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http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/hockey/12150208.htm
ESPN had reportedly agreed to pay the league $60 million for the 2004-05 season before it failed to materialize. Then it chose not to exercise a $70 million-per-year option on the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. There is still a chance that it could televise games, but not if Snider has his say.
"We will have another cable network other than ESPN," Snider said. "ESPN, in the last few years, didn't do a good job for hockey and, quite frankly, I'm glad they are gone. They tried to take advantage of us, and I'm predicting we will go in another direction."
In response to that, ESPN spokeswoman Diane Lamb said: "No one has done more to promote and market the NHL than ESPN, and it is ridiculous to suggest otherwise."