Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
It doesn’t feel like a good deal for Vancouver
NHL Thread Because There Isn't An NHL Thread
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Hollywood
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#BailingForBedard
Why is everyone assuming he is the 3rd coming? Lot of teams betting big on him sees risky. Personally haven’t followed much on him other than is Worlds performance this year, so I am more than likely ill-informed.
As for Horvat any rumblings if he was unhappy/wanted a trade?
Hollywood
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Because he's ageneral talent like McDavid and Crosby!
As for Horvat, Canucks couldn't meet his asking price of 9$M per and they didn't want to lose him for nothing in the off-season.
Ginormousthumbs
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I hope the Islanders give him that contract
Ginormousthumbs
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What a comeback from the Jets.
Corycm
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I’m not sure we blame the sweaters here.
Ginormousthumbs
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ESPN/TNT baby
Maybe abolish the F’n stupid ass blackout agreements and it might help.
Ginormousthumbs
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Hopefully what Apple is doing with MLS will force the other leagues to take notice.
Corycm
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Shocking. I like that ESPN+ is cheaper than NHL.tv but the actual broadcast TV schedule is THE. WORST. NBCSN was soooo much better in terms of turning on to watch a game.
Ginormousthumbs
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I’m not really shocked. Hockey will always be niche in this country. No singular network is going to grow the game. Especially a game that is so expensive to play and a salary that doesn’t come close to the other major leagues.
Hollywood
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Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone is out indefinitely after undergoing successful back surgery, the team announced Wednesday.
The procedure marks his second in less than a year. Stone underwent back surgery in May after an injury-plagued 2021-22 campaign.
More to come.
Corycm
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I forgot to use my sarcastic font in case that wasn’t clear. But yeah, I agree with all that. Still dropping 22% viewership is still brutal.
I still suspect ESPN picked up the NHL not because they wanted it (except maybe to bulk up the app), but yanking it would effectively starve out NBC before they got to be a threat. They just didn’t have a lot besides hockey, Premier League and some golf. Financially they were already hurting, but losing the rights had to carve a bloody chunk out.
Ginormousthumbs
Go on, geezer.
For a split second I thought you might have been sarcastic but I kept typing.