Tie Domi on his son Max playing with Montreal

[DanM]

Eh, they technically produced Matthews who will likely generate enough money to make up for what Phoenix hemorrhages every year.

I think the Yotes could win 5 cups in a row, and still hemorrhage enough money to feed starving children all over the world.

 

[sr edler]

at what point does Bettman pull the plug on Phoenix? They've been bleeding millions and millions of dollars for years. Experiment failed

Much smarter to rename them Glendale Coyotes and pretend it's raining.

 

[LeafFever]

I don't get it. Why aren't all the other owners up in arms? They're the ones who have to pay for all of the losses.

I do not get it at all. This has been going on for 22 years. NFL will move franchises over nothing that are still making money.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

I wonder what ticket revenues in Montreal vs. Arizona over the course of a season are? 5 times as much? More?

Arizona in not an NHL market. How many decades of failure will the NHL need to figure this no brainer out?

 

[LeafFever]

Shane Doan spent HIS ENTIRE career there.

 

[YEM]

And it's not their fault the market is small.

It’s not really the market
When you’ve made the playoffs 4 times in 17 yrs in a league where over half the teams qualify every year, yr not a “real team”

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

'Real team'. This will end well.

Theres no Coyotes fans to get outraged at this.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

'Real team'. This will end well.

I think he's just re-stating the point that Arizona has a bunch of fake players on their team taking up contract space.

 

[DanM]

Shane Doan spent HIS ENTIRE career there.

Shane Doan is a cowboy lol he loves the ranch life. The Leafs or Habs could have offered him 1 billion dollars, and he would still rather ride his horse in the desert.

 

[Paperbagofglory]

Theres no Coyotes fans to get outraged at this.

Matthews is hurt by this statement, its a lonely feeling for sure, but i found one for you.

 

[elwin316]

Shane Doan spent HIS ENTIRE career there.

To be fair, he did have one year in Winnipeg first.

 

[LeafFever]

Shane Doan is a cowboy lol he loves the ranch life. The Leafs or Habs could have offered him 1 billion dollars, and he would still rather rise his horse in the desert.

Got out of the 1st round once in 21 years. Ouch.

 

[LeafFever]

To be fair, he did have one year in Winnipeg first.

True. I think they left because of him

 

[LeafFever]

Their Gm ran a freaking website.

 

[DanM]

Got out of the 1st round once in 21 years. Ouch.

He gave up a lot, but I get the sense he loved his life outside of hockey more, which I think is awesome. Can you imagine waking up everyday, on a ranch, play a kids game, great weather, and make millions lol

Mind you.... playoffs are awesome lol

 

[DanM]

Matthews is hurt by this statement, its a lonely feeling for sure, but i found one for you.

The sad part is the media will ask him about this lol

 

[DesertPenguin]

I live in Phoenix. The Coyotes are not a real team.

They were doomed the minute they agreed to move the team to Glendale. It's way way too far away to drive for a weekday game, and it's across town, including rush hour traffic, from most of the hockey fan base in the city. The arena itself is great but it's just not viable in that location. They need a new arena, but without fans showing up to games there's no strong support to build one. I fully expect the Coyotes to be gone within 3 years.

 

[DesertPenguin]

The market is huge actually. They just don't care about hockey.

Put that arena downtown or in the east valley and they would have average attendance numbers. They're the victims of poor ownership decisions dating back over a decade.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Right or wrong, Tie Domi remains one of the dumbest people in hockey.

 

[Commander Clueless]

I know this will come as a shock, but subtlety has never been Tie's strong suit.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

People say this all the time. No disrespect to Arizona, mtl is a different stratosphere. That's a real hockey market, maybe the hardest place to play in the world.

Well, I mean there should be complete disrespect to Arizona. And he's not wrong in saying it.

 

[varano]

Right or wrong, Tie Domi remains one of the dumbest people in hockey.

Why?

 

[Riddum]

at what point does Bettman pull the plug on Phoenix? They've been bleeding millions and millions of dollars for years. Experiment failed

Be careful, HF Posters will berate you for speaking such facts.

 

[LeafFever]

Be careful, HF Posters will berate you for speaking such facts.

There is a weird thing that goes on here where it's considered a huge sin to criticize the Coyotees. I don't quite get it. They are like that blacksheep son that never works and borrows money all the time.
It's even horrible if you dare not believe OEL is elite.

 

[Bonzo111]

Be careful, HF Posters will berate you for speaking such facts.

I don't mind. Believe me.