You are correct. Gary Bettman is a jerk
No jerk about it. The Olympics have never been good for the NHL. Screws up their season, screws up the fitness of the players that don’t go to the Olympics, puts extra wear and tear on the ones that do, gives them NO bump in the ratings. The players union likes it, so negotiating that probably lets them pay the players a little less, that’s about all they get.