Around the League 2015/2016 Pt 11 | Hurry Up Draft!

[pahlsson]

preds "2nd" line killing it

 

[Josepho]

HARDLY a problem? Luongos contract, Tortorella, not allowing Swedish aquisitions, demanding the team change from skill to a Bruins team. And that's only the ones we know of.

Ultimately it's his team and that's fine. But he's a horrible owner. Sure he's paying the bills while increasing the ticket prices year after year only to have to now re adjust them because they can't even give tickets away.
there's also the floated rumor of the csnucks being for sale but not the arena and it's clear how much he cares.
I'd be glad if he lost a ton of cash the next few seasons

Don't remember this; do you have a source for it?

 

[The Drop]

Don't remember this; do you have a source for it?

It was in one of the provies. I'd have to go back and look.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

HARDLY a problem? Luongos contract, Tortorella, not allowing Swedish aquisitions, demanding the team change from skill to a Bruins team. And that's only the ones we know of.

Ultimately it's his team and that's fine. But he's a horrible owner. Sure he's paying the bills while increasing the ticket prices year after year only to have to now re adjust them because they can't even give tickets away.
there's also the floated rumor of the csnucks being for sale but not the arena and it's clear how much he cares.
I'd be glad if he lost a ton of cash the next few seasons

Not allowing Swedish players?

 

[The Stig]

If he doesn't allow Swedish players....what are the Sedins, Edler, Markstrom and all them about?

 

[Josepho]

My mancrush Arvidsson with the goal. Holy ****

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

If he doesn't allow Swedish players....what are the Sedins, Edler, Markstrom and all them about?

I guess you could argue that he instituted such policy after Benning, hence the trading of Lack and Forsling (and maybe Markstrom and Edler this year,) but it's still the first I've heard of it.

 

[TheWolf*]

HARDLY a problem? Luongos contract, Tortorella, not allowing Swedish aquisitions, demanding the team change from skill to a Bruins team. And that's only the ones we know of.

Ultimately it's his team and that's fine. But he's a horrible owner. Sure he's paying the bills while increasing the ticket prices year after year only to have to now re adjust them because they can't even give tickets away.
there's also the floated rumor of the csnucks being for sale but not the arena and it's clear how much he cares.
I'd be glad if he lost a ton of cash the next few seasons

Wasn't it Russian players, not Swedes?

 

[Josepho]

I guess you could argue that he instituted such policy after Benning, hence the trading of Lack and Forsling (and maybe Markstrom and Edler this year,) but it's still the first I've heard of it.

It's always seemed weird to me, but I think the lack of Swedes that have been brought in since Benning's hiring is just a coincidence, and nothing else. He doesn't strike me as the kind of guy who wouldn't go after a certain nationality of players. And I don't think Aquilini would randomly decide to be against Swedish players, especially considering the fact that this team has spent the majority of this millennium with Swedish players, and it has had a lot of success.

 

[The Stig]

HARDLY a problem? Luongos contract, Tortorella, not allowing Swedish aquisitions, demanding the team change from skill to a Bruins team. And that's only the ones we know of.

Ultimately it's his team and that's fine. But he's a horrible owner. Sure he's paying the bills while increasing the ticket prices year after year only to have to now re adjust them because they can't even give tickets away.
there's also the floated rumor of the csnucks being for sale but not the arena and it's clear how much he cares.
I'd be glad if he lost a ton of cash the next few seasons

Also lets go ask Ottawa fans what having a guy like Melnyk is like. Or a guy like Wang that moved their team from a building that had literally fallen apart, to a building where a third of the fans CANT SEE the game. Like I said, you need to think of a bigger picture than on ice moves when it comes to an owner.

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/11/vancouver-canucks-franchise-now-worth-800-million/

According to Forbes magazine, the Canucks now hold a value of US$800-million, representing a 14 per cent increase in valuation over one year. It also attained the league’s fifth highest operating income of US$46.7-million and the sixth highest revenues of $154-million.

Yeaaaaah he's really screwed. . Bet he's sweating bullets. He isn't going to lose a cent as long as he keeps putting money into the team. He's willing to drop big money on players. He's willing to drop big money into the arena and the team. He can stay.

Also what kind of fan says that he wishes the owner...therefor the team....lose a bunch of money?

 

[Nick Lang]

Wow, some real imaginations here.

Edit: Sorry I meant real good.

 

[Josepho]

Also lets go ask Ottawa fans what having a guy like Melnyk is like. Or a guy like Wang that moved their team from a building that had literally fallen apart, to a building where a third of the fans CANT SEE the game. Like I said, you need to think of a bigger picture than on ice moves when it comes to an owner.

Being better than Melnyk or Wang isn't much of an achievement.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

Yeah, I mean in terms of ownership traits, "spending as much money as is allowed" is number one and "not meddling in stuff" is like ... a distant 2nd.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

also if i owned a team id meddle the **** out of it.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

Some AHLer was trash talking Tom Sestito on Twitter so he did this:

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Man oh man.
People keep doubting the Preds yet they keep climbing back.
Won't be surprise if they make the SCF this year.

 

[Josepho]

Man oh man.
People keep doubting the Preds yet they keep climbing back.
Won't be surprise if they make the SCF this year.

My main reason of doubt is that fatigue must really be getting to them at this point. Traveling back and forth from California of all places (still don't know why they didn't put Winnipeg in the central and Nashville in the South East when the Thrashers moved) and they've played like 13 games in 26 nights or something.

 

[me2]

Also lets go ask Ottawa fans what having a guy like Melnyk is like. Or a guy like Wang that moved their team from a building that had literally fallen apart, to a building where a third of the fans CANT SEE the game. Like I said, you need to think of a bigger picture than on ice moves when it comes to an owner.

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/11/vancouver-canucks-franchise-now-worth-800-million/



Yeaaaaah he's really screwed. . Bet he's sweating bullets. He isn't going to lose a cent as long as he keeps putting money into the team. He's willing to drop big money on players. He's willing to drop big money into the arena and the team. He can stay.

Also what kind of fan says that he wishes the owner...therefor the team....lose a bunch of money?

The team isn't going anywhere who gives a **** how much he loses. And right now he is losing money, probably not in cash but in franchise value. I wouldn't be surprised if Lindenning have knocked a $50m-100m of the value of the franchise Gillis left to them. That's gotta sting.

 

[The Stig]

The team isn't going anywhere who gives a **** how much he loses. And right now he is losing money, probably not in cash but in franchise value. I wouldn't be surprised if Lindenning have knocked a $50m-100m of the value of the franchise Gillis left to them. That's gotta sting.

Lindenning....original.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

Lindenning....original.

Wow, great point!

Nevermind that he is completely correct. As of November 2015 it is down 55 to 745M per Forbes.

 

[The Stig]

Wow, great point!

Nevermind that he is completely correct. As of November 2015 it is down 55 to 745M per Forbes.

Yea losing has a tendency to do that. But with some of the prospects we have lined up, that'll go back up.

 

[racerjoe]

Yea losing has a tendency to do that. But with some of the prospects we have lined up, that'll go back up.

Like who?

We have good prospects but no one elite. No guy you build your team around. We are still middle of the pack prospect wise.

 

[Free Edler]

Yeah, people need to stop using Aquilini as an excuse for Benning.

I'd blame Linden for Benning.

 

[M2Beezy]

Like who?

We have good prospects but no one elite. No guy you build your team around. We are still middle of the pack prospect wise.

Boeser and Demko

 

[Hit the post]

Boeser and Demko

*NOBODY* in the general public will buy a ticket just to see a goalie.