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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:36 pm
by bilyeuofbaxter
So, you're saying the NHL will get more casual fans by only having teams in hardcore markets. DOES NOT COMPUTE.
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:39 pm
by Jonathan S.
Contraction? Are you kidding? Bettman is talking about expansion to 32.
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:43 pm
by Oompa Midgets
so give Balsille a team and leave ours alone!
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:54 pm
by Jonathan S.
HOW does moving the Predators from Nashville help the NHL? Explain.
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:56 pm
by wolfe
I just did.
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:59 pm
by Jonathan S.
No, you did not. It appears that you were talking about contraction, not moving. How does moving the Predators help the NHL? You say moving the Predators, not contracting; so, explain.
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:02 pm
by wolfe
I just did.
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:02 pm
by Jonathan S.
No, you didn't.
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:07 pm
by wolfe
The NHL has a business model that is successful in several markets. They have tried this model for 10 business cycles and it has only made a profit once. It's a good business move to remove the business from the market because it can't sustain itself.
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:10 pm
by Jonathan S.
Ahh. Remove, you say. Now I see what you are saying. You said move earlier. Do you mean move as in relocate? Or remove as in contract? Because moving doesn't mean that the NHL will reap a benefit.
More times than not, sports ownership is not a business plan. People don't buy NHL teams to make a profit.