The Outlook for All 30 NHL Teams
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DisplacedIslander
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It's a very interesting read indeed. According to them, three teams have a less than great chance of survival. Guess it turns into Darwin's law of survival of the fittest from this point out.
The way the Bucs and Rays have been playing, I'd say it's guaranteed they'll be back to watch their champions again.
Depends where the cap is set and what we sign Khabby and St. Louis for in the new economic system. Vinny and Brad aren't going anywhere regardless.
dafranchz
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Disney is saving more money on operating costs and so forth on Ducks not playing then they would if they were.
You can take that to the bank!
You can take that to the bank!
Sotnos
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No doubtHoek said:
Very interesting facts and figures, but overall biased article. Like many posters here, the writer gives the benefit of the doubt to clubs he likes while dismissing clubs he obviously doesn't even if their attendance & financial figures are similar.
Vlad The Impaler
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Sotnos said:
Not to mention the writer uses half-assed logic throughout.
It's a shame, I like what the article tries to accomplish. But it fails.
me2
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Vlad The Impaler said:
I thought the Van-Ott outlooks were confusing
Both sides have similar payrolls
Van's stars are at closer to max pay (less potential for raises)
Ottawa's stars have more raises to come
Yet Van stands to lose stars with Ottawa doesn't?
huh? How does that work? Under a rollback and $42.5m cap both sides have plenty of space to grow payrolls.
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pelts35.com said:
interesting article.
mentions the isles awful arena deal and Wang's renovation plans,but fails to mention their lucrative cable deal is one of the best in the league.
also mentions the Pens badly need a new arena,but doesn't write about the slot machine idea being discussed by the city and team.
Agreed.Vlad The Impaler said:
I'm sure an article with the same idea that's actually worth discussing will come out soon enough, though.
The owners have consistently displayed a willingness to lose money to protect their investment.
Why would anyone expect this trend to stop, especially when they are so close to their goal?
Why would anyone expect this trend to stop, especially when they are so close to their goal?
"Gary Bettman doesn't get credit for a lot these days, but his decision to expand to Minnesota and Columbus has proven to be tremendous."
Nicely put.
Nicely put.
McDonald19
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Jeff Dahlia said:
Agreed completly. There are teams in worse situations than the Ducks really. Disney can eat any of the debt that exists. They will wait out the lockout in order to sell the team and get something out of them. If anything Disney is happy there was no season as they saved money.
LeBrun is just another sportswriter that doesn't really understand what is going on with each team.
jacketracket said:"Gary Bettman doesn't get credit for a lot these days, but his decision to expand to Minnesota and Columbus has proven to be tremendous."
Nicely put.
I'll raise your "nicely put" to an "off the hook"!
yep. interesting for sure. one point though-being a bruins' fan and all. Thornton is discontent?? WTF? I read more/watch more bruins' hockey then you can imagine and i've never heard any source confirm this or Joe himself...It's just SPECULATION period.
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