07-28-2015, 01:13 PM
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#321
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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I think the owners are going to have to come to a deal with the union for players with no movement clauses to be included in the expansion draft.
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07-30-2015, 04:11 PM
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#323
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
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Why not ask for a bump in equalization pay? All they have to do is threaten to secede again, and voila the money will flow in.
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07-30-2015, 04:25 PM
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#324
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Section 218
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and then there was one...
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07-30-2015, 10:25 PM
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#325
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: I'm right behind you
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
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Like ordering pizza and waiting until it arrives to see if you have enough.
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08-05-2015, 12:30 PM
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#326
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: CGY
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Both Quebec & Las Vegas have been invited to Phase II of the expansion.
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08-05-2015, 04:26 PM
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#327
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hockey.modern
Both Quebec & Las Vegas have been invited to Phase II of the expansion.
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Translation: their $10 million cheques have cleared.
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08-05-2015, 04:28 PM
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#328
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Could Care Less
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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Translation: their $10 million cheques have cleared.
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I thought it was $2M to apply?
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08-05-2015, 04:29 PM
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#329
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by heep223
I thought it was $2M to apply?
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$10M, with $2M of that being non refundable.
I think.
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08-05-2015, 06:50 PM
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#330
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: YYC
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Originally Posted by Sec218
and then there was one...
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Wait is Quebec not following through with the while thing??? Didn't they both get invites to Phase 2 of the expansion today??
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08-05-2015, 07:55 PM
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#331
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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Originally Posted by Mattman
Wait is Quebec not following through with the while thing??? Didn't they both get invites to Phase 2 of the expansion today??
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Yes, but not Quebecor is now asking for money to actually follow through.
Definitely does not mean it isn't real imo
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08-05-2015, 08:12 PM
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#332
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Franchise Player
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Lots of teams with ownership groups with varying stakes all around the league, including the Flames. I'm sure Quebecor will be the majority owner if they get a franchise, but getting investors along the way isn't cause for concern.
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08-05-2015, 08:31 PM
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#333
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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$.5B equals Canadian $657.85M
These guys need to be really deep pocketed or they will be paying off loans forever and it could affect the quality of players they ice. Thinking back Winnipeg and the new Coyotes owners got in cheap.
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08-06-2015, 08:48 AM
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#334
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: England
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I jst find it laughable that the NHL charges $2m just to let you sit at the side of their sand pit and see if you like their toys, let alone being able to get in and get dirty.
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08-06-2015, 08:54 AM
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#335
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Franchise Player
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Is an NHL franchise in QC really worth almost $650 million CAD? I would say its no slam dunk they come up with enough investors at this price. I certainly don't blame Quebecor for not wanting to take on that kind of risk on their own.
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08-06-2015, 08:55 AM
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#336
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by UKflames
I jst find it laughable that the NHL charges $2m just to let you sit at the side of their sand pit and see if you like their toys, let alone being able to get in and get dirty.
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No different than a non-refundable deposit when you apply for college, just larger figures.
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08-06-2015, 09:18 AM
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#337
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Does that amount need to be paid all at once when they are awarded the franchise, or is it over time?
At that cost, they would probably be better off waiting for a team in dire need of relocation like what happened with the Thrashers. The relocation fee can't be nearly that much, could it?
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08-06-2015, 09:26 AM
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#338
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Lifetime Suspension
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The fee was $60 million for the Winnipeg Jets.
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08-06-2015, 09:33 AM
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#339
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Does that amount need to be paid all at once when they are awarded the franchise, or is it over time?
At that cost, they would probably be better off waiting for a team in dire need of relocation like what happened with the Thrashers. The relocation fee can't be nearly that much, could it?
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The league isn't stupid - they aren't going to let a potential new owner come in and grab a team on the cheap and then move them to a more desired (by the league) location.
This is precisely what Balsillie kept trying to do and the league shut him down.
Look at the league as a partnership (like a law or accounting firm). If someone wants to become a partner, they have to buy in. You don't build a successful partnership and then simply let others join in - watering down your stake - for nothing.
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08-06-2015, 09:35 AM
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#340
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Does that amount need to be paid all at once when they are awarded the franchise, or is it over time?
At that cost, they would probably be better off waiting for a team in dire need of relocation like what happened with the Thrashers. The relocation fee can't be nearly that much, could it?
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Yes it needs to be paid all at one time like closing a sale of a house. These guys will likely borrow a lot of the money.
With two groups willing to pay the $500 million expansion fee, I doubt we see a cheap relocation fee like the Jets in the near future.
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