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Re: Dirty South hockey, ya'll

Since I live in Alabama, I hope they don't contract Atlanta or Nashville or they just lose way too much money and have to go out of business. I think the salary cap will help out towards keeping them in the league, but a revenue-sharing plan would be even better. Hopefully, the talent will be more equally spread out. If Atlanta and Nashville go out, I guess I will have to watch the Hurricanes on FSN South. Is there a revenue-sharing plan for the NHL now or in the works?


-Von

 

Yeah, the top 10 money makers give to the worst 10

 

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...ageid=968867503640&col=970081593064&t=TS_Home

This is better news than previously thought... anyone know if ESPN is going to be carrying this announcement live???

Then again, we already know where Crosby is going...

 

Isn't TSN the Canadian affiliate of ESPN?

I'm sure ESPN News will carry the TSN feed, but other than that, who knows?

Who else thinks Bettman has a written on his hand that says "Remind everyone at every opportunity that the Rangers have 3 balls in the hopper so we'll have plausible deniability when this thing comes out the way everyone knows it will"?

 

Coach indeed... TSN was bought out by ESPN about four years ago, so hopefully ESPN 2 or ESPN News will carry it... I mean, what else is on anyways?

As for the second point, that's the excuse... I mean c'mon, they arent even holding the draft live, "behind closed doors"... please...

 

The way Sather has been armtwisted into signing reject players for big bucks lately, I actually think he deserves a result in his favor.
Many people blame him for starting all this markey inflation but in fact it was the higher ups tightening his tie...

 

I didn't think that Canadian law would allow ESPN to own TSN.

 

Well, they are already part-owners.

 

But don't Canadian content laws forbid foreign ownership of Canadian media?

 

I cant wait for free agency, there will be so many good players for a cheap price. I hope the Flyers pick up Niedermayer, he would definitely pick up our defense.

 

You guys have to buy out that overpaid giant Leclair first

 

It might be a simple cooperation deal.

Look at the recent announcement of satellite radio services. XM and Sirius are the big players, but they have Canadian associates (CBC and Canadian Standard Radio).

But it looks like Bell Globemedia owns TSN.

Then again...

2004:
"Disney owns a 32 per cent stake in TSN through its ESPN International division. (Foreign ownership laws restrict Disney from owning any more than 33 per cent of the Canadian unit.)"

http://www.friends.ca/News/Friends_News/archives/articles02120404.asp

 

NHL Draft Lottery on ESPNews right now...

 

Good for Pittsburgh... I'm glad it was them rather than Atlanta or Anaheim... good hockey town that could really use him.

 

Another Savior for the Pens.

 

Draft Order:

1. Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
2. Mighty Ducks Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
3. Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
4. Wild Minnesota Wild
5. Canadiens Montreal Canadiens
6. Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
7. Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
8. Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers
9. Senators Ottawa Senators
10. Canucks Vancouver Canucks
11. Kings Los Angeles Kings
12. Sharks San Jose Sharks
13. Sabres Buffalo Sabres
14. Capitals Washington Capitals
15. Islanders New York Islanders
16. Rangers New York Rangers
17. Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes
18. Predators Nashville Predators
19. Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
20. Flyers Philadelphia Flyers
21. Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs
22. Bruins Boston Bruins
23. Devils New Jersey Devils
24. Blues St. Louis Blues
25. Oilers Edmonton Oilers
26. Flames Calgary Flames
27. Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
28. Stars Dallas Stars
29. Panthers Florida Panthers
30. Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning

 

21st. Aww. We won the mock draft. Oh well.

 

Sens and my Canucks do well getting 9th and 10th picks. With solid rosters and having salary structures at or near the cap levels the next few years may be good to them.

Montreal, I suppose, geting the 5th pick would be the "winner" amongst the one ball teams.

Thinking about my first paragraph, I am curious how most of you would rank the teams for next year? Of course, we don't know what the rosters will ultimately look like, but if you had to guess, who do you see as the top 6-8 teams next year?

 

While this was probably the fairest way to do the draft, I can't help but feel a little screwed. Nobody would have been as bad as the Rangers if last season was played out. Now, with the 16th pick, nobody will be as bad as the Rangers for quite a long time.

 

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No way in hell... this kid is a major marketing opportunity for the Pens... the idea of pairing him wiht Lemieux means Mario may continue to play... Crosby will be likely on their first line with Mario and some other lucky winger.

 

fleury is a good goalie i believe he was rushed into it but has alot of potential wait a few years hell be a good pick.

 

i think florida really got screwed but who cares nobody suports the game there. what happened when they won the cup where are all the fans come on