NORiculous
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My guess is he doesn’t see any financial advantage in having a competitive team.
Sad.
So his actions will probably kill any slight chances a new/mived/expansion team comes to Canada.
Rumor: Kypreos: being told don't be surprised if Karlsson is traded in next 9 days
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Sad.
So his actions will probably kill any slight chances a new/mived/expansion team comes to Canada.
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Kipper just said he still think EK gets dealt....says the "not shopping him" is samantics. Says Tampa has the best chance.....said it would take 5-6 pieces to land EK.
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I am no Bolts fan, so i will leave that to them.....i wouldn't do it though.I will say Kipper said they could do a deal without disrupting their core....so picks an prospects.
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Again, i will let Bolts fans respond...i don't like speaking for teams i don't follow.
I'm not going to say there's no deal that would send Point and Sergachev to Ottawa, but that is definitely not the one.
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This is like a wet dream for Tampa fans. But I think it's just that - a dream.
I wonder why he thinks the Bolts can pull this off without disrupting their core?
Money would have to go out. Probably in the form of Killorn or one of TyJo/Palat.
Did he confirm Ryan would have to be included?
I wonder why he thinks the Bolts can pull this off without disrupting their core?
Money would have to go out. Probably in the form of Killorn or one of TyJo/Palat.
Did he confirm Ryan would have to be included?
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They are asking for 5-7 pieces and Bobby Ryan contract to be off their books
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Said nothing about Ryan. He jusg said that Tampa had like 6-7 prospects that look like they will be NHLers....so they could package quite the collection of picks/prospects.
Zero chance Point goes for Karlsson. Zero chance the Lightning take on Ryan’s contract. Maybe a 0.001% chance Sergachev goes for Karlsson and that’s if Yzerman suddenly develops a drinking problem or suffers a major head injury. In short it’s not happening.
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Why would fans come when the new arena is there? Its whats on the ice that counts, right?
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Like I said, you have a short memory.
Last year you were in the conversation (or cemented the title of) the worst cap era team of all time. You finished with 48 points... that’s a whopping 14 points LESS than our worst season that led to McDavid. For more
context see:
Down Goes Brown: Are this year's Avalanche the worst team of the cap era? | The Hockey News
As bad as we are this year, we are on pace for 74 points.
As the expression goes, you don’t have a leg to stand on.
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Wouldn't adding Ryan at this point, drag down the return on a Karlsson trade ? Wouldn't there be an absolute point to maximize the return of a " franchise " player, & not diminish value of said franchise player ?
kypreos was pretty adamant last night that the isles are crazy for not trading jt and bailey because they are not going to resign with the isles .I dont have a link because it was something he just blurted out between periods last night during leaf tilt.
sportsnet desperate for ratings or did kipper find the golden goose source wise ? Interestingly , the isles are in Toronto Thursday
sportsnet desperate for ratings or did kipper find the golden goose source wise ? Interestingly , the isles are in Toronto Thursday
No, not at all
Location of a teams arena is one of the most important factors when it comes to ticket sales.
The Senators have been weak on tickets for one reason only: The Arena
It's WAY the hell out there
Phoenix was doing just fine attendance wise when they played at the old arena in Phoenix, they weren't setting any records, but they had no problem drawing 10-12,000 people minimum for home game, some games did much better, but they never did any worse than that.
THEN the team built the ridiculous arena ever conceived...again WAY the hell out there
THAT is when their problems began, had they built a centrally located area, they would be like any other team, there are plenty of hockey fans in Phoenix, but even a Canadian city won't sit in traffic 2 hours both ways just to watch a home game.
IT"S ALL ABOUT LOCATION
It has nothing to do with the on ice product and everything to do with fans revolting at the owner plus the government pay (Phoenix) debacle. When staff both at the rink and in the front office are cut to the bone plus every player trade involves ditching money fans too start ditching their money. Our owner hasn’t figured this out...
Arena location and the announcement of our new one isn’t helping either but we did sell out for many, many years in the current location so I don’t give that as much weight
You clearly don't live in Ottawa, there are many factors to the drop in attendance, in fact Ottawa was 6th in attendance only a few years ago. The in game experience has fallen off a cliff, the city relies on public servant's buying tickets and many pubic servants pays have been messed up for over 2 years because of the government implementing a new pay system. Add to those things that new team came to town in the CFL's Redblacks with a revamped stadium downtown and now gives sports fans another option to spend their disposable income (their in game experience is fantastic). An owner unwilling to spend and consistently blaming fans for a subpar product, and on and on. There may be a slight bump in attendance when the new arena opens but it definitely won't solve the Sens issues.
Yeah, and I'm willing to bet this whole thing that started with Karlson opening his mouth and showing what a self-centered moron he really is, followed up by a pack of obvious lies designed to get him out of trouble, is the turning point in his career
I doubt you ever see the Old Karlson again, and any team who signs him is committing suicide
What a scum bag, with so many families struggling to make ends meet, he opens his mouth blabbing about how important it is that he gets that extra couple of million that he's never even going to need, because HE'S WORTH IT, and he does it through the media. who consumes the media Erik? That's right THE FANS,
He should wake up every day, get down on his knees and thank whatever he does or doesn't believe
in that he was blessed to be able to be a 1% in this world and to do it by playing a game others play for free.
He's trying to manipulate his way to another few million, in the middle of a team slump and using the fans to do it, show quite clearly what a dirtbag this guy is.
Oh, and then he REALLY shows his true colors after that in an interview when he says: "I think the Senators have done a decent job of giving me what I need to win..."
Showing beyond a doubt that he honestly thinks it's all about him, his money, him winning...
He wants what he's worth?
Hey Erik! I wouldn't pay you 10 cents to play on a team I owned, in fact, I wouldn't want you anywhere near it.
Karlson = Scumbag
The return on a deal for him will be low, he's shown he will be the worst of headaches
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You realize people said the exact same thing when Stamkos was heading towards UFA? Same thing virtually every time. Every injury is a career killer, every UFA wants our of their city, every team will have to accept pennies on the dollar for their franchise player.
It rarely ever happens.
This post deserves a standing ovation, I just want to be a part of it!
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