Getpucksdeep Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 Leafs get Wedgewood for Dallas tonight and pot 5. Ugh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 More cryptic SLC stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted February 8 Author Report Share Posted February 8 On 2/6/2024 at 6:49 PM, Norcal said: I know it's been said that the league believes that the US can support more teams I just can't see where the revenue is going to come from to do it. Never mind, apparently 42% of the global value of the NHL comes from outside the US. Danni Moore, wrote this for Ampere Sports: "The National Hockey League (NHL) has the smallest following among the four major sports leagues in the US and is followed by 17 per cent of US sports fans, according to Ampere’s Q4 2022 Sports Consumer survey." Hockey ranks eighth in the list of most popular sporting competitions, college football and basketball regular seasons, college football playoffs and March Madness all rank above it. In terms of media rights, the NHL will bring in $625 million for the 2023/24 campaign. That is equal to 33% of MLB, 23% of what the NBA receives, and only 5% of the value of what the NFL gets. As long as there are groups willing to pay north of one billion dollars in expansion fees, there will be revenue. Seattle and Vegas have been a boon for HRR with sellouts, increasing sponsorship and merchandise since they came into league. Sports Franchises are increasing exponentially in value, The Senators sold for 950 million, with the possible exception of the Coyotes, other franchises will sell for more. Per Tim Graham, there are brokers who represent people who are hungry to buy franchises, there is demand. The NHL depends on attendance more than any other league, it will never be in the same tier as the other leagues in terms of television deals. The leagues total TV revenue per season is actually closer to one billion when the 433 million from the Sportsnet Deal is added onto the 625 million from ESPN/TNT. Putting teams in Houston and Atlanta would mean the NHL is in the Top 15 Areas in terms of the population in the US. Getting this done has the potential to dramatically increase the value of the next US TV Deal, especially in light of the new streaming package which will allow ESPN and TNT to be purchased together. The money will be there for expansion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted February 8 Author Report Share Posted February 8 6 hours ago, thewookie1 said: Well at very least we don’t have that hanging over our heads Friedman mentioned in 32 Thoughts that Phoenix Suns Owner Mat Ishbia maybe a possibility to buy the Coyotes and keep them in Phoenix. The Footprint Center where the Suns play and the Coyotes first started would be the home arena. It does require 20 million in upgrades to its ice maintenance facilities however. Ishbia has said in the past the Coyotes would not be a co tenant unless he owned them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 8 hours ago, Norcal said: Doesn't change what I said I think it does. Sabres have had the "talent". We have the "talent" now. We should be better than we are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 7 hours ago, Flashsabre said: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/bruins-rookie-matthew-poitras-has-season-ending-shoulder-surgery/ Not surprised by this. He was a lightweight kid and was getting targeted. Like a lot of the kids today he was trying to make fancy plays along the wall and didn't expect the checks to come when they did. I have thought this might happen to Benson too, but so far he's managed to keep his head up and play more straight ahead so he's avoided it (and maybe been targeted less) and might continue to as he grows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 I know what some of you think about fighting, but I am 100% confidant that this team wouldn't be where it is if JBot had not dealt this man away. https://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/n268881 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 7 hours ago, PerreaultForever said: I think it does. Sabres have had the "talent". We have the "talent" now. We should be better than we are. Our record is pretty reflective I’d say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 3 trades in the NBA today alone. They don't mess around. NHL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 8 hours ago, PerreaultForever said: I know what some of you think about fighting, but I am 100% confidant that this team wouldn't be where it is if JBot had not dealt this man away. https://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/n268881 Krueger would've benched him for playing too tenaciously and getting caught behind the play, he'd have lost his love for the game as they re-tanked for Power, and then demanded a trade, which GM Adams would've gotten done for a 4th, lamenting "We only want guys who want to be here?" 😇 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthEbriate Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 21 minutes ago, Norcal said: 3 trades in the NBA today alone. They don't mess around. NHL? NBA trade deadline is today; NHL is March 8th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 (edited) 2 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said: NBA trade deadline is today; NHL is March 8th. NARRATIVE! or AGENDA! Or something. Edited February 8 by Weave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 27 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said: NBA trade deadline is today; NHL is March 8th. Yeah. I see that now lol 26 minutes ago, Weave said: NARRATIVE! or AGENDA! Or something. No just high Or Baked rather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 1 minute ago, Norcal said: Yeah. I see that now lol No just high I was gonna chat on sabrespace, and then I got high…🎶 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 2 hours ago, DarthEbriate said: Krueger would've benched him for playing too tenaciously and getting caught behind the play, he'd have lost his love for the game as they re-tanked for Power, and then demanded a trade, which GM Adams would've gotten done for a 4th, lamenting "We only want guys who want to be here?" 😇 Ya, maybe, we do have a history of f'n things up but I think Marcus would be captain right now and he'd have dragged some of these guys up with him and a lot of them would play bigger than they do. Cozens might not have had his jaw broken by Hathaway for example. Marcus would have jumped in and wiped the floor with Garnet instead. It's a dream of an alternate reality I have. Heck, I'd have tried to bring in Nick on a "play with your brother" discount contract as well and hired Mike as an assistant or scout. Give me a triple dose of Foligno and this locker room would have been fixed. Sadly, that moment is long gone. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, Thorny said: I was gonna chat on sabrespace, and then I got high…🎶 I think WKBW TV just ran that after school special last month. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Lee Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 (edited) 11 hours ago, PerreaultForever said: I know what some of you think about fighting, but I am 100% confidant that this team wouldn't be where it is if JBot had not dealt this man away. https://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/n268881 I heard Bruce Boudreau on the radio this morning talking about Foligno. He coached Foligno in Minnesota. He spoke about how Foligno has developed into a complete player who can be fully trusted in all situations and implied that he had not been good defensively early in his career. He thought the recent contract Foligno signed, even at Foligno's age, was something many team's would gladly take. Patience with young players is important. Edited February 8 by Archie Lee 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 1 hour ago, Weave said: I think WKBW TV just ran that after school special last month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 This Caps/Panthers game is really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 9 hours ago, SwampD said: This Caps/Panthers game is really good. Wait a second, the season is still going on? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 15 hours ago, Thorny said: Wonder if Budweiser advertised on it. Maybe the Clydesdale lowered its head in shame after walking past some teens who were passing around a doobie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Here's one about drinking for you guys just in case https://youtu.be/omnE4Gx_XfI?si=rWFWFkZ-wYsIM77j Part two https://youtu.be/nnxlmThYCFE?si=g_h3hOfWM4yczRvV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kas23 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 (edited) On 2/7/2024 at 10:22 PM, PromoTheRobot said: More cryptic SLC stuff. Team name SLC Mormons? Edited February 9 by kas23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 30 minutes ago, kas23 said: Team name SLC Mormons? Uniform? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 (edited) 1 hour ago, kas23 said: Team name SLC Mormons? No it has to be a slur. The SLC Fighting Missionaries? I dunno, help me out here. The Caffeinated Missionaries? Edited February 9 by Doohickie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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