Will Sens sell out their playoff games?

[mysens]

Don't tell me he has a cottage too? Get my pitchforks ready!

Lol, no sir, no cottage for me. However, I have to say I do head out to cottage country often as one of our closest family friends invites us regularly. Our kids love it, I love it, I drink a lot there, pick up smoking(cigarettes) for the weekend, and then go home bloated, swollen, sluggish and even my fingers are yellow from the pack of smokes I smashed lol. Thankfully, I have some level of control once I return home, its back to the regular programming!

 

[jbeck5]

Lol, no sir, no cottage for me. However, I have to say I do head out to cottage country often as one of our closest family friends invites us regularly. Our kids love it, I love it, I drink a lot there, pick up smoking(cigarettes) for the weekend, and then go home bloated, swollen, sluggish and even my fingers are yellow from the pack of smokes I smashed lol. Thankfully, I have some level of control once I return home, its back to the regular programming!

Best deal! You don't need to work every weekend for hours with upkeep!

 

[mysens]

Yeah at the very start if you wanted more you could get them. They have now stopped allowing it unfortunately. I think its due to how much demand and availability they want for the public.

Oh crap, I did not know that. Too bad, I guess these tickets are going to be in high demand. We starved enough for playoffs. Imagine, my son who is 17, did go to the 2017 playoff games but doesn't remember that much. He was about 9 years old. The kid has been a hockey fanatic for ever, so this is a huge moment. Cannot wait, hope they make it.

 

[jbeck5]

The family has never been the same since daddy had to liquidate the estate in the Poconos. It pains me to have to vacation so close to the riff raff in Muskoka. You'd think they'd never seen a McLaren 720s before.

Especially one bumping fallout boy.

Or a 750 Lambo in the Utah snow.

Peasants, I tell ya.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Yeah at the very start if you wanted more you could get them. They have now stopped allowing it unfortunately. I think its due to how much demand and availability they want for the public.

Weird. I asked my rep for more on day one and was told they weren't available. Maybe it was limited to certain packages, or I just didn't push hard enough.

IMO, they should go to SSMs first because ultimately you want to market to people the idea that you get rewarded for supporting the team. My opinion would be different if we didn't have affordable packages, but things like Sens On Demand or the lowest tier of half-season tickets are on par with the cost of going to games as a walk up a handful of times a year with the downside of course being that you have to commit to the cost rather than just grabbing them from Stubhub. If you factor in selling off the more popular regular season games, it's cheaper than Stubhub.

Even if they only give the extras to new subscribers, I'm fan with that. It's a good way to add value to getting people into the system. I know I joked about out-of-touch wealthy people, but as someone who is very much not wealthy, season ticket packages are very attainable and offering people playoff ticket packages to get them to commit to subscribing could be good for the team long term. Especially since selling the tickets individually doesn't guarantee that they don't just end up flipped on Stubhub. If people are going to flip them, might as well get a season ticket subscriber out of it.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Sounds like, according to LOSP, tickets go on sale to season ticket holders first, then they’ll have an additional window for season ticket members to purchase additional tickets, then the remaining amount to the public.

Any season ticket holders wanna hook me up?

 

[Golden_Jet]

Weird. I asked my rep for more on day one and was told they weren't available. Maybe it was limited to certain packages, or I just didn't push hard enough.

IMO, they should go to SSMs first because ultimately you want to market to people the idea that you get rewarded for supporting the team. My opinion would be different if we didn't have affordable packages, but things like Sens On Demand or the lowest tier of half-season tickets are on par with the cost of going to games as a walk up a handful of times a year with the downside of course being that you have to commit to the cost rather than just grabbing them from Stubhub. If you factor in selling off the more popular regular season games, it's cheaper than Stubhub.

Even if they only give the extras to new subscribers, I'm fan with that. It's a good way to add value to getting people into the system. I know I joked about out-of-touch wealthy people, but as someone who is very much not wealthy, season ticket packages are very attainable and offering people playoff ticket packages to get them to commit to subscribing could be good for the team long term. Especially since selling the tickets individually doesn't guarantee that they don't just end up flipped on Stubhub. If people are going to flip them, might as well get a season ticket subscriber out of it.

Ya in the past, 1/2 and full season STH got a few more perks, possibly that’s it.

 

[BankStreetParade]

Sounds like, according to LOSP, tickets go on sale to season ticket holders first, then they’ll have an additional window for season ticket members to purchase additional tickets, then the remaining amount to the public.

Any season ticket holders wanna hook me up?

I just hope they put something in place to prevent the invasion of Leafs fans, if that's who our 1st round opponent ends up being (currently the likeliest scenario). I can see STHs buying extras to resell and cover their costs and I can see the ones sold to the public getting snatched up quickly by rival fans.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

I just hope they put something in place to prevent the invasion of Leafs fans, if that's who our 1st round opponent ends up being (currently the likeliest scenario). I can see STHs buying extras to resell and cover their costs and I can see the ones sold to the public getting snatched up quickly by rival fans.

There’s not a whole lot you can do, especially as a ton of them live in Ottawa.

Florida, Tampa and Toronto all play each other to end the season. It’s likely we won’t know who the opponent is until after the tickets are on sale.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

I just hope they put something in place to prevent the invasion of Leafs fans, if that's who our 1st round opponent ends up being (currently the likeliest scenario). I can see STHs buying extras to resell and cover their costs and I can see the ones sold to the public getting snatched up quickly by rival fans.

If they asked me I would suggest that they do a limited time promotion where if you chose not to renew, you want to add seats to your package, or you have never subscribed, you can get access to the same playoff package that was offered on renewal. Limit it to half and full season packages.

They might as well leverage the value of the Leafs game to boost SSM numbers. If they end up on the secondary market, the team at least still benefits. It also lowers the chance of them ending up on the secondary market, because committing to the entire playoffs at a minimum of $3800 and another half season pair at $1300 means at minimum a Leafs fan or ticket broker has to commit to $5000 worth of tickets. Of course, you can charge it month by month, but if you're Joe who wants to just get drunk and harass people in Sens jerseys, you're going to think twice about paying 5k for tickets you can't use and would have to liquidate on the secondary market.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

CTC Sens fans held their own relatively well against the Habs in 2013 and 2015.

 

[Golden_Jet]

If they asked me I would suggest that they do a limited time promotion where if you chose not to renew, you want to add seats to your package, or you have never subscribed, you can get access to the same playoff package that was offered on renewal. Limit it to half and full season packages.

You can get playoff tickets for this season, even if you choose the not to renew box for next season.

As there is an option for playoffs or no playoff, when renewing.

 

[coladin]

The only thing disgraceful for that playoff run was the loon who owned the team.

Umm, no. He was pretty normal back then. Fans were disgraceful . I was at every game, and I saw hundreds and yes, thousands of empty seats in both 1st and 2nd round.

 

[coladin]

Season Seat Member. That is what the Sens marketing seems to use, not that it matters - we're both talking about the same thing.

A pair of first round 300 level tickets is about $500 right now on Stubhub, without Sens/Leafs even being confirmed. It wouldn't shock me if they shot up if/when it is confirmed. It's not just the Leafs, it's the Sens not having playoffs in 10 years, so there is demand both ways.

I am not going to shame anyone for selling their tickets. Some people just won't be in a position where they can look at 6 tickets that they can possibly sell for 2000+ profit and keep them. I use profit loosely, because anybody doing that who originally intended to go to the games is likely pouring that 2k right back into funding their SSM package. If you have something that has inflated in value and you choose to keep it instead of selling it, that is the same (by proxy) as you choosing to buy it for that value. A lot of people holding these tickets wouldn't be able to responsibly pay $2500 for first round 300 level tickets so they are going to sell them.

With that said, I don't think the arena will be as taken over as it is for regular season games. I think a big chunk of the fanbase is clamouring for playoffs, and while some SSMs are probably ticket brokers, a lot of them are fans. I think the fanbase has learned not to take playoffs for granted and they probably want to go. Where as regular season Leafs games get taken over because there is a substitute product Sens fans can go to for much less money (games against any other opponent), so they sell or don't buy Leafs tickets, and go see Ottawa VS Columbus for 1/5th of the price. I don't think the same substitute product exists for playoffs so there will be more Sens fans. I would guess it will be like 60/40 Sens fans or 75/25. Something like that.

That is resale price. There will be thousands available at ticket price when they are released

 

[coladin]

A sell out is 18500.

Attendance for that Rangers game was 16744.

18500 - 16744 = 1756 unsold tickets.

When you factor some games were reported to be 19,000 paid ...it was easily 2k empty seats. I was there

 

[coladin]

Yeah at the very start if you wanted more you could get them. They have now stopped allowing it unfortunately. I think its due to how much demand and availability they want for the public.

I have two STH and 2 SOD and I was able to get four...

 

[Masked]

Umm, no. He was pretty normal back then. Fans were disgraceful . I was at every game, and I saw hundreds and yes, thousands of empty seats in both 1st and 2nd round.

You're delusional.

In March 2017, Melnyk called Sidney Crosby a “whiner beyond belief,” a comment that rankled Crosby and teammates. Later that season, after the Senators beat the Bruins in a playoff series, Melnyk taunted Bruins players, mimicking a golf swing when they passed him in the hallway at Boston’s TD Garden to let them know their season had ended.

“He chirped Patrice Bergeron,” one Senators player said. “Imagine disrespecting one of the classiest players in the game? But it didn’t shock me at all. I was just like, ‘Well, that’s our owner.’”

https://archive.ph/APcmU

Yes, that's some perfectly normal behaviour.

 

[coladin]

You're delusional.

In March 2017, Melnyk called Sidney Crosby a “whiner beyond belief,” a comment that rankled Crosby and teammates. Later that season, after the Senators beat the Bruins in a playoff series, Melnyk taunted Bruins players, mimicking a golf swing when they passed him in the hallway at Boston’s TD Garden to let them know their season had ended.

“He chirped Patrice Bergeron,” one Senators player said. “Imagine disrespecting one of the classiest players in the game? But it didn’t shock me at all. I was just like, ‘Well, that’s our owner.’”

https://archive.ph/APcmU

Yes, that's some perfectly normal behaviour.

That is shit we all found out afterwards, 15 years later, so my point remains.

In May 2017, you didn't know, nor did I that he was a jackass after the game. Another ten years passed before December 2017, when the city turned on him because he was pissed at the thousands of empty seats in the playoffs.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

You're delusional.

In March 2017, Melnyk called Sidney Crosby a “whiner beyond belief,” a comment that rankled Crosby and teammates. Later that season, after the Senators beat the Bruins in a playoff series, Melnyk taunted Bruins players, mimicking a golf swing when they passed him in the hallway at Boston’s TD Garden to let them know their season had ended.

“He chirped Patrice Bergeron,” one Senators player said. “Imagine disrespecting one of the classiest players in the game? But it didn’t shock me at all. I was just like, ‘Well, that’s our owner.’”

https://archive.ph/APcmU

Yes, that's some perfectly normal behaviour.

Everything I read about Eugene Melnyk comes off like a character Danny McBride would play in a TV show.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Everything I read about Eugene Melnyk comes off like a character Danny McBride would play in a TV show.

Had to google that , to see who he was.

 

[Masked]

That is shit we all found out afterwards, 15 years later, so my point remains.

In May 2017, you didn't know, nor did I that he was a jackass after the game. Another ten years passed before December 2017, when the city turned on him because he was pissed at the thousands of empty seats in the playoffs.

Don't gaslight me with this nonsense. Everyone knew by the spring of 2017 that Melnyk was a nutter. They might not have known all the details but everyone knew.

His comment about Crosby was public. As was the forensic audit of Karlsson's cut Achilles. He had fired Leeder for no apparent reason. Everyone was fleeing the organization. He'd had the whole SEC investigation that deemed him a crook.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Check your e-mail and spam for the link. Cyril Leeder just e-mail me directly. All Sens SSMs can purchase two extra tickets in their section.

They are more expensive than the renewal special, they also come with a stern threat that if you resell them you will get order 66'd by Cyril. (They will cancel your tickets).

I wanted to grab two extra seats to take family members, but I can't afford them if I can't sell them when they go unused. I get what they are trying to do, so I am not complaining. But I would have committed to two extra seats.

SSM Renewal deal was $3800 for two 300 level seats. This is 5k.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Check your e-mail and spam for the link. Cyril Leeder just e-mail me directly. All Sens SSMs can purchase two extra tickets in their section.

They are more expensive than the renewal special, they also come with a stern threat that if you resell them you will get order 66'd by Cyril. (They will cancel your tickets).

I wanted to grab two extra seats to take family members, but I can't afford them if I can't sell them when they go unused. I get what they are trying to do, so I am not complaining. But I would have committed to two extra seats.

SSM Renewal deal was $3800 for two 300 level seats. This is 5k.

Having to commit to every game in the playoffs is pretty expensive for purchasing additional seats. Those that would be interested, or could afford that, would probably be season seat holders already.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Having to commit to every game in the playoffs is pretty expensive for purchasing additional seats. Those that would be interested, or could afford that, would probably be season seat holders already.

I understand what they are trying to do, but it is bonkers to say you can't sell them at this level of commitment.

If they offered something like you could trade them back into the org within 48 hours of the game for credit towards your renewal package, that would be fine with me.

It's not a situation where I was hoping to flip them, but it's too much of a one-sided commitment. Especially at $1200 more than what they charged at renewal.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

I understand what they are trying to do, but it is bonkers to say you can't sell them at this level of commitment.

If they offered something like you could trade them back into the org within 48 hours of the game for credit towards your renewal package, that would be fine with me.

It's not a situation where I was hoping to flip them, but it's too much of a one-sided commitment. Especially at $1200 more than what they charged at renewal.

Yup. How are you supposed to know your friends availability potentially in June 2025 for every night? And if they can’t make it, you can’t sell them.