robertocarlos
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The league receives around $800 million a year for its media rights.
So yes there is money to be made playing games without fans
Very unlikely they start the regular season in December at all imo, though.283 days from December 1st to July 31st I think.
June and July for the playoffs.
That means 221 days to play 82 games. The 2018-19 season was played in 186 days.
It is doable, tight if you start in January.
Very unlikely they start the regular season in December at all imo, though.
Same. That's the earliest I can see, wouldn't be surprised if it's even later.It's all up in the air but I think they'll start in early January.
No way that is happening.I don't think they'll have any choice but to have another bubble season. The US-Canada will most likely still be closed to non-essetnail travel.
I don't think they'll have any choice but to have another bubble season. The US-Canada will most likely still be closed to non-essetnail travel.
Maybe we can play virtual hockey gamesMany schools and colleges are not "re-opening" physically, staying virtually. So, families could be kept together in a bubble.
But I just don't see the appetite for players to restart bubble life.
It's also crazy expensive (to league) to operate bubble.
I could see a December start if they do the first month in a bubble. Not a full month but December 1st to 22nd is 21 days. Smaller bubbles than the play offs. Split divisions into two i.e
Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh, Carolina in Washington. Play each other three times.
I think we get the next season in January. The league has to play. They might operate at a loss and feel a lot of pain, but the impact of losing a season would be even worse.
They also have a much tighter window because of the Summer Olympics.
They might get in 42 games and a playoffs through 4 separate bubble seasons at 4 or more locations but A: they would be pushing their covid luck and B: they wouldn't make much money and might even lose money.
I think hockey, like a lot of things, is done for some time.
Maybe the Swedish model will be our future. Just horrible choices.
I agree with you 100%, there's no way in hell that they dont play next season, there will be a season, they will find a way, not playing is not an option period.They have to have a season though. Their TV deal is up after next season. Losing out on a season would be a disaster. If they play a season they’d be operating a loss, but they’d make more money in the long run. Coming to a network after losing a season would be a complete nightmare.
If they do, they will have to figure out a way to account for the decrease in revenue, and the impact on the cap. The deal they made over the summer stabilized things somewhat, but the players are still going to "owe the owners money" down the road. Cutting games for 20-21 means they either have to cut salaries for 20-21, or increase their "debt load" for future seasons. They may decide a full season is in their best interest, or they may not be able to come to an agreement among the union, or between the union and the owners, to solve the financial issues, and be forced to stick with the current plan.I hope the Players Association is smart and gives the finger to Bettman's insanity of having 82 game season.
I think we get the next season in January. The league has to play.