The Random Hockey Thoughts Thread

[wr50l]

For Wr50L:

Looks like sather has told drury that he's going to be bought out and released. Thats a 3.5mil cap hit to the team for the next two years I think.

Where I read it it would 3.3 and then 1.6. Also heard more rumours that Wolski will be waived which will save another 3.3.

 

[Ravin]

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=368345

3.3 million against next year's salary cap and would cost the club $1.6 million in the 2012-13 season.

 

[leaffan]

Wolski and Avery won't be bought out.

 

[wr50l]

I hear the Leafs are in the market for a centre, maybe Chris Drury is that guy.

 

[leaffan]

I hear the Leafs are in the market for a centre, maybe Chris Drury is that guy.

The canadiens pick up the washed up fools to play on their first line from new york remember.

 

[wr50l]

Drury will be top centre available who would actually considering joining the Laughs. Jus' sayin'

 

[leaffan]

Looks like the canadiens resigned kostitsyn as well.

$3.25mil per year.

 

[killgod]

Dallas is shopping Richards negotiating rights. Richards wants to go to a contender (lol Toronto) who has stable ownership (lol Toronto).

 

[leaffan]

Dallas maybe shopping his rights but his agent has already said they are waiting till free agency.

I think there was a story a couple days ago that said there was a trade already in place but richards used his NTC and voided it.

A lot of rangers media is saying they don't have interest in signing him. I barely hear much about him going to toronto as well outside of a few articles here and there.

lol @ saying the toronto ownership is unstable. Didn't know the most profitable team in the league (hell one of the top 10 in the world) has ownership problems outside one of the shareholders wanting to sell off thier percentage because their return on investment is above what they wanted.

 

[leaffan]

I honestly wouldn't be surprised columbus or nashville gets him although nashville will have a fun time getting weber in this year.

 

[killgod]

lol @ saying the toronto ownership is unstable. Didn't know the most profitable team in the league (hell one of the top 10 in the world) has ownership problems outside one of the shareholders wanting to sell off thier percentage because their return on investment is above what they wanted.

Erm, OTPP bought out TD to make their share easier to sell. Why is OTPP trying to sell? Why is Peddie leaving? Why is their Leaf season ticket waiting list almost faded away? Why are the Raptors lowering ticket prices? Why is BMO field sitting at 60-70% capacity and dwindling? Why are corporate boxes not selling at the ACC?

MLSE is a clusterfuck if you read between the lines. OTPP is trying to get out now because money needs to be spent to save this mess. They skyrocketed prices in the past couple years on all their assets to suck as much money as they can and now it's time to walk because it's no longer selling like it used to.

 

[leaffan]

Erm, OTPP bought out TD to make their share easier to sell. Why is OTPP trying to sell? Why is Peddie leaving? Why is their Leaf season ticket waiting list almost faded away? Why are the Raptors lowering ticket prices? Why is BMO field sitting at 60-70% capacity and dwindling? Why are corporate boxes not selling at the ACC?

MLSE is a clusterfuck if you read between the lines. OTPP is trying to get out now because money needs to be spent to save this mess. They skyrocketed prices in the past couple years on all their assets to suck as much money as they can and now it's time to walk because it's no longer selling like it used to.

OTPP is selling because like I said before their return on investment was high enough and with profits starting to slow down its a good time to get out and reinvest somewhere else.

Peddie is turning 65 next year. You can figure that out I think.

When your team hasn't made the playoffs in 7 years and the economy just went through a struggle waiting lists for season tickets shrinks. There are apparantly unsold box seats though, which shouldn't surprise anyone.

Raptors fuckin blow and might have even worst management then the leafs had in the past. When was the last time the raps were even relevant? If anything buying the raps was a bad idea.

BMO field lol. The only reports coming out of there is how much money they are making off of it. They haven't had a loss in that since it opened 5 years ago.

 

[leaffan]

Here's a quick article talking about the teachers sale:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...ll-plans-sale-of-nhl-toronto-maple-leafs.html

They essentially took the one team worth 500mil or so and turned it into a possible 2billion return. I'd say outside of buying the jays (not happening obviously) they have done well enough and its time to get out. Its all just investing and reinvesting. Same thing why the CPP had part ownership of skype before selling it off to MS.

 

[wr50l]

Classic Grapes talking about his favourite Russian Alex Ovechkin in the middle of a Cup Final between Vancouver and Boston.

 

[wr50l]

2 game SWEEEEEP

 

[leaffan]

Rumour floating around that the rangers are close to backing out of the classic.

Apparantly they are playing in Europe to start the year already and Torts isn't to please about allowing the camera's into the dressing room leading up to it (24/7)

Possible replacement could be Chicago since they are tentivly schedule to be out in philly for the 5th of Jan. A rematch of the final 2010 final though would just be well boring to anyone outside of those cities imo.

 

[Ravin]

Torts on HBO would make the Sopranos look tame. :smug:

 

[leaffan]

No heritage classic this year.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6651931

Only winter classic at this point.

 

[wr50l]

Just watched the HBO thing for the first time actually. My oh my do hockey players, coaches, executives and referees swear a lot.

 

[kmanharris]

Where'd PP go?