Obviously the outcome would be the same if there was a Canadian in the commish's seat. Bettman is just a puppet used by the owners. That would still be the case if he was Canadian. Both sides suck. I just feel really bad for the players who aren't money hungry, and want to play the game they love-period. Most of all, I feel bad for the 'regular' folk that have been laid off because of a bunch of whinny douchebag millionairs and a bounch of whinny douche bag billionaires; as well as the fans- who provide the paychecks for all these jerks. hmm. I guess the fans are saps for doing so, but that'll change...as survey's are showing.