News Article: Lebreton

[Ice-Tray]

The vow, the process and the patience: How Jeff Vinik made the Lightning the NHL's 'gold standard'

Since buying the Lightning in 2010, Vinik has been the owner every fan wishes their team had — and every team owner wishes they could be.

theathletic.com

"When Vinik bought the franchise for a reported $170 million in the middle of a recession in 2010, the Lightning had 2,000 full season-ticket holders, less than a dozen suite holders and little corporate support. They played in an unfinished arena with few bells and whistles because they ran out of money when constructing the building in the mid-90s. There was almost nothing for fans to do in the barren surrounding area of downtown Tampa. They were about to miss the playoffs for a third consecutive season and were accruing annual losses well into eight figures."

Sound familiar?

Lebreton is amazing news and I am very happy about it. We need to pair it with new ownership that can afford to spend money to turn this team into something worth cheering for.

The team is already worth cheering for, this sounds like hints of endlessly moving the goalposts.

Now it’s a new arena and new ownership.

What will it be next one everything is shine and new I wonder….

Lack of parking, walk from The market is too far/too cold, LRT is too packed with drunks, the water is too cold….

 

[Golden_Jet]

The Hossa/Heatley trade was a cap thing, not a salary thing.

I'm pretty sure we were a cap team until at least 2011. We spent big money on free agents like Kovalev and Gonchar.

Hmmm, when did he get divorced.

 

[Golden_Jet]

The team is already worth cheering for, this sounds like hints of endlessly moving the goalposts.

Now it’s a new arena and new ownership.

What will it be next one everything is shine and new I wonder….

Lack of parking, walk from The market is too far/too cold, LRT is too packed with drunks, the water is too cold….

Parking will be an issue for some Kanata/ Stiitsville west end of town , as O train isn’t scheduled until 2032 /33 , and that’s if it’s delivered on time, so likely later.

 

[Ice-Tray]

Parking will be an issue for some Kanata/ Stiitsville west end of town , as O train isn’t scheduled until 2032 /33 , and that’s if it’s delivered on time, so likely later.

Park and rides somewhere at the end of the line?

Shuttle service for some new restaurants and bars in the area. Do a few pick up runs… I see an entrepreneurial opportunity here….

 

[Golden_Jet]

Park and rides somewhere at the end of the line?

Shuttle service for some new restaurants and bars in the area. Do a few pick up runs… I see an entrepreneurial opportunity here….

Ya I could see that happening

 

[Wondercarrot]

He just can’t help being a massive knob, it’s hardwired.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

He just can’t help being a massive knob, it’s hardwired.

For making a snarky or aggressive comments online? Who does that!? Horrible!

#bebetterbooboo

 

[Sun God Nika]

Parking will be an issue for some Kanata/ Stiitsville west end of town , as O train isn’t scheduled until 2032 /33 , and that’s if it’s delivered on time, so likely later.

Theres gonna be a bunch of private parking lots with in 10 mins walking distance.

 

[Tuna99]

Wonder if Lebreton will have one of these?

 

[StittsvilleJames]

I've heard a lot of folks talking about the land clean up like it's a major hurdle, but isn't it only 6 acres or something they're building on? Doesn't seem like it's that big of an issue, considering it would need to be excavated for the building footprint already.

I can see how it was a massive cleanup when they wanted to develop all the land, but this is only a small part they'll be responsible for.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

I've heard a lot of folks talking about the land clean up like it's a major hurdle, but isn't it only 6 acres or something they're building on? Doesn't seem like it's that big of an issue, considering it would need to be excavated for the building footprint already.

I can see how it was a massive cleanup when they wanted to develop all the land, but this is only a small part they'll be responsible for.

when it is a gov't job the complexities go up tenfold.. and the prices go even higher.

You are correct, that the soil will be removed and replaced with clean fill. The hard part is the disposal fees of contaminated soil.

We are potentially talking hundreds of thousands of truckloads.

Primer | Ontario Soil Regulation Task Force

osrtf.ca

Soil disposal comes with a pricetag: Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario report - constructconnect.com - Daily Commercial News

Due to rising costs and greater restrictions, up to 15 per cent of the costs of infrastructure projects will have to be dedicated to the disposal of excavated soil, found a new report released by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO).

canada.constructconnect.com

The stupidity is that this should have been started a zillion years ago. Now it delays everything

 

[Tuna99]

when it is a gov't job the complexities go up tenfold.. and the prices go even higher.

You are correct, that the soil will be removed and replaced with clean fill. The hard part is the disposal fees of contaminated soil.

We are potentially talking hundreds of thousands of truckloads.

Primer | Ontario Soil Regulation Task Force

osrtf.ca

Soil disposal comes with a pricetag: Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario report - constructconnect.com - Daily Commercial News

Due to rising costs and greater restrictions, up to 15 per cent of the costs of infrastructure projects will have to be dedicated to the disposal of excavated soil, found a new report released by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO).

canada.constructconnect.com

The stupidity is that this should have been started a zillion years ago. Now it delays everything

If the original Lebreton deal went through the Sens would be playing at Lebreton this year

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

If the original Lebreton deal went through the Sens would be playing at Lebreton this year

Agreed. Too bad the local gov't f***ed up the deal, eh?

 

[JungleBeat]

Agreed. Too bad the local gov't f***ed up the deal, eh?

More like Melnyk!

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

More like Melnyk!

No. Wrong. Melnyk made this happen. Listen to the Leblanc interview.

 

[JungleBeat]

No. Wrong. Melnyk made this happen. Listen to the Leblanc interview.

Nope. You're definitely wrong.

Nice looking arena though.

 

[Tuna99]

No. Wrong. Melnyk made this happen. Listen to the Leblanc interview.

The Leblanc who announced a new stadium in Glendale and a new CFL stadium for Halifax.

Leblanc knows how to make an announcement about a new stadium being built, he just has no idea how to actually get them built

 

[bert]

Agreed. Too bad the local gov't f***ed up the deal, eh?

Yeah thats who screwed it up!

 

[Golden_Jet]

If the original Lebreton deal went through the Sens would be playing at Lebreton this year

Worked out for the best, with the heavy hitters involved now.

Nope. You're definitely wrong.

Nice looking arena though.

Who made it happen then.
Doesn’t happen if Melnyk doesn’t sign off before he passes.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

No. Wrong. Melnyk made this happen. Listen to the Leblanc interview.

Pretty obvious they're just trying to heap on the praise to try to salvage Melnyk's ruined reputation and take the attention off of him being the awful person he was.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

No. Wrong. Melnyk made this happen. Listen to the Leblanc interview.

Nope, wrong.

See I can do that too.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

Nope, wrong.

See I can do that too.

Nope. You can’t. One is correct, and backed up by facts. The other is NOT.

 

[StoicSensFan]

I've heard a lot of folks talking about the land clean up like it's a major hurdle, but isn't it only 6 acres or something they're building on? Doesn't seem like it's that big of an issue, considering it would need to be excavated for the building footprint already.

I can see how it was a massive cleanup when they wanted to develop all the land, but this is only a small part they'll be responsible for.

Probably just takes a long time to test the soil in multiple places at multiple depths. Not to mention the leaching of soil contaminants that most likely extend past the six acres.

I know nothing about this stuff, just guessing.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Nope. You can’t. One is correct, and backed up by facts. The other is NOT.

The facts say that the issue is currently under legal dispute. If we want to go the "facts" route then there's no definite way yet to say that Melnyk didn't share some of the blame in the first round not working out.

 

[BonHoonLayneCornell]

Nope. You can’t. One is correct, and backed up by facts. The other is NOT.

Is there anything beyond the words of Leblanc? The same person that has skin in the game to save his sullied reputation and the same person to jump to his defence and condemn Melnyk's victims?