Correct me if it was incorrect, but my translation said that you claimed Lembacher "gambled" and demanded too much. I don't think it's gambling to say "I have a family, mouths to feed, give me X amount or I'll go make that money doing construction work." I don't have exact figures, but I've talked to people (perhaps biased people) before and I have the general concept. Contract money for local players in general needs to go up. You can say, and I agree, that Lembacher was probably not worth what he was asking for, but I don't think he asked for too much and paid for his mistake I just think he wasn't good enough to make a living off of hockey.
About the young players, you're absolutely right, it should be survival of the fittest. But someone has to survive. If no one survives, then the point is lost on the crowd a bit. It's the Austrian hockey league, for high quality hockey there's the NHL, what the Austrian hockey league provides that is unique is the opportunity for local players to play at home and in front of communities etc. I think there are half a dozen problems that are preventing Austrian youth from breaking out as bad or worse than the point system (favoritism in the federation concerning National Teams, lack of confidence among local agents, junior clubs misleading parents about their children's career choices, etc.) but it's interesting to see players like Michael Raffl and Konstantin Komarek who have been successful because of the lenient import rules give their thoughts concerning the point system and I think it's important to acknowledge both sides. I still believe in the point system. I've said that multiple times. But to say there is no possible better solution is also giving up a little too quickly.