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Old 02-10-2020, 10:05 AM   #40
powderjunkie
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Originally Posted by FlamingHabs Fan View Post
That has always been the leagues position.
They want their cut if THEIR players are going to there.
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Originally Posted by Beatle17 View Post
It isn't the NHL job to grow the game.
wut? That's pretty much their only job...(growing it in the US most importantly)

Despite good teams in '02 and '10, I don't recall the US team particularly captivating the nation, though maybe winning gold would have helped?

A US team could be even better right now. That hope isn't enough to justify going to the olympics on a bad deal, but it's certainly part of the calculus of trying to get a better deal.
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