So Luke Schenn in for MDZ, while the assorted untouchables remain in.

This mess isn't all Berube's fault. He got dealt a bad hand. But he's playing it poorly. It's like he's at the World Series of Poker asking if anyone has any threes.
- Jsaquella

yes hes been dealt a bad hand, but is he really getting the most out of these players?

Yup. I just didn't think the number would be that high. Then again, Canadian don't have to split their entertainment budget between a bunch of other sports. It would seem to make sense to add another Canadian team or two.
- wolfhounds

Problem is, even if they generate a lot more revenue than (most of) their US counterparts, they have to pay the players in USD. They litrally might end up having to pay 15-20% more to meet the same payroll.

The big Canadian markets print money, so it's no big deal, but that's gonna murder a team like WPG. QC would be in that boat, too.

eastern canada could support another toronto based team and a quebec team. consider that there 5 teams between boston, hartford, nyr, nyi, and njd in that narrow of a region at one point. does the nyc metropolitan area need 3 hockey teams? no.
not sure where else across canada could support any additional nhl squads that would be any different than bad american markets now. saskatoon was floated as a potential spot a long time ago. don't think that would fly.

in the us, the teams need to move north. simple as that.
- hammarby31

yea, New York supports two teams, cant tell me montreal, ottawa and toronto couldn't do the same, maybe even quebec.

So Luke Schenn in for MDZ, while the assorted untouchables remain in.

This mess isn't all Berube's fault. He got dealt a bad hand. But he's playing it poorly. It's like he's at the World Series of Poker asking if anyone has any threes.
- Jsaquella

he's not doing a good job. the fact that there are different scratches almost nightly is an indicator of that.

So Luke Schenn in for MDZ, while the assorted untouchables remain in.

This mess isn't all Berube's fault. He got dealt a bad hand. But he's playing it poorly. It's like he's at the World Series of Poker asking if anyone has any threes.
- Jsaquella

Del Zotto needs to pick up his game and get back to doing what he was doing for that stretch where he play was really strong. He's not the only one that needs to pick up his play, as that applies to pretty much the entire team. Del Zotto is not undeserving of the scratch. I think it's prety obvious that there is a competition for playing time among a few of the defenseman.

Problem is, even if they generate a lot more revenue than (most of) their US counterparts, they have to pay the players in USD. They litrally might end up having to pay 15-20% more to meet the same payroll.

The big Canadian markets print money, so it's no big deal, but that's gonna murder a team like WPG. QC would be in that boat, too.
- Tomahawk

ok then pay them in pesos and call it a day

Problem is, even if they generate a lot more revenue than (most of) their US counterparts, they have to pay the players in USD. They litrally might end up having to pay 15-20% more to meet the same payroll.

The big Canadian markets print money, so it's no big deal, but that's gonna murder a team like WPG. QC would be in that boat, too.
- Tomahawk

Clearly the NHL needs to create a new currency.



Call me the Problem Solver.

ok then pay them in pesos and call it a day
- JoeRussomanno

Haha, not a bad idea. Crude prices killing the peso, too. G&M did a piece advising Canadian snowbirds to skip FLA this year and hit Mexico instead:

Go south for the winter (but farther south than Florida) as Canadian dollar wilts

Haha, not a bad idea. Crude prices killing the peso, too. G&M did a piece advising Canadian snowbirds to skip FLA this year and hit Mexico instead:

Go south for the winter (but farther south than Florida) as Canadian dollar wilts
- Tomahawk

hmm now if i can convince my wife to move to Canada...

So Luke Schenn in for MDZ, while the assorted untouchables remain in.

This mess isn't all Berube's fault. He got dealt a bad hand. But he's playing it poorly. It's like he's at the World Series of Poker asking if anyone has any threes.
- Jsaquella

Kimmo has probably been ready to play for a month now but cheif has him as a healthy scratch

Clearly the NHL needs to create a new currency.



Call me the Problem Solver.
- wolfhounds

Is that a Pegula-buck?

Clearly the NHL needs to create a new currency.



Call me the Problem Solver.
- wolfhounds

a real price slasher

yea, New York supports two teams, cant tell me montreal, ottawa and toronto couldn't do the same, maybe even quebec.
- JoeRussomanno

3 if you want to count the Devils as being in the NY market.

3 if you want to count the Devils as being in the NY market.
- MBFlyerfan

true i didnt think of that

(97%)
- Tomahawk

he's not doing a good job. the fact that there are different scratches almost nightly is an indicator of that.
- hammarby31

Not saying he is. The trouble is neither are Grossmann, Coburn or MacDonald. The first two are immune from being scratched and the third has been once.

When you have 6 out of 8 guys playing poorly, got to wonder why only 4 of the 6 need to worry about being benched

Leight.

Clearly the NHL needs to create a new currency.



Call me the Problem Solver.
- wolfhounds

gretz is the secretary of the treasury, eh?

yea, New York supports two teams, cant tell me montreal, ottawa and toronto couldn't do the same, maybe even quebec.
- JoeRussomanno

does ny REALLY support the islanders? i mean, come on, look at the (frank)ing dump. yeah, yeah, brooklyn, i know.

true i didnt think of that
- JoeRussomanno

i mentioned them in my original post. it's absurd to have 3 teams that close together. 10% of league is within 20 miles of one another.

Not saying he is. The trouble is neither are Grossmann, Coburn or MacDonald. The first two are immune from being scratched and the third has been once.

When you have 6 out of 8 guys playing poorly, got to wonder why only 4 of the 6 need to worry about being benched
- Jsaquella

i know you're not. and i know the players are not helping. it's all a giant pile of suck.

i know you're not. and i know the players are not helping. it's all a giant pile of suck.
- hammarby31

Get a grip!!! JFC!!! I read today they're making the playoffs!

Get a grip!!! JFC!!! I read today they're making the playoffs!
- mayorofangrytown

Get a grip!!! JFC!!! I read today they're making the playoffs!
- mayorofangrytown

- ThirdEye

Hey man, heard the new Tool album is moving along. I'm waiting patiently.



How's your son doing?