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Post by SwimToTheMoon on May 11, 2011 16:21:38 GMT -5
TNSE are not stupid. Please dont treat them as such. They would not let the NHL string them along. Exactly. you dont become a millionaire/billionaire from being stupid (in most cases)
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Post by Guardian on May 11, 2011 16:22:03 GMT -5
Like I said before, an announcement will only be made on a non game day.
Friday would be fine with me!
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Post by dmcpherson on May 11, 2011 16:22:41 GMT -5
Kincade is now strongly suggesting that Thrashers are already spoken for locally. "You can't give someone something that you have already given to someone else". Perhaps the NHL's silence is just them waiting so they can officially announce the good news for Atlanta fans. or... he's beginning the process of digging his way out. ie: suggesting his "Balkan" was duped and an exclusivity was already in place with TNSE for the Thrashers. Pretty sure he was leaning the other way.
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Post by smokes on May 11, 2011 16:23:02 GMT -5
Didn't want to create a new thread for this, and there didn't seem to be a thread in the teams in trouble area... 25 million dollar band-aid on the NHL sore in Phoenix...Oops...another wound... Report: Blue Jackets Lost $25 million Last YearAccording to a report by the Columbus Dispatch, The Columbus Blue Jackets are projecting losses of approximately $25-million for the 2010-11 season.
The Blue Jackets had both their highest payroll in franchise history and their lowest attendance record during this past season and have lost roughly $14-million in each of the past two seasons. The team expects $12-13-million in revenue sharing from the NHL this summer, but because it didn’t average 14,000 fans per game and didn’t match the NHL’s revenue growth rate, the franchise will lose 25 per cent of its revenue-sharing check from the NHL.
With two teams in Phoenix and Atlanta already on the verge of relocation, Columbus would seem to be next in line. But Blue Jackets President Mike Priest would not comment on the team’s future in Columbus except to say: “(Majority owner) John P. McConnell is committed to winning and building the best franchise, and he’s committed to finding a resolution.”
According to the report, the Blue Jackets have lost at least $80-million over the six seasons since the NHL lockout, which is close to the same price that late majority owner John H. McConnell paid for the expansion franchise from the NHL in the late 1990s.
The Blue Jackets have been in the league for 10 years and have only made the playoffs once, being swept in the first round by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2008-09 season. www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/report-blue-jackets-lost-25-million-last-season/article2018595/
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Post by SwimToTheMoon on May 11, 2011 16:28:29 GMT -5
I dont get why Columbus is losing money. Theyre in a northern state, have some fans. They shouldnt struggle.
The team hasnt ever been very good, perhaps thats why?
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Post by yukonjoe on May 11, 2011 16:34:40 GMT -5
I dont get why Columbus is losing money. Theyre in a northern state, have some fans. They shouldnt struggle. The team hasnt ever been very good, perhaps thats why? Columbus us a fairly small market itself (Wiki says its 780,000, not sure how many in outlying areas) and is home to THE Ohio State University, which is king in that market. Plus one playoff appearance ever.
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Post by slapshot on May 11, 2011 17:00:14 GMT -5
Exactly. you dont become a millionaire/billionaire from being stupid (in most cases) Very true. Stupid comes into play when you buy a sports franchise and don't RUN IT LIKE A BUSINESS! (Ex: See Atlanta Spirit Group)
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Post by MooseFan on May 11, 2011 18:48:24 GMT -5
I really want the Thrashers I just hope they leave those awful uniforms behind
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Post by jjmoohead on May 11, 2011 23:24:39 GMT -5
Hey all, I just got home and have had a long day, I am reading things here about some sort of meeting tomorrow.
Can anyone please give me a quick review of what was going on today. I am trying to read everything but I am a bit lost.
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Post by NHLeBeau44 on May 18, 2011 17:50:25 GMT -5
I dont get why Columbus is losing money. Theyre in a northern state, have some fans. They shouldnt struggle. The team hasnt ever been very good, perhaps thats why? Columbus us a fairly small market itself (Wiki says its 780,000, not sure how many in outlying areas) and is home to THE Ohio State University, which is king in that market. Plus one playoff appearance ever. I live in the heart of Columbus and I agree, The Ohio State University is king. Columbus isn't a hockey town and most likely never will be. The fans in Columbus are either die hard or extremely fair weather. The best attendance they get is from High School/College kids who can get lower bowl tickets for $25 or on an evening when people go out such as New Years Eve because they are already in the Arena District. Columbus doesn't deserve a team but much more stable than a team like Atlanta, Florida or Phoenix.
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Post by THANK YOU DARREN FORD! + TNSE! on May 20, 2011 11:49:41 GMT -5
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllllllllll.
Looks like we don't need this sub-board anymore do we?
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Post by ~Jiffy~ on May 20, 2011 11:52:39 GMT -5
TNSE are not stupid. Please dont treat them as such. They would not let the NHL string them along. Exactly. you dont become a millionaire/billionaire from being stupid (in most cases) How would you explain Bettman then? Confused.
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