OrrNumber4
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The thing that's worrying if you are Edmonton...with the score being what it is, which defensemen do you trust to be on the ice right now? Ekholm, with Ceci and Kulak being maybes.
To put this playoffs into another newish perspective.I do think we've officially crossed the point where McDavid is getting the Conn Smythe no matter what, they could lose in 6 and no Panther has a good enough case to argue against it
Not to mention that's he's probably the most well-rounded he's ever been.To put this playoffs into another newish perspective.
48 points in 55 games is the points in the playoffs by the so called best player in the league in his career (based on cap hit).
McDavid has 42 in 23.
nah someone is going to be the hero in game 6 if they do take it, and win it.I do think we've officially crossed the point where McDavid is getting the Conn Smythe no matter what, they could lose in 6 and no Panther has a good enough case to argue against it
Florida doesn’t have state income tax hence why it’s one of the most preferred destinations in the nhl. It’s California but without the theft of money.In watching some of the marketing work the NHL is doing for Florida, it makes me wish the Sharks would lean into the advantages they have more. If Florida can market the beach and driving to practice in a golf cart, why don't the Sharks market their warm weather, immediate access to both ocean and mountains, etc.
The trend with "young" workers is that they have option and prefer to flex them. The Sharks should recognize that and make SJ more desirable from an off-ice perspective.
Yes, but I was referring to thisFlorida doesn’t have state income tax hence why it’s one of the most preferred destinations in the nhl. It’s California but without the theft of money.
"Quality of life" is also subjective. The salary cap isn't high enough to get me to live in Florida, for example.There's no reason why the Sharks can't build and market this or something similar. You can very much overcome the no income tax thing by offering players a quality of life that they can't get elsewhere
Yeah, every time someone talks about how attractive Florida is I keep my mouth shut, but the amount of money you’d have to offer me to live there is pretty high."Quality of life" is also subjective. The salary cap isn't high enough to get me to live in Florida, for example.
Yeah cost and availability of land in addition to players living in many different areas of the SJ make this difficult. They could probably improve the quality of the Sharks practice facility since they are currently prioritizing using the space as ice for youth and figure skating.Yes, but I was referring to this
There's no reason why the Sharks can't build and market this or something similar. You can very much overcome the no income tax thing by offering players a quality of life that they can't get elsewhere
Yeah, every time someone talks about how attractive Florida is I keep my mouth shut, but the amount of money you’d have to offer me to live there is pretty high.
Florida doesn’t have state income tax hence why it’s one of the most preferred destinations in the nhl. It’s California but without the theft of money.
They still have way more legitimate NHL talent than we do, especially on defenseFlames without Markstrom are going to be right down there with us fighting for 32nd next season.
Yeah, they need to trade Andersson if they're serious about tanking. But I don't know if that's what they're even trying to do.They still have way more legitimate NHL talent than we do, especially on defense
They have at least 3 D men better than anyone we will ice on the backend next year, I don't fear the Flames in the tank-bowl
I really don't think they have a plan, they're kinda where we were in 2021ish where they really need to tear it all down but they have a bunch of bad contracts with big money and term going to veteran players on their non-playoff team but they haven't yet admitted to themselves their build is a failureYeah, they need to trade Andersson if they're serious about tanking. But I don't know if that's what they're even trying to do.
In watching some of the marketing work the NHL is doing for Florida, it makes me wish the Sharks would lean into the advantages they have more. If Florida can market the beach and driving to practice in a golf cart, why don't the Sharks market their warm weather, immediate access to both ocean and mountains, etc.
The trend with "young" workers is that they have option and prefer to flex them. The Sharks should recognize that and make SJ more desirable from an off-ice perspective.
Area/regional amenities are often touted by convention/visitor bureaus.Yes, but I was referring to this
There's no reason why the Sharks can't build and market this or something similar. You can very much overcome the no income tax thing by offering players a quality of life that they can't get elsewhere
I don't deal well with humidity and I expect I probably wouldn't enjoy hurricanes every 2-3 years unless they were visiting from Carolina.Yeah, every time someone talks about how attractive Florida is I keep my mouth shut, but the amount of money you’d have to offer me to live there is pretty high.
Area/regional amenities are often touted by convention/visitor bureaus.
Did the Sharks not do enough with the expansion of Sharks Ice to promote it? Largest public ice facility in North America. Etc.
(Just saw IG reel with Karlsson, Marchessault and former VGK Bellmare talking about Las Vegas/region, the good restaurants, etc.)
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