Cool topic! I will admit I do enjoy how the top players in the NBA speak out when they're upset or angry or excited and by comparison NHL players are boring and keep their opinions pretty close to their chest, but over the last few seasons the NHL does appear to be trending in that direction little by little. Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby are speaking out more and more post game including their recent comment about playoff formats, and many players are posting their raw opinions on social media platforms more regularly. Ultimately I think the top end management of the league has gotten way past stale and needs a significant shake up. Bettman is ok and has done some great things for the league, but he is old and his style is dated. He non-answer delivery to every question has been adopted by everyone in the league and has become annoying and devoid of excitement. I think a younger and hungrier commissioner would elicit more rapid change. Slowly but surely we'll get there, but there's definitely things the league could do to expedite that improvement.