Edmonton Oilers: A Financial Success Story - From Rags to Riches

[TheDoldrums]

The true Mecca of Hockey

put the 5pm start time in the bag bro

 

[The Panther]

It's because of one first overall draft pick. The 4th one the Oilers made in a 5 year span because they were such a poorly run joke of a franchise. You know it, I know it, everybody knows it.

My post was nothing to do with how the franchise is run. My post was about the city and the hockey culture in the city.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

It is a fluff piece by a local paper

I just hate how Forbes puts out these valuations and revenue numbers and people take them as fact when it isn't.

 

[Ratsreign]

Who knew all it takes is getting the GOAT with their 7th 1st OA that decade

And people still think Bettman does nothing at all to support a “small” Canadian market.

 

[HugginThePost]

Of course the city supports the team in a cultish manner......

..........what else is there to do in Edmonton during the winter?

Same can be said of many teams, but those teams don't have a McDavid.

Let's not pretend the front office is some amazing juggernaut.

 

[Greatzsky 99]

It said that the Oilers

I just hate how Forbes puts out these valuations and revenue numbers and people take them as fact when it isn't.

Then show us what the facts are since you seem to know them.