Maybe they can be in Arizona next year and have more empty seats to play in front of. Watching highlights of the skills competition and seeing rows of empty seats is pretty embarrassing.
Friedman- Players hate going to cold weather cities for ASG, NHL possibly reducing the eligible host cities
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Why do you even care where the ASG is held. Seriously. So that once every 20 years, it might be in your city? Get a grip.
Video Nasty
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There’s nothing soft about the drive needed to be among the best in the world at one’s craft, no matter the field. This is something that unskilled workers/workers who only need a pulse to clock in don’t understand due to ignorance and perhaps resentment due to unrealized dreams.
Canadian Finn
Oskee Wee Wee
I don't care.
but I do care about this current pathetic group of players and what they are doing to the NHL.
step up your comprehension.
Nostradumbass
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Nah, not soft. The all star game is a gimmick, so let it be in a nice location.
The NFL is soft (or only caring about $ and not the game) by making the Super Bowl only in hot cities.
tarheelhockey
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Exactly. The only time they spend outside is walking from a vehicle into a restaurant, hotel, arena or airport. Probably a combined 30 minutes for the entire trip. Bunch of babies
As opposed to being outside the entire time, basking in 80 degree sunshine with women walking around in bikinis.
It’s like people are willfully ignoring the obvious here. Next week I’m going to an annual work session that changes location every year. This year it’s in San Antonio. I’m on the site selection committee. They turned down Memphis because it’s too far north and the attendees didn’t want to be in the cold.
Guess what, people want their work trips to be nice, not “just grit your teeth and get through it, you baby”.
Sadly i think it's a society problem and it's only going to get worts.
It wont happend because it generates a lot of revenue , but after watching skills competition last night i think the real hockey fans would be better without this week-end.
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Probably when they realized that they generate billions of dollars for these owners and are an elite talent pool that makes the actual product people pay to see. They stopped believing the ridiculous notion that it's a privilege to play for these billionaires and should be happy to play for a team jacket. Hockey is a tough sport but these guys are still ultimately the show ponies.
IF this is even true it's not like they're asking for rose petals sprinkled before them as they walk into the locker room. They're saying "if I gotta work when 90% of the league gets a break, can we make it somewhere nice to vacation?"
The horror.
Shh. You're supposed to suffer and like it and not try and make your life better or you'll be called soft.
CantHaveTkachev
Cap Space > NHL players
because work sessions and a game originating in climates below freezing temperatures are the same thing
CantHaveTkachev
Cap Space > NHL players
so the players know they're the show ponies, know they generate revenue for the owners and league, but are only willing to do it certain places? lol
oh no, they may need to go somewhere where's there snow and ice on the ground, they've never seen that as hockey players I'm sure
the horror
What is this statement even trying to say? Seriously, what is your argument.
The only "logic" I can see from people upset by this is "boo hoo soft babies".
CantHaveTkachev
Cap Space > NHL players
I just find it rather ironic that players play a game on ice and snow, don't want to go to climates with ice and snow
MMANumminen
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Me too. But I live above the Arctic Circle so if I move it's probably going to be warmer place anyway
Skip To My Lou
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What's wild is that most of them come from places where they endure absurd winters. While the opposite can be said about the NBA, and they're more than OK with going to Utah.
Maybe it's more about how the NHL does things. They legitimately don't know how to do anything right.
Maybe it's more about how the NHL does things. They legitimately don't know how to do anything right.
ItWasJustified
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I'm sure it would be horrible to have 2 less days off from their 4-5 months off-season.
glenwo2
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I welcome this 10000000000000000000000%.
Just make an announcement on ESPN/TSN who the Allstar Selections are and move on.
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Yes, that was exactly my point. They know they're the stars. So if they're getting honored for being an All-Star, why not try to make it an enjoyable break for them as well?
You know they play indoors right? They play in climates with ice and snow for much of the season. This is their mid-season break.
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Turn the ASG into an international recruitment exercise for the NHL and set it rotating across the globe to travel hotspots and tourists draws.
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Jumptheshark
Rebooting myself
It's fine for the players to think that.
It's less fine for them to make those thoughts public.
It's ridiculous for the NHL to entertain this.
It's less fine for them to make those thoughts public.
It's ridiculous for the NHL to entertain this.
Forgive my ignorance. I don’t follow the Ducks in any kind of detail but do you know if Ducks management/ownership have applied to host an all-star game?
Why exactly? The players make money than you so they should never talk about anything?
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