[Trade] Panthers trade rights for Zach Hyman to Toronto

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by T@T

How do you know he's a daddy's boy? He's taking advantage of a stupid set of rules that allow him to ask for the world. Blame the NHL and the NCAA for allowing such crap.

And some rich family's still make sure their kids are grounded...Joe Colborne's family is probably top 100 wealthiest in Calgary and yet he's got a great head on his shoulders.

His dad bought every team he ever played for until NCAA

[T@T]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

His dad bought every team he ever played for until NCAA

Serious? I missed that.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by T@T

Serious? I missed that.

http://m.thestar.com/#/article/sport...ey_empire.html

How a dad with NHL dreams bankrolled a hockey empire


Stuart Hyman bankrolled a vast hockey empire, buying teams where his sons played and even a scouting service that ranks NHL hopefuls.

From their earliest stick-and-puck beginnings, Stuart Hyman's sons have played on hockey teams owned and operated by their dad.

When the two oldest reached the junior level, they suited up for the Hamilton Red Wings of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, another Hyman-owned club.
Now, with the two senior brothers in their late teens, their father has purchased a scouting company that ranks prospective draftees for a client base of general managers, coaches and scouts.
It's a cradle-to-National-Hockey-League development strategy unheard of in the hockey world.

Since the late 1990s, the hockey-dad-turned-entrepreneur has spent millions of dollars on his sporting acquisitions.
“It's mind boggling when I think about it,” said Hyman, a Toronto real estate developer and horse owner.

“Some people buy art and put it on the wall. I bought hockey clubs because it's a passion.”

Hyman's actions have raised eyebrows in hockey circles, where no one can remember a parent ever going to such lengths to purchase interests in the on-ice careers of their children.

“Hockey has not been faced with the likes of Stuart Hyman before,” said John Gardner, president of the Greater Toronto Hockey League, from which Hyman withdrew as an owner of more than 90 teams following a high-profile league investigation in 2004.

No one in Canada — and likely anywhere else — had ever before controlled such a vast collection of competitive kids' hockey teams.
At the time Hyman was accumulating his clubs, each of which included several teams of varying age and skill levels, the going market rate was estimated at $300,000 each.

“I'm different from anybody else because I'm a leader and I try to do what I think is right for hockey,” Hyman said. “Unfortunately, when you're a leader you always have people who are jealous and envious of you.”

[T@T]

Crazy, He bought ISS as well, perfect fit for Toronto

[boogerz]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

http://m.thestar.com/#/article/sport...ey_empire.html

It worked for Taylor Swift, right? He'll just shake it off and score 22 goals

[Fire of the Phoenix]

Originally Posted by boogerz

It worked for Taylor Swift, right? He'll just shake it off and score 22 goals

Too bad for Hyman he chose a profession where talent actually matters. Can't ride the hype train of teenage girls and people who like crappy music to a successful NHL career.

[monkeyman]

Are you guys reading the same article I am? In the article I read his dad clearly explains how him buying all those teams actually made it harder on the poor kid to make it. What a trooper!
Honestly, what was the motive for Leafs to trade for his rights? From how it sounds, he would have no hesitation waiting until he's UFA and then making his decision based on who/if anyone is stupid enough to guarantee him an NHL roster spot. I'm not convinced that kid can be enticed/motivated with money, geographic location or some kind of boyhood/hometown loyalty.
If I were a Leafs fan i'd be concerned about what this says about the new direction of Maple leafs culture.
"Meet the new boss.
Same as the old boss"

[sureLoss]

Leafs sign Hyman and also have re-signed Erixon.

[monkeyman]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Leafs sign Hyman and also have re-signed Erixon.

I guess I was wrong, I never thought he'd sign without a guarantee ... Quite the team of character guys they're assembling there in TO.

[Weitz]

You really have no idea what happened behind closed doors monkeyman so it really is all moot.

[monkeyman]

Originally Posted by Weitz

You really have no idea what happened behind closed doors monkeyman so it really is all moot.

maybe I had my dad buy the team...