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buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jun 24 @ 1:35 PM ET
He still is the face of Canadian hockey, and has been for years. Has endorsements with Rogers, Timmy Ho's and others.

The $$ is not what people think it is in hockey endorsements.

The guy is the best player on the planet and makes peanuts compared to the best players on the planet in other sports

- sbroads24



There is a local factor that comes into endorsement deals. Put a bona fide super star in Toronto, and your household name companies (Ford, Chevy, Samsung, Coca-Cola, etc.), all of which have their own separate marketing budget in Canada, will come knocking.
seedy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: you don't need an ignore button to ignore someone., CA
Joined: 02.22.2007

Jun 24 @ 1:35 PM ET
its friday. im going to the liquor store.
Khmylev
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'll take some olives on my pizza!, NY
Joined: 03.13.2015

Jun 24 @ 1:36 PM ET
Canadian Hoists the cup 1st...Canadian wins Conn Smyth.


- Garnie


He may have won the Conn Smythe, but he certainly didn't deserve to. Reputation pick to save face for the face of hockey, the manly face that can't grow a beard.
Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Everybody calm down, AB
Joined: 07.24.2011

Jun 24 @ 1:36 PM ET
It's the exact reason I'm not going tonight. Not to mention all the fans that will sell to Toronto fans. Just not worth it. I've gotten heckled by Canadian fans before in my own arena and I won't do it again.
- Zschalberg

yeah i dont blame ya..

poop gets pretty heated when they invade other cities
Cooshie
Joined: 01.09.2013

Jun 24 @ 1:36 PM ET
^^^THIS^^^
this is why I don't think it changes his mind on where he plays

- jzabawaj


He sorta already has his mind set, unless something crazy happens (like $12Mill + offer from Buffalo).
cabin
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We need a You're an Ass button, NY
Joined: 09.07.2006

Jun 24 @ 1:36 PM ET
Damn it Cab...

It's lunch time for me

- Stripes77


Just trying to help Stripes
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:37 PM ET
oh geez
- Garnie

anderson looked good with the ducks d in front of him

IMO the leafs need 2 really good d men and I am not sure where they are coming from since there is crap out there in free agents
Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Everybody calm down, AB
Joined: 07.24.2011

Jun 24 @ 1:37 PM ET
Why don't you bring something to conversation or just keep your mouth shut.
- SABRES 89

Cooshie
Joined: 01.09.2013

Jun 24 @ 1:38 PM ET
Just because im hungry



- cabin


Why does this plate only have the worst part of the wings on it?
Khmylev
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'll take some olives on my pizza!, NY
Joined: 03.13.2015

Jun 24 @ 1:38 PM ET
Just because im hungry



- cabin


Lots of flats on that plate. Where are the fats?
Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Everybody calm down, AB
Joined: 07.24.2011

Jun 24 @ 1:38 PM ET
anderson looked good with the ducks d in front of him

IMO the leafs need 2 really good d men and I am not sure where they are coming from since there is crap out there in free agents

- homiedclown

They could use 1... Rielly, Zaits, Gards are all top4 easily.
Zschalberg
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Amherst, NY
Joined: 06.29.2011

Jun 24 @ 1:38 PM ET
And im amazed at how much time people spend arguing over their percieved value of a player on a team they both cheer for when they have no influence over weather he's traded, what he's traded for, how he's coached, what position he plays, etc.
Keep on keeping on. Try not to have a stroke over it.

- seedy

And I'm surprised about the amount of times we get the "holier than thou" responses when people try to talk about hockey on a hockey website. Get off your horse, it's a conversation that is relevant to the day. You want to talk about Buffalo and Toronto for another 6 pages? God forbid I talk about, gasp, hockey.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:38 PM ET
Embarrassing moment for the Leafs, indeed!
What can you expect from the French...

- Cooshie

the people of england said screw the french this week
Khmylev
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'll take some olives on my pizza!, NY
Joined: 03.13.2015

Jun 24 @ 1:38 PM ET
its friday. im going to the liquor store.
- seedy


This is a good post
mattmoulson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WNY, NY
Joined: 06.14.2015

Jun 24 @ 1:39 PM ET
yeah i dont blame ya..

poop gets pretty heated when they invade other cities

- Arctic_AARDVARK


For what it's worth I've always found Canadien fans in the arena are far more difficult to deal with than Maple Leaf fans
Zschalberg
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Amherst, NY
Joined: 06.29.2011

Jun 24 @ 1:39 PM ET
yeah i dont blame ya..

poop gets pretty heated when they invade other cities

- Arctic_AARDVARK

2011 World Juniors was the worst. 18,000 canadians and me in my Russian Ovechkin Jersey. Got told to go home on my own train downtown. The ride back was much sweeter though
Pierceme69
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Joined: 02.13.2007

Jun 24 @ 1:39 PM ET
There is a local factor that comes into endorsement deals. Put a bona fide super star in Toronto, and your household name companies (Ford, Chevy, Samsung, Coca-Cola, etc.), all of which have their own separate marketing budget in Canada, will come knocking.
- buffalofan19

He would probably rather be the chief cheese officer and tell us about how much he used to sweat.
Smittyx36
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Bustttt, NY
Joined: 07.03.2010

Jun 24 @ 1:40 PM ET
They could use 1... Rielly, Zaits, Gards are all top4 easily.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

lol... this is why other fans laugh at you guys.
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Jun 24 @ 1:40 PM ET

- Arctic_AARDVARK

Typical response.
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Jun 24 @ 1:40 PM ET
Hard to say, teams can talk with him tomorrow. Stamkos knows where he wants to play.
- SABRES 89



Hope plan b is ready if thats the case.
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jun 24 @ 1:41 PM ET
There is a local factor that comes into endorsement deals. Put a bona fide super star in Toronto, and your household name companies (Ford, Chevy, Samsung, Coca-Cola, etc.), all of which have their own separate marketing budget in Canada, will come knocking.
- buffalofan19

Why wouldn't they now? It's the same for any market.

Look at how many dumb commercials Rex Ryan does for Northtown Auto, Tops and others.

The difference in the money from our market to theirs wouldn't be drastic.

homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 24 @ 1:41 PM ET
They could use 1... Rielly, Zaits, Gards are all top4 easily.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

wild card IMO
boom or bust
Zschalberg
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Amherst, NY
Joined: 06.29.2011

Jun 24 @ 1:42 PM ET
They could use 1... Rielly, Zaits, Gards are all top4 easily.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I don't know anything about them, but are any of them top 2? Sabres have a lot of guys who are top 4, it's just hard getting those top 2 guys.
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Jun 24 @ 1:42 PM ET
Depending on what you were convicted of, it sounds like you may not be inadmissible. Have you ever been denied entry?
- Khmylev


yes

I guess you didnt back read enough....possession from 1989.

BANNED FROM THE USA

Oh well, what do you do.
mattmoulson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WNY, NY
Joined: 06.14.2015

Jun 24 @ 1:42 PM ET
Why wouldn't they now? It's the same for any market.

Look at how many dumb commercials Rex Ryan does for Northtown Auto, Tops and others.

The difference in the money from our market to theirs wouldn't be drastic.

- sbroads24


I think we're still using equipment from the 1980s when local businesses make commercials
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