hockey salaries are close to 75% of the NHL income, unlike no other sport. Football, Baseball, are somewhere in the area of 10-20% of gross income. this is why there is a lockout. the nhl cant afford to keep paying these salaries, nor can it afford to lose it talent overseas. players must agree to take paycuts but only in extreme Superstar salary cases. this is a very complicated issue that cant be put so succinctly...