Speculation: Tom Dundon so cheap

[Roboturner913]

Stealing BBA's thunder as the wife joke target, are we?

I mean, I tell embarrassing poop stories about myself, ya think that's gonna bother me at this point?

 

[Lempo]

I mean, I tell embarrassing poop stories about myself, ya think that's gonna bother me at this point?

I liked the one where you combined both.

 

[vorbis]

I mean, I tell embarrassing poop stories about myself, ya think that's gonna bother me at this point?

funny you should mention that, I took this photo at Montreal Biodome in 2016

 

[AD Skinner]

Not sure if this is really the right thread but youth hockey on the Orange county side of the triangle is getting a facelift apparently courtesy of the canes (and I assume in some way Dundon). The hillsborough sharks are becoming:

Completely awesome and according to their website they were approached by the Canes to do this.

 

[MinJaBen]

Not sure if this is really the right thread but youth hockey on the Orange county side of the triangle is getting a facelift apparently courtesy of the canes (and I assume in some way Dundon). The hillsborough sharks are becoming:

Completely awesome and according to their website they were approached by the Canes to do this.

That's is a sweet jersey!

 

[HisIceness]

Somewhere in that jersey there is a U of Arkansas Razorbacks joke or reference to be made. I don't know what, but it's there.

On another note thats cool. I'd like to see youth hockey continue to grow here, theres great potential to produce talent.

 

[Roboturner913]

Tom Dundon so cheap he wouldn't even give Ferdaddy 3.5 bones

 

[Dishface]

All hail cheap ass Dundon

 

[Svechhammer]

Tom Dundon so cheap he's signing a bunch of skilled players to team friendly deals while likely spending close to the cap this year

wait

 

[Lempo]

Tom Dundon so cheap he's signing a bunch of skilled players to team friendly deals while likely spending close to the cap this year

wait

No it's kosher. I'm cheap and I always go for it if I get good percentages off on a bargain.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Yeah, I saw the new Hogs branding on Wednesday night and wondered if it was driven by the Canes. RIP Sharks, but pretty cool.

The Hillsborough rink itself is also clearly in the midst of absorbing yet more Canes branding.

The more time passes, the clearer it becomes that the Canes are investing for the future all across the board.

Here's the copy from their website:

TYHNC and the Carolina Hurricanes are proud to announce an exciting, fun change that demonstrates the strength of a great, and growing, partnership between the two organizations. Effective today, the “Hillsborough Sharks” will become the “Hillsborough Hogs!” The new mascot and logo will come with a color scheme and uniform change that should look very familiar to Canes fans.

Why the change? The Hurricanes, who have always been significant contributors to TYHNC through annual grants and other donations of funds and resources, approached TYHNC last spring and inquired if we would be interested in “wearing their colors” to further solidify the relationship between the two hockey clubs, as well as “match” the new color scheme of our home rink (i.e., the Sportsplex, which is now decked out in black, red, and white). The TYHNC board members were honored and grateful for this offer from an NHL franchise. Both the Canes and TYHNC agreed it was important for us to maintain a unique brand and logo that would set us apart from other youth hockey organizations in the area. With the decision to look at options, the Canes design department went to work, and the Hogs name and logo was chosen as a tie-in to both the Canes (Stormy, Caroline, Hamilton) as well as a nod to the proud history of the hog within and around the Hillsborough area (local farming, the Hog Days Festival, James Hogg, etc.). The decision was finalized with the results from a small focus group: Kids love pigs!​

 

[Svechhammer]

Yeah, I saw the new Hogs branding on Wednesday night and wondered if it was driven by the Canes. RIP Sharks, but pretty cool.

The Hillsborough rink itself is also clearly in the midst of absorbing yet more Canes branding.

The more time passes, the clearer it becomes that the Canes are investing for the future all across the board.

Here's the copy from their website:

TYHNC and the Carolina Hurricanes are proud to announce an exciting, fun change that demonstrates the strength of a great, and growing, partnership between the two organizations. Effective today, the “Hillsborough Sharks” will become the “Hillsborough Hogs!” The new mascot and logo will come with a color scheme and uniform change that should look very familiar to Canes fans.

Why the change? The Hurricanes, who have always been significant contributors to TYHNC through annual grants and other donations of funds and resources, approached TYHNC last spring and inquired if we would be interested in “wearing their colors” to further solidify the relationship between the two hockey clubs, as well as “match” the new color scheme of our home rink (i.e., the Sportsplex, which is now decked out in black, red, and white). The TYHNC board members were honored and grateful for this offer from an NHL franchise. Both the Canes and TYHNC agreed it was important for us to maintain a unique brand and logo that would set us apart from other youth hockey organizations in the area. With the decision to look at options, the Canes design department went to work, and the Hogs name and logo was chosen as a tie-in to both the Canes (Stormy, Caroline, Hamilton) as well as a nod to the proud history of the hog within and around the Hillsborough area (local farming, the Hog Days Festival, James Hogg, etc.). The decision was finalized with the results from a small focus group: Kids love pigs!​

2 things

1 - is Hamilton the Pig now an official part of the Canes brand? Because, I'm totally on board with it if he is.

2 - This sounds very similar to what NCFC did with the CASL brand, and I'm all for it. I like the idea of trying to get all the developmental programs in the area for various sports under the umbrella of the local professional franchise, even if symbolic. Helps these kids identify with the Canes brand and should help turn the tide of the youth fans trending toward the Canes as their team instead of whatever one their parents might follow.

 

[My Special Purpose]

Yeah, I saw the new Hogs branding on Wednesday night and wondered if it was driven by the Canes. RIP Sharks, but pretty cool.

The Hillsborough rink itself is also clearly in the midst of absorbing yet more Canes branding.

The more time passes, the clearer it becomes that the Canes are investing for the future all across the board.

Here's the copy from their website:

TYHNC and the Carolina Hurricanes are proud to announce an exciting, fun change that demonstrates the strength of a great, and growing, partnership between the two organizations. Effective today, the “Hillsborough Sharks” will become the “Hillsborough Hogs!” The new mascot and logo will come with a color scheme and uniform change that should look very familiar to Canes fans.

Why the change? The Hurricanes, who have always been significant contributors to TYHNC through annual grants and other donations of funds and resources, approached TYHNC last spring and inquired if we would be interested in “wearing their colors” to further solidify the relationship between the two hockey clubs, as well as “match” the new color scheme of our home rink (i.e., the Sportsplex, which is now decked out in black, red, and white). The TYHNC board members were honored and grateful for this offer from an NHL franchise. Both the Canes and TYHNC agreed it was important for us to maintain a unique brand and logo that would set us apart from other youth hockey organizations in the area. With the decision to look at options, the Canes design department went to work, and the Hogs name and logo was chosen as a tie-in to both the Canes (Stormy, Caroline, Hamilton) as well as a nod to the proud history of the hog within and around the Hillsborough area (local farming, the Hog Days Festival, James Hogg, etc.). The decision was finalized with the results from a small focus group: Kids love pigs!​

I've been saying for years that my biggest issue with the Canes since *before* I even got there (I started in July 2001) was that there wasn't enough of a "Canes presence" in the area. When I travel to Pittsburgh, the who town gives off the "hey, the Steelers and Penguins play here" vibe.

 

[AD Skinner]

I'm not sure how it all went down behind the scenes, but the Hillsborough Sharks have been around forever- longer than the Canes definitely and I think even longer than the NHL Sharks. Them switching over to a Canes brand while also staying uniquely Hillsborough (not another junior canes or something like that) is fantastic and can only be good for both parties.

 

[zman77]

 

[Riverfront]

ron Francis will be back. You can't keep a good man down. Cheap Dundon !!!!
Francis to be named new Seattle team G.M.

 

[geehaad]

If there's one thing I'm confident in, it's that Dundon's "cheapness" had zero to do with Francis being jettisoned. Because Francis still had a year left on his contract when he was fired, I can't see how money had anything to do with the decision...maybe that could be said if Dundon hadn't been willing to renew his contract, but that's not what happened.

To my estimation, Francis had full control, Dundon said the GM would no longer have that much control, and the negotiation of how much control the GM would have was not agreeable to Francis. Simple.

 

[sabremike]

Dundon so cheap that on Christmas Eve he went outside, fired a shotgun, came back inside and told his kids that Santa just killed himself and Christmas was cancelled.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Dundon so cheap that on Christmas Eve he went outside, fired a shotgun, came back inside and told his kids that Santa just killed himself and Christmas was cancelled.

Santa’s dead?

 

[HisIceness]

Dundon so cheap that on Christmas Eve he went outside, fired a shotgun, came back inside and told his kids that Santa just killed himself and Christmas was cancelled.

I feel like this either is or could be great material for a Family Guy cutaway skit.

 

[Lempo]

Santa’s dead?
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Cry not, Brad Marchand. He said Santa, not Satan.

 

[MinJaBen]

He said Santa, not Satan.

Makes kids covet material goods.
Sneaks around at night.
Cavorts with strange and magical creatures.
Favors red outerwear.

Are we sure they are not one and the same?

 

[AD Skinner]

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Makes kids covet material goods.
Sneaks around at night.
Cavorts with strange and magical creatures.
Favors red outerwear.

Are we sure they are not one and the same?

Satan would never let himself get fat.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Satan would never let himself get fat.

Or..... Saddam wouldnt let Satan get fat