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Originally Posted by Toonage
I don't get the idea that the NHL will cancel next season. Sure, if this season is cancelled then we might have that to discuss. But the fact that they appear to be moving heaven and earth to try and fit this season in says otherwise to me. Why would they go through all of this trouble, work out plan that is safe for players and staff, bring all these players back to North America from around the world, work out a system to broadcast the games etc just to throw all of that infrastructure away next season?
Well we went through hell to get this season in and we have a method to play and compete and broadcast it all, but screw next season? Doesn't make sense.
NHL is a gate driven league. Sure, I get that. But you know whats better than nothing? Something. They still have broadcast contracts to fulfill and livelihoods to support. There might be a change to player contracts, there might be a change to how many people can enter an arena. There might not be as much money to be made but there will still be money to be made. To just throw that away after working so hard to save this season would make no sense to me.
Also I'm glad no one told my wife she could have had someone with wealth, power and good looks. I dodged that bullet.  |
Well, it makes sense because nothing is better then something when it’s a negative cash flow. The only way it would work is if the NHL teams can make money. How much money are television contracts worth without gate receipts and season ticket holder money?Lets say they 5-10 million a team on tv money? Is that enough to pay players?