Spitballin like never before...

So the players play hard ball & so do the owners. No hockey til at least October of 2021. Seattle expansion at risk. Hockey is a $5b business that neither side gets. The KHL marches on come join us comrades. The SHL say how swede it is. The NBA gets even more notoriety & lime light without direct competition. Th damage done would be massive.
Who wins? Neither.
Who loses? Both.

Time would be ripe to create a new SuperLeague by who or where idk. National could be dropped since it applies to nothing. The ol boys club gone. The shootout 6’ under where it should be etc etc etc
- Nighthawk

Eriksson will sign in KHL

Eriksson will sign in KHL
- VANTEL

Make an ok associate coach maybe

And then there was 5. Canucks announce they are officially out as Hub City.

Looking forward to the re-emergence of the WHA.

Looking forward to the re-emergence of the WHA.
- Reubenkincade

I went to a Vancouver Blazers game.

The owner of Chicago Cubs thinks fans can return .

I went to a Vancouver Blazers game.
- Marwood

👍

The owner of Chicago Cubs thinks fans can return .
- VANTEL

Ya, everything is fine in Illinois

https://www.chicagotribun...rbz5k4rl73njmy-story.html

Ya, everything is fine in Illinois

https://www.chicagotribun...rbz5k4rl73njmy-story.html
- Reubenkincade

They really seem to have a handle on things in America.

They really seem to have a handle on things in America.
- Marwood

Yup.

The POSident should be proud.

They really seem to have a handle on things in America.
- Marwood

They are the best at covid, number one in the world!

Ryan Kesler
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It’s about time..... the owners need to understand we’re done paying their debts..... you run your team into the ground it’s on you .... if there’s a pandemic it’s on the owners... figure it out it’s not a free ride ⁦
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@NHLPA
- VANTEL

lol 3/4 aint bad Kesler...

But that one is pure gold!!

Does anyone believe that contraction in the NHL isn't likely to happen over the next few years?
- golfingsince

Bettman had made it clear that once Seattle is operating he wants 20 teams in the PO's. Can't see contraction it if Bettman is still in. The guy is such a clown he keeps FLA, NJ, ARZ, NYI and CAR operating and the league could easily lose this clubs and not skip a beat.

Sounds like the end of religion to me.
Sign me up
- Nighthawk

It's actually staggering the advances being made in the medical industry with nano-technology and University students developing 'brains' that will run on A.I.

It's coming more rapidly than people think. lol

Bettman had made it clear that once Seattle is operating he wants 20 teams in the PO's. Can't see it if Bettman is still in. The guy is such a clown he keeps FLA, NJ, ARZ, NYI and CAR operating and the league could easily lose this clubs and not skip a beat.
- LordHumungous

I still tune in when the Canucks play any of these teams. I'm sure there's more like me. That's a lot of TV revenue to walk away from.

I still tune in when the Canucks play any of these teams. I'm sure there's more like me. That's a lot of TV revenue to walk away from.
- Load Management

I watch every game too

I still tune in when the Canucks play any of these teams. I'm sure there's more like me. That's a lot of TV revenue to walk away from.
- Load Management

I would think the amount given to those teams in revenue sharing would make up the difference in any tv revenue that might be lost.
As far as the games go, they would play the other teams a bit more, to continue with the 82 game schedule.

I still tune in when the Canucks play any of these teams. I'm sure there's more like me. That's a lot of TV revenue to walk away from.
- Load Management

I hear you and I get it...cash is king for Gary's owners but the league could easily lose 6 clubs and the talent pool would be outstanding. Instead of most clubs having two decent lines and a couple good D and one good goalie, we could get back to most teams having three great lines a great top 4 D and 2 real good goalies. The product would be 100 times better IMO.

I would think the amount given to those teams in revenue sharing would make up the difference in any tv revenue that might be lost.
- Reubenkincade

I think TV revenues is 20 mil I doubt revenue sharing is that high

I hear you and I get it...cash is king for Gary's owners but the league could easily lose 6 clubs and the talent pool would be outstanding. Instead of most clubs having two decent lines and a couple good D and one good goalie, we could get back to most teams having three great lines a great top 4 D and 2 real good goalies. The product would be 100 times better IMO.
- LordHumungous

Agreed.

We complain about dead weight players, start getting rid of dead weight teams.

I would think the amount given to those teams in revenue sharing would make up the difference in any tv revenue that might be lost.
As far as the games go, they would play the other teams a bit more, to continue with the 82 game schedule.
- Reubenkincade

Good point here but at one time the 7 CDN teams were providing over 40% of league revenue. How would you feel if you were the Habs, Leafs and even the Nucks where billion dollar franchises are asked to carry teams like ARZ and FLA along? You'd think they'd be pissed after Gary allows those teams to operate by consistently bleeding cash for decades...

I think TV revenues is 50 mil I doubt revenue sharing is that high
- VANTEL

Coyotes have been getting roughly 13 million per year in revenue sharing, as Cuban or Bloated posted about a month ago.
Assuming those other teams get roughly the same, that makes 65 million.

Coyotes have been getting roughly 13 million per year in revenue sharing, as Cuban or Bloated posted about a month ago.
Assuming those other teams get roughly the same, that makes 65 million.
- Reubenkincade

It was closer to 20 mil . My bad

Good point here but at one time the 7 CDN teams were providing over 40% of league revenue. How would you feel if you were the Habs, Leafs and even the Nucks where billion dollar franchises are asked to carry teams like ARZ and FLA along? You'd think they'd be pissed after Gary allows those teams to operate by consistently bleeding cash for decades...
- LordHumungous

Without the fans from Canada, Buffalo would also be on that list you provided.

Agreed.

We complain about dead weight players, start getting rid of dead weight teams.
- Reubenkincade

Great thought, but it'll never happen. They'll relocate before they cut. History backs me on this point.