the NHL will never get a lucrative US tv contract.....Not sure where to post this but I suppose around the NHL is maybe the best spot since we might review TV and media contracts here for the NHL.
NBA getting their new media rights deal done:
NBA Media Rights Overview
- 11-years, $76 billion
- ESPN pays $2.6 billion annually
- NBC pays $2.5 billion annually
- Amazon pays $1.8 billion annually
- Includes WNBA games at $200 million annually
From the article I read on this “The truth is that an 11-year deal makes a lot of sense for the NBA. No one knows what the sports media landscape will look like in a decade, and Adam Silver is making sure that the NBA secures what could potentially be the last major payday from cable.”
The Athletic’s lead hockey writer Mark Lazerus, based out of Chicago, said of Edmonton’s move, “I’m genuinely glad that Stan Bowman has put in the work to learn, to understand, to grow, and to help others handle future situations properly. Truly. But we can’t forget that these men’s craven failure led directly to the sexual abuse of a minor. You don’t HAVE to hire them.”I would have been glad to see Stan Bowman continue to work with someone like Sheldon Kennedy, to carve out a new path in the hockey world as an educator, as an example. Instead, he walks right back into an NHL GM job 14 days after reinstatement. This league, man.”
630 CHED host Courtney Theriault: “It’s one thing to hire another old guard GM again when there are plenty of young, bright hockey minds deserving of a shot to push the team over the finish line. It’s another thing entirely to hire a guy who put winning and the old boys’ mentality over basic human dignity.”
And the Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn: “Is it good when your new GM gets immediately ratioed?”
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Is it really worth the controversy in hiring Bowman? And the fact he isn't the greatest GM to begin with. We will see how much backlash there is to this.
My take away: Do not call your professional sport team the Jets.
How can the A's function at 11% capacity lol
Even worse: don't win 3 of the last 5 Super Bowls...My take away: Do not call your professional sport team the Jets.
Based on a number of responses in HFOilers thread, many of their fans aren’t very happy with the hire either.I remember ol’ Stan just inheriting a great assembled team then reaping the benefits for years. Loser Coiler move IMO. Hopefully they pay a price for it.
There's a good reason Tampa is on that list. Road infrastructure around RayJay is god awful, and an outdoor uncovered stadium in Florida is idiotic.Even worse: don't win 3 of the last 5 Super Bowls...
He'd make a decent linebacker lolWhy do i see a lot of news in social media that a Jets player died.
And (non Jet) Patrik Laine training with football players. Did he change career?
Good for Patty. Last pics I saw of him on IG it looked like he was still allergic to weightsWhy do i see a lot of news in social media that a Jets player died.
And (non Jet) Patrik Laine training with football players. Did he change career?
The 3rd fresh start has to be back in Suomi.How many "fresh starts" does Laine have in left in the NHL.
I'd say he's likely on his second last chance now. Two years left on a deal that pays him quite well but 2026 he needs a new one. He'll be 28, theoretically still in his prime, or should be close to his prime (I fully accept his prime was his first two years in the league, but basing it off normal expectations). I could see him getting another deal at lower AAV if he can show something in his last two years of the current deal.How many "fresh starts" does Laine have in left in the NHL.
That would have made him the highest paid Jet player, $250K higher than Scheifele/Hellebuyck. That would have upset Chevy's carefully crafted cap scheme.
Does this mean the Jets aren’t trading for Konecny now?
How does baseball make money period.How can the A's function at 11% capacity lol
Seems a lot for a guy who has never cracked 70 points in a season
Sign and trade... coming up!!!
Does this mean the Jets aren’t trading for Konecny now?
How does baseball make money period.