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Senator Clay Davis · 06-25-2015, 02:34 PM

The Clippers valuation is a bit tricky to use as a baseline. They have a new local TV deal in the works and most believe it will be worth at least $2 billion (the Lakers for comparison got $5 billion for a 25 year deal). Because obviously it's LA, that would be the driver for the cost of the deal. No new NHL team will be able to command anything close to that. Plus the Clippers had a bidding war between 3 extremely rich prospective ownership groups which is also unlikely to occur here , except maybe Toronto 2. And Toronto 2 will have to pay out a lot of money up front to the Leafs and Sabres for diluting their markets.

06-25-2015, 02:34 PM	#99
Senator Clay Davis Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis Exp:	The Clippers valuation is a bit tricky to use as a baseline. They have a new local TV deal in the works and most believe it will be worth at least $2 billion (the Lakers for comparison got $5 billion for a 25 year deal). Because obviously it's LA, that would be the driver for the cost of the deal. No new NHL team will be able to command anything close to that. Plus the Clippers had a bidding war between 3 extremely rich prospective ownership groups which is also unlikely to occur here , except maybe Toronto 2. And Toronto 2 will have to pay out a lot of money up front to the Leafs and Sabres for diluting their markets. __________________ "Think I'm gonna be the scapegoat for the whole damn machine? Sheeee......."