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Originally Posted by flameswin
Doesn't make you #######, it's just an odd thing to say. If you love hockey, you'd want it to grow, no?
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No, because it doesn't really mean anything to an average fan. The only thing I'd be interested in is a Champion's League type tournament. And since the television revenue won't be there, and arena capacities in Europe are much smaller, combined with lower ticket prices, the NHL won't be interested because it's not financially worth it to them.
The order of importance to me is this Club, the National team, and then NHL hockey in general. It doesn't really impact my enjoyment if more people are playing or watching in non-traditional markets. All that matters is that my Club is protected in case of declining revenues.
This game is always going to have a problem growing at a grassroots level because of its prohibitive cost and its requirement for ice. That's never going to change so I don't really worry about it.