goalieboy82 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 20 hours ago, the admiral said: Well, when it comes to guys who own homes in New York, South Florida, and a private island, the NHL could do significantly worse. Quote so long and thanks for all the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officeglenn Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 So Calgary city council approved the proposed new arena deal yesterday. On the surface, it looks decent as far as arena deals go -- 50% of the money from the City, 50% from the Flames, total of $550 million -- but the optics are TERRIBLE. Yes, this has been an ongoing process for a while now, but the first that was heard of the new deal was only a week ago, and it has already been rammed through council. And then, in that week, council also had to find $60 million in services to cut from the municipal budget. I mean, sometimes the timing isn't perfect and you have to take a good deal when you can get it, but yeeeeeeesh. Anyway, construction expected to begin in 2021. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 "A good deal" would have been to tell the jagoff who left the country as a tax dodge to build his own damn rink with his own damn money, instead of handing him a minimum of $275 million of actual taxpayers' money. It's not like he was actually going to move the team. He couldn't even bother to put up the front of attending a Texans game with Miikka Kiprusoff or something. 2 Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Very Good and Extremely Solvent NHL Owner Eugene Melnyk is getting sued, because he's $900K in debt to an Indian casino. https://www.theday.com/article/20190912/BIZ02/190919771 3 Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 I don't know where else to put it but I saw that they've finally started tearing down the old Colisée, having just taken out all the seats a couple weeks ago. Seems like they can't implode it because of all the buildings around it, they'll have to do it the hard way, so it'll take like a year. Still hope the new arena gets an NHL team before I peace out of following this dumbass league for good. 3 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 On 11/10/2019 at 12:18 PM, the admiral said: Still hope the new arena gets an NHL team before I peace out of following this dumbass league for good. Albuquerque, Oklahoma City, Boise, Honolulu, and Birmingham all need teams before a return to Quebec can even be discussed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcj882000 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 On 5/10/2017 at 11:24 PM, mcj882000 said: Reopening the NHL CBA could mean no 2020 World Cup of Hockey To prevent what happened in 2004, where the World Cup was immediately followed by a lockout, the NHL said the other day they won't hold it in 2020 if either side opts out of the CBA, which they can do that year. Basically, the league pulled out of the Olympics to promote their own tournament... which now has a non-insignificant chance of not happening at all. And if that's not Peak NHL, I don't know what is. I'm revisiting this because I stumbled upon a news story today from January that seems to've passed with nary a mention; but amidst the news today that Russia was given a 4-year ban on all international sporting events, I went to see if they would also be prevented from participating in the upcoming, NHL-run World Cup of Hockey... only to find out that there won't be a 2020 World Cup of Hockey; they cancelled it this past January due to the CBA dispute. (You know, the CBA that was extended 7 months later?) They're apparently going to try for 2021, but we'll see how that holds up. So yes, they pulled out of the Olympics so they could host their own international tournament, which then proceeded to be cancelled due to labour disputes. Good job as usual, NHL. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 2 hours ago, mcj882000 said: So yes, they pulled out of the Olympics so they could host their own international tournament, which then proceeded to be cancelled due to labour disputes. Good job as usual, NHL. Their own international tournament they revived from the dead, promising it would be held at regular intervals this time, we promise. This league is run by buffoons. Why does hockey hurt me like this? 3 Quote PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcj882000 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Oh hey, an update already: It's not happening in 2021 either! EDIT: wait a minute, something just occurred to me about this: Quote The proposed tournament would have taken place in February 2021, with the league taking a break in order to stage the event. In February, interrupting the NHL season, aka the other big reason why the NHL pulled out of the Olympics This -ing league, man 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Nobody will ever take that tournament seriously if it's only held whenever they feel like it. 1996, 2004, 2016 what is that? And 2016 was a GD joke with the U23 North American team who, yes, were very fun and made the Greg Wyshinskis of the world rock hard, but it cannibalized the national team for USA so you had a lot of fans in the states lose interest when our hamstrung team went 3 and out. The whole thing was stupid. Either participate in the Olympics or hold an international tournament on a regular schedule. The World Baseball Classic is also stupid, but at least they've managed to hold it every 4 years. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 11, 2019 Author Share Posted December 11, 2019 4 hours ago, McCarthy said: Nobody will ever take that tournament seriously if it's only held whenever they feel like it. 1996, 2004, 2016 what is that? The math says not again until 2034. 3 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 17 hours ago, the admiral said: The math says not again until 2034. 2032 2016+16=2032 1 Quote Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 7 hours ago, WSU151 said: 2032 2016+16=2032 You're not accounting for the 2032 lockout. 7 Quote PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 3 hours ago, Ice_Cap said: You're not accounting for the 2032 lockout. If Bettman is still the commissioner (and as long as he is breathing, he will be), we should account for a lockout or 3 in the next 15 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypower Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 6:39 AM, McCarthy said: And 2016 was a GD joke with the U23 North American team who, yes, were very fun and made the Greg Wyshinskis of the world rock hard, but it cannibalized the national team for USA so you had a lot of fans in the states lose interest when our hamstrung team went 3 and out. Ever since I was a kid watching the Olympics and the World Juniors, it has been always been my dream to put on the maple leaf and represent my country roman numerals and represent my specific age group within my continent. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 I'm so happy to revive this thread. It brings me such a weird sense of community. I'm not saying it's time to fire up the Whitesnake yet, but maybe keep the playlist handy. 1 Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMacbeth Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 43 minutes ago, Sodboy13 said: Is there any reason to not pay players on time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 18 minutes ago, Friedrich Stuart Macbeth said: Is there any reason to not pay players on time? An incompetent organization? Quote the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMacbeth Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, QCS said: An incompetent organization? Well, that's one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 4 hours ago, Friedrich Stuart Macbeth said: Is there any reason to not pay players on time? They didn't take enough money away from the fire fighters and teachers to pay them? Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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