from Larry Brooks of the New York Post,

When it comes to revenue sharing and a transfer of funds from the wealthy to the needier, the NHL Players’ Association is more of a “listen to what we say” operation than “watch what we do” organization.

And maybe there is good reason for that under a triple-cap and escrow system in which players are routinely squeezed by the system to which the union acquiesced during the last two owners’ lockouts.

Still, the split of the PA’s take from the World Cup of Hockey seems unnecessarily, dramatically skewed to the approximately 180 participants in the tournament as opposed to the 520 or so players who did not compete in Toronto.

Numerous sources confirm the split, though not yet codified through a vote, will be in the 70-30 neighborhood, with the larger percentage going to those who played in the event. And with the union expected to reap a reward somewhat north of $20 million, that means those who played will receive just over $100,000 while the rest of the athletes will receive approximately $10,000.

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