I love the fact that the upper bowl is so steep that handrails had to be installed between each row of the upper bowl in order to meet safety code requirements.
Speculation: John Tavares to NYR as UFA: Realistic? How much would you be willing to offer?
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I love the fact that the upper bowl is so steep that handrails had to be installed between each row of the upper bowl in order to meet safety code requirements.
ReggieDunlop68
hey hanrahan!
In this crazy era I'm surprised some fans do not try to start go fund me campaigns to get players
Bite your tongue ! You don't want to give JD & the Straight Shot front man James Dolan any ideas.
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ReggieDunlop68
hey hanrahan!
Oh yeah those are the seats where you pay to have a good view of the auroras during the game.
IDK if they will fill those for junior teams though.
ReggieDunlop68
hey hanrahan!
haveandare
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It wouldn't be a circus if Malkin came? It'd be about the same size spectacle either way IMO, except that PIT has way more fans than NYI who would be upset.
sabremike
Friend To All Giraffes And Lindy Ruff
If the NHL was dying to put a team in Quebec it already would've happened. All they had to do was find someone with $500 million and they could've had a team. They didn't. Hence no team. And the Isles are going to get the arena at Belmont making all of this a moot point.
Oh and not for nothing, but speaking as someone who has lost a team anyone who roots for anyone else to lose their team is a pile of dog excrement in human form. I hate DC United more than any team on the planet and I wouldn't even wish for those awful fans to lose their team.
ReggieDunlop68
hey hanrahan!
Excuse me!
First, The the original Nordiques franchise moved because the franchise couldn't keep up with the non-cap era salaries, and the owners got a sweet deal to move to Colorado. The Nords certainly did not lack true fan support. It was the same issue with the original Winnipeg franchise, which moved for the same reason.
What happened in Winnipeg?
Oh I know! When the cap era hit, and the Atlanta market failed for a second time [Atlanta Flames], the new Jets moved back to the get this..brand spanking new arena that had been built a few years before on a hand shake deal that one of the floundering NHL franchises would go there. Unless you actually think the long term idea for the Winnipeg MTS center was to be the permanent main home of the Manitoba Moose.
Second, the Islanders wouldn't be moving if people still went to the games. News flash! They don't sell out. They couldn't even sell many game day discounted playoff tickets near the very wealthy park slope, which has many Long Island transplants mind you, when the Islanders made it past the first round for the first time since 1993.
Third, most of the long term Islander fans that are left were the ones from the 80s, and I could literally give less of a **** about their feelings than any other fans just out of the historical issues of hearing the 1940 ********.
Machinehead
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sabremike
Friend To All Giraffes And Lindy Ruff
If you think the Winnipeg arena was built in the knowledge an NHL team would go there based on some secret handshake deal then I don't know what to say. They ended up with a team because the Thrashers basically got evicted and their owners gave up and sold. The idea that everyone saw that coming years in advance is absurd. Quebec would already have a team if someone came up with $500 million and nobody did. Bettman blocked any thought of Carolina moving because they once won a cup. Do you think with that logic he OK's a move of a team that was the greatest American NHL team of all time?
RangerBlues
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Pavel Buchnevich
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YoSoyLalo
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Why would Toronto pay Tavares the ridiculous contract he's going to get? They already have Matthews and Kadri at center. It's unnecessary, especially when their biggest need is at RD. Also, by that point guys like Marner, Nylander, and Matthews will probably be making ~24M combined.
IMO it's 50/50. The Islanders haven't exactly been loyal to Tavares during his stint with the Islanders. The Rangers offer him a ton more than the Islanders ever have in ways of a bonafide contender year after year and still be in NYC. Obviously cap space comes into play but, we have a need for a number 1 center and Tavares fills that need for years to come. If we had to over pay and I am not certain we would I'm ok with it. JT could pull a Shattenkirk and takes less for a chance to win every year in NYC. While not 100% certain he would take less there is a 5% chance he would take less. Had the Islander done the right thing by him during his RFA years I would feel better about that scenario. The short answer to the question is yes. It's a realistic possibility and, Yes, I would be ok with overpayment.
TheBloodyNine
Pure Bred Soviet Savage
If Matthews has another season like he just had (Which is likely) then he's just less than McDavid money. Toronto signed Marleau to go straight into Win-now mode because they know they will have to break to the bank to keep their young core together. Tavares isn't taking a discount to go into the fishbowl and have his every move in his life scrutinized. Marner, Nylander - These guys are going to make bank. I'm not saying he'd sign here (And if he did, it starts at $77 mill and that's probably not even enough), but saying Toronto is really not taking into account the state of their team at all.
Riche16
McCready guitar god
Ummm if Tavares is available u do what u have to.
Omg losing Hayes or JT Miller? For Tavares??? What ever will we do?!?!? Omg!!!!! Panic!!!!!
Lol this place sometimes
Omg losing Hayes or JT Miller? For Tavares??? What ever will we do?!?!? Omg!!!!! Panic!!!!!
Lol this place sometimes
RangerBlues
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Irishguy42
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I'd be all in on JT. Gotta move Hayes and likely another roster player beforehand.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm....
EDIT: This was just majorly spitballing with no real thought (especially the fourth line), but...
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm....
EDIT: This was just majorly spitballing with no real thought (especially the fourth line), but...
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ReggieDunlop68
hey hanrahan!
I'd be all in on JT. Gotta move Hayes and likely another roster player beforehand.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm....
EDIT: This was just majorly spitballing with no real thought (especially the fourth line), but...
Kreygasm...
Pls Lord Dolan!
YoSoyLalo
me reading HF
I'd be all in on JT. Gotta move Hayes and likely another roster player beforehand.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm....
EDIT: This was just majorly spitballing with no real thought (especially the fourth line), but...
Where did Staal and his contract go? Into the ether?
TheTakedown
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I'd be all in on JT. Gotta move Hayes and likely another roster player beforehand.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm....
EDIT: This was just majorly spitballing with no real thought (especially the fourth line), but...
That team wins a cup, without a doubt
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