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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
You really believe the NHL collects reams of data on the popularity of hockey in markets outside of North America? I haven't heard of any of it, if they have. And remember the world is certainly different than in the 1990's and 200's in terms of accessibility.
I knew someone would bring up the injury risk. So one injury of note in 5 Olympics. Does it actually make a difference whether Tavares is injured in game 52 of the regular season vs. the Olympics? Isn't the impact to the NHL the same?...
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I think the much bigger issues for the NHL are the compressed schedule, and the impact on viewership that a three week hiatus creates in today's attention deficit culture. The change in routine is a big deal for all the players, and adding an additional dozen or so games on the other side of the world even more so for the League's top players. It's not just the concern about what might happen at the Olympics themselves, it is everything else that the scheduling and travel affects.
I know you are sceptical about the NHL's data on This, but then I guess this raises questions about their motivation in these negotiations: if this is already such a good deal for the League, then why do they continue to hold their players out of the Olympics?
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