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Interesting note: while in the near future players are clearly losing out on this deal, it's possible for the PA to turn it around. Even factoring the 24% rollback, only 6 teams had median salaries above what the median will be based on 54% of 1.7 billion - which will be $1.39 million based on 22 player rosters. The real key for the players is to get revenues up - say at $2.2 billion, the median salary could be $1.8 million - a level that is above the pre-lockout median.
For once, players have a direct connection to increasing league-wide revenues.
For once, players have a direct connection to increasing league-wide revenues.
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fans in Canada will come back cause what else are we going to watch on CBC or TSN curling in winter? No thanks!!!! In the US I think the large market teams will be somewhat okay. The sunbelt teams will die a slow death as they have been the last 5 -10 money losing years! Let's just face it when Nascar and College Football, NFL, NBA are all out there who the hell cares when Phoenix is playing Carolina!
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Originally Posted by jedwards,Jun 22 2005, 01:26 PM
Good points Billy.
Good page says strike will kill the following teams:
Anaheim
Carolina
Florida Panthers
Maybe kill:
Nashville Predators
New York Islanders
Tampa Bay
Washington Caps
It also points to some teams that will be negatively impacted by the salary cap.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature.asp?fid=5246
Good page says strike will kill the following teams:
Anaheim
Carolina
Florida Panthers
Maybe kill:
Nashville Predators
New York Islanders
Tampa Bay
Washington Caps
It also points to some teams that will be negatively impacted by the salary cap.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature.asp?fid=5246
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Carolina, Florida, and Atlanta... 3 teams I wouldn't mind moving to better markets. I forsee < 8,000 fans at all 3 when they resume play. $1.7 billion is going to be tough to make if the people don't come.
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Draft lottery... all 30 teams have a shot at Crosby.
My money is on the Rangers... it'd be obvious but you know the NHL wants it.
That puts a total of 48 balls in the barrel with New York, Buffalo, Columbus and Pittsburgh each having a 6.25 percent chance of landing the first pick. Anaheim, Atlanta, Calgary, Carolina, Chicago, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Nashville and Phoenix each have two balls and a 4.17 percent chance. The remaining 16 teams have one ball each and a 2.08 percent chance.
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I'd be pleased if (from the above 7 teams) 4 or 5 fail and leave completely. Bringing the number of teams from 30 to 25 would distill the talent to the point where the bottom 20% would be pushed back to the Jr's
That combined with the proposed rules changes would make for a better product.
That combined with the proposed rules changes would make for a better product.