Jim Balsillie didn't get it. The NHL is a club and he didn't want to be a member. You have to play nice if you want them to let you in. Thomson and Chipman have done that.
if he had wanted to move the phoenix team to winnipeg, quebec or some other city other than hamilton,
or anywhere else in southern ontario, they would have welcomed him with open arms, he only wanted
hamilton, and that is what did him in.
I like hockey but not enough to drop $400 twice a week for 2 nosebleed tix. I doubt there are enough people in Wpg who can or will drop that kind of cash on a game.
It’s unclear if the NHL’s patience for the Phoenix Coyotes will remain as constant – and stubborn – as it has been so far, but potential owner Matt Hulsizer might just need to look elsewhere soon.
In fact, one report by Mike Sunnucks of the Phoenix Business Journal indicates that it could be a matter of days before the clock strikes midnight on the deal Hulsizer agreed upon (in principle) with the City of Glendale.....
I doubt Winnipeg would want that. I know they weren't happy in 82 when they got moved to the Smythe Division (when the Rockies went to NJ). It meant 8:30 and 9:30 starts for the prime TV games. That ain't gonna happen though unless you revamp the entire alignment. I think they would much rather have the Nucks move to the Pacific
I don't think canucks would be changed, they are clustered with calgary and edmonton, and winnipeg
isn't much farther, and maybe winnipeg won't have a choice
Dear Mayor Scruggs:
Thank you for your interest in meeting with the Goldwater Institute.
We have discussed our concerns and met repeatedly and at length with Jordan Rose and the city of Glendale’s attorneys. Our concerns have not changed since these discussions and meetings were held, except when the City decided to pledge sales tax revenues to repay the bonds. That places the taxpayers in the position of having massive liability if the team fails again. We also shared this concern with the city.
As you know, the Gift Clause requires a tangible quid pro quo for payments made to a private company or individual. The crux of the deal is the City obtaining parking rights in exchange for giving a payment of $100 million to the purchaser. We believe the City already owns the parking rights. We have examined all of the documents the City contends prove the opposite, and those documents fortify our conclusion. If the City owns the parking rights, then there is no consideration and the deal is unquestionably invalid.
Even if the team owns the parking rights, they must be worth the $100 million the City is paying. We believe the revenues will be insufficient to repay the debt. If they are insufficient or if the team fails, the taxpayers, not the purchaser, is liable. That is where we believe the deal should be restructured to avoid an illegal gift. If the parking rights are as valuable as the City apparently believes, then the purchaser should borrow the money necessary to make the purchase, not the City.
We continue waiting on the City to provide us with the remaining documents that are relevant to this arrangement, per the Court order. Once we have those documents, we will review them. At that time, we would be glad to offer additional analysis. At this point, however, we have no new analysis to offer. If the City chooses to restructure the deal, we will also be pleased to review it.
Sincerely,
Darcy Olsen
Distance has little to do with it. Time zones do. Since inter-divisional away games are the best in terms of TV, it's nice to have them on at a decent time. I'm sure the people of Winnipeg would rather watch a Wild, Hawk or Blues game that runs from 7:30 - 10:30 than a Nucks game that runs from 9:30 to 12:30 AM. I know most parents won't let their kids stay up past midnight unless it's playoff hockey. I'm sure the Nucks would rather have more games that start at 7:30 than at 6 or 5. Higher ratings = higher revenue.
canucks rarely have a game start at any other time other than 7:00 p.m., but of course there are a few, but
very few.
it would be nice if seattle had a team, then canucks, seattle, san jose, anaheim and los angeles could
all be one division.
teams can't have everything they want, they will take what is given to them, as it is difficult to
please all of them.
minnesota is in our division, how do you think they feel, even further than winnipeg.
as soon as they would totally please some, others would be screaming.
canucks rarely have a game start at any other time other than 7:00 p.m., but of course there are a few, but
very few.
They have lots of games that start at different times. Most of their road games that are in different time zones don't start at 7:00.
i'm talking about home games only, of course away games start at different times, didn't
realize you were talking about travel.
Distance has little to do with it. Time zones do. Since inter-divisional away games are the best in terms of TV
You seem to have a nasty habit of not reading what you are responding to
So it will take corporate hand outs and corporate season ticket sales to make it work? Who will they hand these tickets out too? I'd really like to see a team in Winnipeg again but on the other hand I'd hate to see it fail too.Successful business people in Winnipeg disagree with you and are willing to shell out 170 million to back up their beliefs. Besides, there isn't enough people in Phoenix who are willing to drop $200 twice a week for good seats.
The reason Winnipeg will be successful is that True North owns the MTS Centre. Most owners would cut their left nut off to have that luxury.
Threat of litigation scaring off investors - Winnipeg Free Press
So it will take corporate hand outs and corporate season ticket sales to make it work?
Have a nice day.
Disposable income in Winnipeg isn't the same as in AB, ON or even SK with it's insane growth rates.Like any other team, it will take ticket sales.