NHL Ownership Grades (The Athletic)

Notice all lot of the top teams on this list have become destination teams for top free agents. While some want to blame "no state income tax", a lot more than that factors into it including great ownership.

As a Tampa fan I hate to give the Panthers any praise but my boys just played in a ball hockey tournament put on by the Panthers outside their arena this weekend and they went above and beyond making it a great event for the kids. The best owners not only invest in their team and players but also in the community to support and grow the fanbase.
 
Notice all lot of the top teams on this list have become destination teams for top free agents. While some want to blame "no state income tax", a lot more than that factors into it including great ownership.

As a Tampa fan I hate to give the Panthers any praise but my boys just played in a ball hockey tournament put on by the Panthers outside their arena this weekend and they went above and beyond making it a great event for the kids. The best owners not only invest in their team and players but also in the community to support and grow the fanbase.
And, apparently, have the luxury of being in warm weather states with lower taxes which allows them to pay less and have more.

The chicken came first. The egg is just an owner reaping hilariously lopsided benefits
 
And, apparently, have the luxury of being in warm weather states with lower taxes which allows them to pay less and have more.

The chicken came first. The egg is just an owner reaping hilariously lopsided benefits
Believe it or not when Jeff Vinik bought the Lightning in 2010, Tampa already had warm weather and also had no state income tax. The team was crap, the previous ownership was a total embarrassment, the team was going broke, fan support was slipping. New ownership that cared about building a first rate organization was what changed everything.
 
The top team in the league tied with the worst. How is this possible? Other than it is a stupid list, kind of stuff you'd read on Facebook. Jets owner is smart because he stays out of hockey ops. And runs a good small market franchise that has made the playoffs 7 of last 8 years, against the odds.
 
The top team in the league tied with the worst. How is this possible? Other than it is a stupid list, kind of stuff you'd read on Facebook. Jets owner is smart because he stays out of hockey ops. And runs a good small market franchise that has made the playoffs 7 of last 8 years, against the odds.

What????????
 

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