Teams expecting to contend should never lose 7-0 to anyone this close to the playoffs. Monahan is boss!Avs got rolled pretty bad Mittelstad 13min -3 what a terrible trade
The business is not about actual fan interest, as long as corporate boxes & seats are sold and paid for. Pro sports is about using the pro sports team as a flow through share / a means of legalized money laundering - winning is a pure nicety and makes the few diehards happy.
There isn’t some miraculous “fan interest” that developed over last 2-seasons in Fla, it’s the same market that’s been there for the previous 20+ years.
Vinik never bought the TBay team for Lightning /hockey, he in fact didn’t even bother showing up for 2-Cup finals not wanting to miss his beloved Red Sox - he bought the team as a means of non taxation on his hedge fund to flow it through to own waterfront area around the arena.. the Lightning were simply throw in for the deal
It wasn’t that long ago TBay, Canes, Fla were all written off as dead franchises
Based on US tax code no corporate tax on hedge fund profits converted via land development programs in conjunction with state / city / town in rebuilding effortsI don't get it, is the money dirty? Why does it need laundering?
How does owning the team/arena gives him a tax break on a skyscraper next door? The whole area is nice now it's a win for everyone no?
I assume it's the same scheme in Ottawa.
Byram sucks, too.Avs got rolled pretty bad Mittelstad 13min -3 what a terrible trade
Getting shutout basically clinches the Art Ross for Kucherov. Unless McDavid can somehow have four four point games or Mack has two 5 point games and Kucherov gets nothing in the rest of his current game or the final two.Avs got rolled pretty bad Mittelstad 13min -3 what a terrible trade
Bunch of teams probably wishing they traded their first for MoneyhandsJets are never going to lose again. I'm going to be on them going 16 and 0 in the playoffs.
but corporate base!!! economy!!!Atlanta is not a hockey town and the population growth downtown are soccer fans
They want to build the arena in their version of Candiac
Bleh
but corporate base!!! economy!!!
55 goals for Reinhart doesn't even sound realSam Reinhart with 55 goals. One of the few Panthers along with Barkov that I like
55 goals for Reinhart doesn't even sound real
ITS THE GOLDEN AGE
Lol another dreadful night for Erik Karlsson
Yeah, can't wait for the NHL to move back into a failed market with their 36th+ team.
Tell that to some of the idiots in the tank thread. One even called him a POS just because he scored. That thread is full of tards man.Teams expecting to contend should never lose 7-0 to anyone this close to the playoffs. Monahan is boss!