NHL Hockey thread

[Barrister]

This team ain't moving north for next fall.  No move before summer 2012.

Words quoted for posterity.   

[Valmy]

I thought the NHL had financial problems.  Does Bettman really have enough money laying around to just dump millions down a rabbit hole for no other reason than his ego?

[Grey Fox]

Revenue have been growing every year since coming back from the Lock Out. The NHL is doing fine. It's individual team that aren't doing so good.

The Leafs, Rangers & #3 (Detroit?) are bankrolling the league.

[Josephus]

Revenue have been growing every year since coming back from the Lock Out. The NHL is doing fine. It's individual team that aren't doing so good.

The Leafs, Rangers & #3 (Detroit?) are bankrolling the league.

They should give The Leafs an honorary Stanley Cup because of that.

[Valmy]

The Leafs, Rangers & #3 (Detroit?) are bankrolling the league.

Well lets hope the Leafs and Rangers fans continue to keep shelling out cash even though their franchises are jokes.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

Revenue have been growing every year since coming back from the Lock Out. The NHL is doing fine. It's individual team that aren't doing so good.

The Leafs, Rangers & #3 (Detroit?) are bankrolling the league.

Habs, and Vancouver are well off selling out every game for ages now too.

[Grey Fox]

Revenue have been growing every year since coming back from the Lock Out. The NHL is doing fine. It's individual team that aren't doing so good.

The Leafs, Rangers & #3 (Detroit?) are bankrolling the league.

Habs, and Vancouver are well off selling out every game for ages now too.

The Wild has sellout every home game of their history. Arena Attendance isn't everything.

[HVC]

The Leafs, Rangers & #3 (Detroit?) are bankrolling the league.

Well lets hope the Leafs and Rangers fans continue to keep shelling out cash even though their franchises are jokes.

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[BuddhaRhubarb]

Revenue have been growing every year since coming back from the Lock Out. The NHL is doing fine. It's individual team that aren't doing so good.

The Leafs, Rangers & #3 (Detroit?) are bankrolling the league.

Habs, and Vancouver are well off selling out every game for ages now too.

The Wild has sellout every home game of their history. Arena Attendance isn't everything.

ticket prices in Canada vs. US makes a big diff there. Wild games cost less than half what Canucks or Leaf games go for, and that's in weakass US currency.

also swag, Canadians buy a lot of jerseys etc...at Nashville gmes they give away tees. there are a few jerseys but not like the more solid base teams in Canada or US.

[Barrister]

 

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Updated: Monday, May 09, 2011 1:25 PM



May 9, 1:25 PM


The Dreger Report is going to avoid the drama sparked in a post-game show last night from Versus analyst Jeremy Roenick, who described Sharks veteran Patrick Marleau and his 23:18 of ice time as a, 'gutless performance.'




That said, Mike Peca and Aaron Ward are in studio tonight at TSN and both will weigh in with their views on whether or not Roenick crossed the line with his cutting comments - so tune in to SportsCentre for their reaction.



My focus today and tomorrow is on the Phoenix Coyotes and the City of Glendale's planned vote to keep them in Glendale for at least one more season.



If it goes as expected tomorrow night, Glendale city council will vote in favour of covering the Coyotes' losses for another year - up to $25 million.



The NHL fully supports any plan to keep the Coyotes in Arizona, but recognizes the city is simply buying time to either work out a more suitable deal with Matt Hulsizer or any other prospective buyer the city or league can lure to the desert.



Some believe Glendale city officials are actively trying to encourage Jerry Reinsdorf to return to the table. Reinsdorf and his group pulled their bid to buy the Coyotes in August of 2009 after failing to meet deadlines prior to the NHL purchasing the team.



Further speculation suggests Hulsizer is considering pulling out of the deal, perhaps, prior to tomorrow's vote which would leave Glendale with little to work with while footing the bill next season. However, those close to Hulsizer don't believe he's plotting any such move and will instead continue to wait patiently to see if the structure of his proposal to buy the Coyotes will, in time, be accepted.



Winnipeg and Atlanta are both eager to learn the outcome of tomorrow's vote and while True North has pretty much reached its breaking point from a time stand point, there is still strong belief their patience will be rewarded in the form of NHL relocation, if not this year, then possibly next.



Atlanta's ownership wants out and Winnipeg is keenly interested, but will sit tight until given clearance from the league to begin negotiating to buy the Thrashers.



Sources say two local groups have expressed interest in buying Atlanta, but the process is moving slowly and Thrashers owners are hoping once the dusts settles in Glendale, the NHL will turn its attention on Atlanta and the possibilities this franchise will soon be faced with.



It will be a very interesting week, although it seems unlikely hockey fans in Winnipeg will get the answer they so desperately have been waiting for - confirmation of the NHL's return.

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I can't believe they're going to own this team into a THIRD YEAR.

Still hoping for Atlanta.  This year.

[Valmy]

I am so glad I am not paying taxes to support a hockey Team.  The people of Glendale are pathetic stooges.

[Grey Fox]

Revenue have been growing every year since coming back from the Lock Out. The NHL is doing fine. It's individual team that aren't doing so good.

The Leafs, Rangers & #3 (Detroit?) are bankrolling the league.

Habs, and Vancouver are well off selling out every game for ages now too.

The Wild has sellout every home game of their history. Arena Attendance isn't everything.

ticket prices in Canada vs. US makes a big diff there. Wild games cost less than half what Canucks or Leaf games go for, and that's in weakass US currency.

also swag, Canadians buy a lot of jerseys etc...at Nashville gmes they give away tees. there are a few jerseys but not like the more solid base teams in Canada or US.

:nod:

[katmai]

Where is my for Beeb...
Oh here it is

[Valmy]

It does kind of smart that the NHL hates Winnipeg so much it is willing to pay tens of millions of dollars for no other reason than to keep a team from moving there.

[Barrister]

Where is my for Beeb...
Oh here it is

Atlanta.

The dynamics are completely different.  The City of atlanta couldn't care less.  The arena owners want them OUT as they already have the Hawks as an anchor tenant.