Around the NHL, Part 5 -- Offseason

[Jim Bob]

..well that was ominous af.

It's almost like they felt they needed a jersey designed around Bishop's TRON themed mask in TB.

 

[tsujimoto74]

It's almost like they felt they needed a jersey designed around Bishop's TRON themed mask in TB.

I was thinking the design was inspired by a can of Monster

 

[SundherDome]

If that were the case, then why did they sign so many players to one year deals?

So they would retain their rights without having to pay them

 

[SundherDome]

It's almost like they felt they needed a jersey designed around Bishop's TRON themed mask in TB.

Shit is clean

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

Disagree. It tests a players ability to keep moving his feet while stickhandling through obstacles at high speeds. McDavid trains on the system. So does Barzal. Teams are interested in how a player moves with the puck, which is why the NHL added it.

People here should remember this skill was one of the reasons Pat Lafontaine was such a great player.

Bill Clement: "Pat Lafontaine can not only skate fast, he can skate fast with the puck." (And he wasn't talking about snowplow shoveling it ahead.....)

 

[Djp]

I wonder if some teams are banking on not having a season.

If they do that they lose TV money in new tv deals.

 

[SundherDome]

If they do that they lose TV money in new tv deals.

I'm sure they want to play but if the gov doesn't let them then....

 

[TheStorm]

The logo looks like one of those generic logos that you can use for create a team in the NHL games

 

[Gras]

I'm sure they want to play but if the gov doesn't let them then....

The Canadian teams will just play in US cities then.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

It's almost like they felt they needed a jersey designed around Bishop's TRON themed mask in TB.

Embracing the molly market is a move I suppose.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's uneconomical for the NHL to play without ticket sales.

That's the Minnesota nice version of: if they can't sell tickets I think they'll cancel the season.

 

[Jim Bob]

I was thinking the design was inspired by a can of Monster

I forgot that he had the TRON theme with the Stars, too.

 

[TehDoak]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's uneconomical for the NHL to play without ticket sales.

That's the Minnesota nice version of: if they can't sell tickets I think they'll cancel the season.

I think most teams are accepting of lost ticket revenues at this point. I think what we will see is a "sectional" season where it's going to get broken up into pieces or breaks to account for cancelled games or an outbreak on a team. So we could see a 20 game schedule starting in January with a "Break" to make up lost games and re-evaluate for the next games.

 

[Rastin]

This strategy makes alot of sense. Also allows you to play more games in a short span knowing the players will have some recovery time built in.

I think most teams are accepting of lost ticket revenues at this point. I think what we will see is a "sectional" season where it's going to get broken up into pieces or breaks to account for cancelled games or an outbreak on a team. So we could see a 20 game schedule starting in January with a "Break" to make up lost games and re-evaluate for the next games.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[SundherDome]

The Canadian teams will just play in US cities then.

If the shut down goes back into effect, looking at the recent spikes it seems likely, gathering sizes could prevent this.

 

[Gras]

If the shut down goes back into effect, looking at the recent spikes it seems likely, gathering sizes could prevent this.

Grease the right palms and exceptions will be made, the potential is there to have 3 or 4 bubbles and just rotate the teams in and out. Only downfall is the best 3 US bubble options have to go through Cuomo and Newsom.

Buffalo w/HarborCenter 3 rinks
NYC Metro, MSG, Barclays, Nassau, Prudential
Cali, Staples, Honda Center, Shark Tank

So you could run 10 games a day without doubleheaders and keep travel to a minimum.

Canada could just do 1 or 2 bubbles and be fine. Just play round-robin style weeks and rotate the teams around.

 

[SundherDome]

Grease the right palms and exceptions will be made, the potential is there to have 3 or 4 bubbles and just rotate the teams in and out. Only downfall is the best 3 US bubble options have to go through Cuomo and Newsom.

Buffalo w/HarborCenter 3 rinks
NYC Metro, MSG, Barclays, Nassau, Prudential
Cali, Staples, Honda Center, Shark Tank

So you could run 10 games a day without doubleheaders and keep travel to a minimum.

Canada could just do 1 or 2 bubbles and be fine. Just play round-robin style weeks and rotate the teams around.

There are definitely work arounds and I'm sure you could find the dink governors that could be paid off or will jump at the chance (see Florida). Edmonton worked well for Canada and you could prob set up Tampa and Sunrise as the US sites. I'm sure they wouldn't hate the warm weather and not having to pay a state tax for home/away games.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

It's almost like they felt they needed a jersey designed around Bishop's TRON themed mask in TB.

Absolutely hideous. It's not as bad as the "buff-a-slug", but it's up there.

 

[SundherDome]

Absolutely hideous. It's not as bad as the "buff-a-slug", but it's up there.

I'd like to see it in a normal light but it has a nice pop to it.

 

[Jim Bob]

The Things You Can’t See | By Colin Wilson

 

[Gabrielor]

Burnside: With the selection of Mitchell Miller come consequences for Coyotes

"Ryan Jankowski, the team’s associate director of amateur scouting, who joined the Coyotes from Buffalo in early October a week before the draft, was the man running point on the draft.
Interestingly enough the Buffalo Sabres did not have Miller on their draft list in June and multiple sources familiar with a Coyotes draft meeting said that the Coyotes had dropped Miller from their draft list after concerns were raised about inconsistencies in Miller’s explanation of the incident."

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

RIP Travis Roy. Not really NHL related but sad story. Remember as a kid at one of my after year award banquets for North Buffalo I won a signed copy of LaFontaines book that had Travis Roys story in it and it stuck with me the rest of my life. One of the saddest things in history of hockey what happened to him...Chris Drury was on that BU squad and Jack and Charlie McAvoy did some stuff for the Travis Roy foundation
Former BU stars teaming up to benefit Travis Roy Foundation

 

[Chainshot]

The Things You Can’t See | By Colin Wilson

That was well worth the read.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

That was well worth the read.

TPT is one of my favourite websites on the entire Internet.

(along with HF of course... )