[vincesanity82]

Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie has accused NHL commissioner Gary Bettman of forcing the owner of the Nashville Predators to break off discussions about the sale of the team to Balsillie, ESPN.com has learned.The Canadian ownership group also alleges Bettman directed Predators owner Craig Leipold to focus on closing a deal with William "Boots" Del Biaggio III, who is the front man for a group trying to bring an NHL team to Kansas City.

"We were advised by Mr. Leipold that the commissioner had found out about the existence of the negotiations and ordered him to immediately cease any further communications with us," Balsillie's legal representative, Richard Rodier, told ESPN.com this week.

ESPN - Bettman accused of steering Predators sale talks - NHL

[oggie oglethorpe]

Im glad to see that Ballsille is still fighting and isnt letting the prospect of the preds coming to hamilton die, from what i've seen it seems like ballsille is absolutly right about Bettman

[blueandwhite]

I agree.
this whole thing has been blatant and wrong - Bettman is an embarrassment.