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Speculation: LA Kings News, Rumors, Roster Thread part VII

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BringTheReign said:
The NYT has been pretty successful in transitioning from print subscriptions into the digital age with its main business. I think the changes at The Athletic point to the stark truth which is that they haven't been cash flow positive prior to acquisition. The ads suck and the reduced hockey coverage sucks and both may make me cancel. However, I also recognize startups can't continue ad infinitum losing money. It's the same reason why things like MoviePass failed or why Peloton will either have to sharply raise its prices or crash and burn.
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I agree.

I think their model for getting started was a bit of a gamble if bold--steeply discounted subscriptions, recruiting (maybe over-recruiting) high end talent and familiar names.

So now from a fan perspective even if it's just restructuring to stay alive/make profits it feels pretty bait-and-switchy to watch them implement ads and cut talent.
 
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Johnny Utah said:
Love Nate Thompson but dude will turn 38 in October. Not sure who will sign him at that age.
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Yeah I'm guessing we've already seen his swan song but I bet he gets a PTO somewhere before beign released. I doubt he has the gas to play a whole season but you could do worse for a bottom six vet fillin/scratch.
 
Raccoon Jesus said:
Yeah I'm guessing we've already seen his swan song but I bet he gets a PTO somewhere before beign released. I doubt he has the gas to play a whole season but you could do worse for a bottom six vet fillin/scratch.
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Feels like the type of cheap vet a bottom feeder might go for. Add some locker room presence and cheap to just dump if he completely sucks.

And the poster above said he looked bad last year so then PTO and cut after camp lol
 
Sol said:
If the Kings sign Thompson there is no way you can defend the notion that they have no hope in the prospects lol
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Yes what better way to show hope in the youth by filling their spots lmaooo I can’t believe I had to make the connection for you lol
 
KingsFan7824 said:
If you're going to be down on the franchise, might as well go nuclear with it.
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The nuclear option has always been the best option in all of history.

All jokes aside if there’s space for him in the AHL then MAYBE.



Listen to this to get some groove to your life.
 
BringTheReign said:
The NYT has been pretty successful in transitioning from print subscriptions into the digital age with its main business. I think the changes at The Athletic point to the stark truth which is that they haven't been cash flow positive prior to acquisition. The ads suck and the reduced hockey coverage sucks and both may make me cancel. However, I also recognize startups can't continue ad infinitum losing money. It's the same reason why things like MoviePass failed or why Peloton will either have to sharply raise its prices or crash and burn.
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Reading this reminded me of The National. An entirely different time (prior to Internet, so no online editions), but loved their coverage and the sports writers. They just didn’t seem to have a strong business plan for success. The Athletic seems to be The National about 25 years later, except they got NYT to buy them before they went belly up.
 
Sleeping Dog said:
Reading this reminded me of The National. An entirely different time (prior to Internet, so no online editions), but loved their coverage and the sports writers. They just didn’t seem to have a strong business plan for success. The Athletic seems to be The National about 25 years later, except they got NYT to buy them before they went belly up.
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I was a freshman in college when it was published and I freaking loved that paper. I did just pull the cancel or give me a better rate maneuver for The Athletic just recently. I follow more than just the Kings, so I still find value in it. But it sucks not having a dedicated local beat writer. We can only hope that the Kings look playoff bound from the jump and the Ducks look terrible and the Kings get the focus in the second half of the season.
 
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cyclones22 said:
I was a freshman in college when it was published and I freaking loved that paper. I did just pull the cancel or give me a better rate maneuver for The Athletic just recently. I follow more than just the Kings, so I still find value in it. But it sucks not having a dedicated local beat writer. We can only hope that the Kings look playoff bound from the jump and the Ducks look terrible and the Kings get the focus in the second half of the season.
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Disappointed in the lack of Kings' coverage, but as a Dodger/Ram fan I really enjoy the Athletic. Much better than the coverage in the LAT.
 
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Herby said:
I wasn’t going to cancel but I think a lot of people are thinking more like you. A buddy told me to go cancel and they will throw you a good offer to try and get you to stay. I was on a monthly for I think $7 a month and they offered me a yearly for $19.99 and I went ahead and took it.

The ads are really terrible on mobile and don’t seem to make a lot of sense. Chanel and Bros movie doesn’t seem to be the kind of demo that would have a subscription to the service.
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I canceled last year and then a few months back they had a promo for $1 a month for 1 year and now I’m back… they just have so much good content
 
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