kovalchuk comes back whose he signing with..
- wingz4life

us
rebuild cancelled

And we'd still lose the game with Bonier letting in a half-dozen softies...
- lumlums

maybe not the leafs but other teams yes.
- wingz4life

seriously?

Teams are about making money. That's all any owner cares about.

UFA

he was bought out
- Dozzer

Didn't he retire from NHL to return home hence no buyout?

seriously?

Teams are about making money. That's all any owner cares about.
- Feeling Glucky?

leafs make $ win or lose. half the league. not so much

leafs make $ win or lose. half the league. not so much
- wingz4life

yes, but that half the league makes money from other teams making money.

Anything that improves the overall league's on-ice quality will improve all the owner's pocket books.

maybe not the leafs but other teams yes.
- wingz4life

not even close

the "bankrupt" teams are kept that way intentionally for tax write off purposes.. allowing owners to save money on their legit business

yes, but that half the league makes money from other teams making money.

Anything that improves the overall league's on-ice quality will improve all the owner's pocket books.
- Feeling Glucky?

this.

he's a superstar and marketable.

they'll let him back in.. the media will blow it out of proportion and as per usual.. it will be quiet and minor.

LA
- AdamFrench

Do you think the KHL will fold ?

Didn't he retire from NHL to return home hence no buyout?
- jimi james

yes.. he bailed the devils out huge in doing so as well

dont think the other owners arent aware of that as well.

this.

he's a superstar and marketable.

they'll let him back in.. the media will blow it out of proportion and as per usual.. it will be quiet and minor.
- Dozzer

Any team that doesn't want to let him back in will receive a call from Bettman about their odds at winning a lottery in the forseeable future.

Any team that doesn't want to let him back in will receive a call from Bettman about their odds at winning a lottery in the forseeable future.
- Feeling Glucky?

not to mention scheduling

"hey.. you have an issue? ok.. well.. i'll just pencil in this 14 game opposite coast road swing right now"

seriously?

Teams are about making money. That's all any owner cares about.
- Feeling Glucky?

but most teams are dependent on success to turn a profit

but most teams are dependent on success to turn a profit
- DoubleDown

dependent to turn a profit.. not to stay viable..

profit sharing alleviates that need

but most teams are dependent on success to turn a profit
- DoubleDown

see above.

dependent to turn a profit.. not to stay viable..

profit sharing alleviates that need
- Dozzer

damn commie owners

not even close

the "bankrupt" teams are kept that way intentionally for tax write off purposes.. allowing owners to save money on their legit business
- Dozzer

I love the Melnyk model.

"I have no money to spend on my team because the company that i own that owns the arena keeps upping the rent!"

*sips mojito on beach in Bahamas*

damn commie owners
- Feeling Glucky?

So the Russkie will help...

So the Russkie will help...
- lumlums

I love the Melnyk model.

"I have no money to spend on my team because the company that i own that owns the arena keeps upping the rent!"

*sips mojito on beach in Bahamas*
- Feeling Glucky?

That man is a (frank)ing mess

damn commie owners
- Feeling Glucky?

How dare they understand that maintaining a stable, viable league over a long term is more beneficial to everyone and the league as a whole than just letting the smaller market teams die and offer an inferior product.

they should make Kovy have to go through waivers.. the worst team gets him.. it will be the leafs and they will flip him for a 1st

Kovalchuck comes back and signs with the Islanders to play with Johny T.

I love the Melnyk model.

"I have no money to spend on my team because the company that i own that owns the arena keeps upping the rent!"

*sips mojito on beach in Bahamas*
- Feeling Glucky?

I'm sure that at this point Bettman calls him weekly asking him to sell the team.

How dare they understand that maintaining a stable, viable league over a long term is more beneficial to everyone and the league as a whole than just letting the smaller market teams die and offer an inferior product.
- BINGO!

Exactly!


CAPITALISM, female dog!