Forslund contract negotiations

[Lempo]

Wrong forum.

They banned me from the Carrie On Wayward John forum.

It's not fair, I was the founder.

 

[Chrispy]

They banned me from the Carrie On Wayward John forum.

It's not fair, I was the founder.

But there is peace.

Now that you're done.

 

[MinJaBen]

They banned me from the Carrie On Wayward John forum.

It's not fair, I was the founder.

But there is peace.

Now that you're done.

Don’t ya cry no more.

 

[Rad ChaLose]

i think i saw her say they are roommates somewhere

 

[hblueridgegal]

He passed on TB...guessing he has a better national gig.

John Forslund won’t be Lightning’s TV broadcast voice, so who could they hire?

And while one of the biggest names, John Forslund, recently decided to pass, Tampa Bay is getting closer to making a decision.
“We hope to make a great hire soon,” Lightning executive VP Bill Wickett told The Athletic.

Forslund had expressed interest in the Lightning job over the summer after his unexpected and disappointing ending in Carolina, a franchise he had been with since they had moved from Hartford. He spoke glowingly about the Tampa Bay organization, whom he got to know better calling their games in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Forslund was intrigued, but the timing just wasn’t right to pursue the Tampa Bay gig further.
It’s not clear whether Forslund was the team’s first choice, or how far down the path they got, but both sides get to move on.

“I was strongly considered, and there was mutual interest,” Forslund said Tuesday in a phone conversation. “I have the utmost respect for the organization. They were really good to me. But I decided to move forward with other options. I’m free to pursue other things.”

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

He passed on TB...guessing he has a better national gig.

John Forslund won’t be Lightning’s TV broadcast voice, so who could they hire?

Good. NATIONAL OR OURS.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Good. NATIONAL OR OURS.

Seems to me the “ours” bridge is pretty much burned, no? Forslund didn’t pull any punches on his way out which I’m sure doesn’t sit well with Dundon. And Canes already replaced him and probably feel they are just fine without him.

I’ll never say never, but I think the odds of Forslund returning to Carolina are pretty slim.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Not impossible that Forslund had higher expectations of his pay than what Tampa wanted to pay as well. Perhaps Seattle will make the move if he can't or doesn't want to only do national games.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Tampa probably wasn’t willing to pay him that well and have subs ready in a shortened compressed season when he’s going to be doing national games too.

Waiting is his best option, especially since he isn’t exactly unemployed.

Being the first voice of both the Hurricanes and Seattle might be really appealing to him.

 

[A Star is Burns]

There's still also the fact that with new tv deals coming up he might want to see what comes of that. With a new team coming, possibly other national networks in the fold, and him being well thought of if he can afford it financially, waiting might be good indeed.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

When we know what the new market will be for hockey announcers, he will surely be at the top of that earning list.