Ice-Tray
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The team is already worth cheering for, this sounds like hints of endlessly moving the goalposts.The vow, the process and the patience: How Jeff Vinik made the Lightning the NHL's 'gold standard'
Since buying the Lightning in 2010, Vinik has been the owner every fan wishes their team had — and every team owner wishes they could be.theathletic.com
"When Vinik bought the franchise for a reported $170 million in the middle of a recession in 2010, the Lightning had 2,000 full season-ticket holders, less than a dozen suite holders and little corporate support. They played in an unfinished arena with few bells and whistles because they ran out of money when constructing the building in the mid-90s. There was almost nothing for fans to do in the barren surrounding area of downtown Tampa. They were about to miss the playoffs for a third consecutive season and were accruing annual losses well into eight figures."
Sound familiar?
Lebreton is amazing news and I am very happy about it. We need to pair it with new ownership that can afford to spend money to turn this team into something worth cheering for.
Now it’s a new arena and new ownership.
What will it be next one everything is shine and new I wonder….
Lack of parking, walk from The market is too far/too cold, LRT is too packed with drunks, the water is too cold….