Spending money is not the only thing that makes you a good owner. I think that gets really lost sometimes.
It is very much about hiring the right people and letting them do their jobs. And if/when those people do a poor job they are held accountable and removed from their positions if need be.
THAT is where Dolan is awful as an owner.
Sather has been in this job for 15 years with just about 0 results. 1 ECF in 15 years...NOT GOOD. He should have been gone 5 + years ago no doubt.
Look at the Knicks, same deal. Isiah was a joke yet stayed until a lawsuit forced Dolan's hand. Then Walsh comes in and does an awesome job. And of course since Dolan can't stay out of it Walsh says F this and leaves. I now have hope again since no shot Jackson comes here unless he had a flat out promise from Dolan to stay the F out of it, so I believe it is solely in Jackson's hands now, which is good.
With the Rangers he has been a terrible owner because despite the epic failures of Sather, and they are epic when you look at 15 years of no results and still has a job, he keeps Sather in his role. That is a flat out joke.
And THAT is what makes Dolan an awful owner. Spending money is just one part of being a good owner people.