Amendment.... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxiebrown Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 These comments were disgusting and pathetic, and it's sad to see some fans agreeing with them. Although, it is nice to see someone on management side admit that this lockout is simply about union-busting. It has nothing to do with "fixing" the league's business model. It's politically motivated, pure and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforhockey Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 These comments were disgusting and pathetic, and it's sad to see some fans agreeing with them. Although, it is nice to see someone on management side admit that this lockout is simply about union-busting. It has nothing to do with "fixing" the league's business model. It's politically motivated, pure and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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