Stan Kasten Quotations

The deal is virtually done and it's not going to be just revolutionary for the NHL, it will be a new chapter in collective bargaining agreements for all sports because it will most closely tie together the fortunes of the owners and the players.

What it will do - and it's regrettable - it will immediately create this cloud of uncertainty, and that's unfortunate. So the sooner it gets put to bed one way or another, the better for business and the better for fans.

Before, it felt like you needed 10 years.

People say they can't see the puck, but I don't think that's it. I know I have trouble telling who is on the ice.

Nowadays you don't make money on the running of the team. But if you can combine it with other teams, if you have some other way to benefit from the access to the program, then it starts to make more sense.

It seems to me the Yankees were defrauded.

They informed me that Chris was released and put on a plane to begin a period of readjustment to life in the community.

I'm sure it will have a lot of interest, but that's a far cry from saying they will be sold. Remember they were on the market once before.

I drew up a list of criteria and he was at the top of each individual measure.

He often takes conventional wisdom ... and contradicts it.

The idea is to maximize dollars and maximize the number of tickets sold. You maximize dollars for highly desirable games, and offer value to attract people to games they might otherwise not attend. Variable pricing is an idea that comes from the real world -- airlines, department stores. It's not an idea that sports invented. Sports has come to quite late to the party.

The last time I talked to Ted about sports in general, he was just focused on other much more important things. I don't think sports teams are on his radar. Having said that, he may be the world's most unpredictable person.