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This time of year we call a 30-second timeout, put down the Offside Whistle and take pause.
While each year we hope with great, child-like enthusiasm, that a box under the tree will be from Mark Chipman's group, we realize that many more things are im… more »
The Fans Are The Last To Know Dec 19, 2008
"Hell hath no fury like a hockey market scorned!"
Sports journalists across Canada are always looking for new angles on covering the NHL story. Lately, the angle has been how the players themselves feel about road trips through rinks where games routi… more »
Categories: Mythbusting
Permalink How Much Will a Team Cost Winnipeg? Dec 11, 2008
Given the last Blog topic, it was reasonable to assume that the next question would be: "So how much will a relocated team cost the Winnipeg ownership group?"
Usually businesses are sold for an amount that is some multiple of either annual revenue or… more »
Categories: Mythbusting
Permalink Fire Sales and Club Resale Values Dec 8, 2008
Some NHL clubs are worth north of $200 million, but a lot don't come anywhere close. Even with "cost certainty", some clubs now need to find "revenue certainty".
And most clubs up for sale are selling because they can't sustain themselves. Probably no… more »
Categories: Mythbusting
Permalink Spin the Relocation Wheel, Redo the CBA Deal Dec 2, 2008
Maybe during this current CBA, the supporters to relocate teams are the ones Offside? Let's take a further review!?
Say the NHL wakes up and decides overnight to become a fiscally sound business as much as possible for all 30 teams. It would be hard… more »
Categories: Mythbusting
Permalink Relocating Team Values and the Balsillie Binge Effect Dec 1, 2008
Some are suggesting that given the drastic loss in company value around the world with the current recession, NHL team values should also drop. While the premise in lowered values is right, the recent number of NHL team transactions can be argued as arti… more »
Categories: Mythbusting
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