2013 NHL Playoff Thread: BITCH WE MIGHT BE

[Sepukku]

I pick up 2nd hand jerseys on Craigslist, most people usually part with them for about $20 apiece, the Lemieux cost me a little more being IN pittsburgh but its a good way to get older jerseys

[Sepukku]

I saw a PHX Roenick for $25 on Ebay 3 months ago but I'm not a big fan of Ebay, has to be something SUPER important to get me to move on an item there.

[Callisto]

There was a site that had an actual license from CCM and had their official templates/fabrics to cut from but I can't remember what it was for my life

[Ishido]

@RealKyper: Hearing Glendale council will not approve 15M cash demand by RSE group 2 manage #Coyotes arena. RSE asked for 15M to help secure #125M loan.
@RealKyper: #NHL experiencing issues caused by debt loads on some clubs like #Devils. Seattle appears not to b option as rink won't be ready til 2014-15
@RealKyper: Sorry folks, sounds like another yr of #NHL owned #Coyotes unless Bettman finds buyer willing to take less than 15M guaranteed from Glendale

Fucking lol

[vagus]

@RealKyper: Hearing Glendale council will not approve 15M cash demand by RSE group 2 manage #Coyotes arena. RSE asked for 15M to help secure #125M loan.
@RealKyper: #NHL experiencing issues caused by debt loads on some clubs like #Devils. Seattle appears not to b option as rink won't be ready til 2014-15
@RealKyper: Sorry folks, sounds like another yr of #NHL owned #Coyotes unless Bettman finds buyer willing to take less than 15M guaranteed from Glendale

Wow. NHL should have taken the deal from Jim Balsillie and let him move the team to Hamilton instead of letting the Leafs run the league. Another team in Ontario is 100% doable. A complete disaster as the NHL has teams struggling in FLa, NJ, CBJ and PHX. Was going to add the NYI but realized they moving to Brooklyn! As much as there is history in KC and OKC has an arena, both of these teams don't need a NHL team. I think it's time to discuss closing a franchise and draft the players!

Some canuck fans raging over Raffi's new deal with the sharks. Fuck, really? Canucks do need more grit, but not from this fool. Other bigger issues to worry about atm.

[Deader2818]

I think CBJ will be fine if they ever start to win.

ANA is teetering on a bad market.

[Palin]

Wow. NHL should have taken the deal from Jim Balsillie and let him move the team to Hamilton instead of letting the Leafs run the league. Another team in Ontario is 100% doable. A complete disaster as the NHL has teams struggling in FLa, NJ, CBJ and PHX. Was going to add the NYI but realized they moving to Brooklyn! As much as there is history in KC and OKC has an arena, both of these teams don't need a NHL team. I think it's time to discuss closing a franchise and draft the players!

Some canuck fans raging over Raffi's new deal with the sharks. Fuck, really? Canucks do need more grit, but not from this fool. Other bigger issues to worry about atm.

NJ - fine market, ownership issues
CBJ - wonderful market who had to put up with medicore teams. Not even comparable.
PHX - Bad market just because of how poorly placed the arena is.
FL - South Florida is a bad sports market in general, but they've been steady and overall profitable for years of bad teams. They're fine.

Contraction will never happen, never. The players nor the league want to give up that revenue. Just accept it.

[Ratatapa]

NJ - fine market, ownership issues
CBJ - wonderful market who had to put up with medicore teams. Not even comparable.
PHX - Bad market just because of how poorly placed the arena is.
FL - South Florida is a bad sports market in general, but they've been steady and overall profitable for years of bad teams. They're fine.

Contraction will never happen, never. The players nor the league want to give up that revenue. Just accept it.

Florida would've been less bad if they didn't had 2 teams

[Palin]

Tampa and Sunrise are like 300 miles away from each other. Really has no bearing on one another. Tampa is a great market too.

[BadKarma]

Now all we need is Torts coaching vancity

[Callisto]

FL markets are the same as Columbus, if they're given non-crap teams to watch people will be in the stands.

[Callisto]

Tippet signs 5-year extension with Phoenix, kudos to him for sticking out such a tough situation. Sucks for all of the larger-market teams that turned over their coaches, or ones that might in the near future.

[BadKarma]

FL markets are the same as Columbus, if they're given non-crap teams to watch people will be in the stands.

they have a great GM now so they will be fine.

I look forward to seeing Detroit and Rangers West in MSG from now on

[Thoronas]

Calgary is suffering from major flooding right now. The Saddledome has water up to the 10th row. The dressing rooms are completely underwater and apparently alot of the jumbotron equipment has been destroyed.

No pics from inside but you can see pics of the city in general here: http://bizboxtv.com/calgary-flooding...ictures-video/.

[Selamis]

Jesus...

[Ishido]

FLA's overall operation (things outside of the team, like the arena etc) is apparently massively profitable so I would be shocked if they were ever up for relocation.

[Glowstickthetaru]

gary lawless ‏@garylawless 2m

NHL source tells me John Tortorella has been offered #Canucks job and two sides are close to a deal #nhl #canucks Torts will coach Canucks

Good good.... this will be glorious.

[Thoronas]

Good good.... this will be glorious.

Oh god no....

[Callisto]

lollll

inb4 Avery comes out of retirement to supply the Canucks with that grit

[Wulfgang]

It makes sense really. On a high level, VAN is a soft team with Great offensive capabilities in need of more grit and defensive structure. The Rags are a tough gritty team with great defense/tending whose offensive talents have been minimized by the overall strategy. Both dynamics are a direct result of the coaches.

Those statements are gross overgeneralizations, but the coach swap actually seems to make a lot of sense to me.