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Quote: NETWORKS GET THE BLOWOFF OVER REQUEST TO COVER DRAFT
By AL STRACHAN, TORONTO SUN
A NUMBER of television networks have pleaded with the National Hockey League to have access to the coming draft lottery.
However, the NHL, already overburdened with far too much publicity and an even greater amount of public goodwill, has imperiously rejected all of those pleas.
And who can blame them? It's far better to have these events conducted in secrecy. After all, a draft lottery which determines the future home of Sidney Crosby is none of the fans' business.
One of those television networks, somehow managing to remain unoffended by this haughty and condescending approach from the NHL, asked if it could take another tack.
With hockey about to come back into the sporting world, it seemed reasonable to assume that the league's public-relations department would be gearing up for a big splash.
The network made it clear that it would like to do a positive story, one known in the industry as a puff piece. Therefore, it requested permission to send over a cameraman and do some shooting in the PR offices.
The request was flatly denied.
Tell us again about the new, positive, fan-friendly NHL.
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I smell scam, I have my money on the Rangers....
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Yup. Anything to make the Rag$ relevant again.
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If the NHL is to be successful again, Crosby has to be in one of the league's five biggest markets; New York, LA, Philly, Toronto or Detroit.
My money's on New York; he'd look good for the red and white, and if he fills the seats at MSG than its worth the rigging
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he will be a sabre , well here is hoping then bring out # 11 out of retirement
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If I was him I'd sign with that Swiss team Lugano that was rumoured to have offered him a contract. He'd make way more money than what the likeley entry level cap will be, which is looking like $850,000 right now.
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doesn't matter where he goes, because once he turns 25, and he's in his prime, he'll be a free agent, and he'll come to Montreal!!!!!!!!!!
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robert goulet Wrote:emperor penguin Wrote:If I was him I'd sign with that Swiss team Lugano that was rumoured to have offered him a contract. He'd make way more money than what the likeley entry level cap will be, which is looking like $850,000 right now.
That's just the salary, it doesn't take into account bonuses, incentives...he could still make around $3 mil...poor guy!...and that doesn't include his endorsement deals either.
If he does go to Philly that team will be a dominant force for the next 10 years with him, Jeff Carter and Mike Richards...crap just those 3 guys and one of them foam goalies from Canadian Tire and they'd probably beat half of the teams in the league.
Goulet!!!
Until Philly gets a real goaltender, they will be nothing. That franchise has suffered greatly in the playoffs the last 20 years, all because they never addressed one issue, get a reliable goalie you morons!! They should of won the cup at least once in the last 10-15 years, but they stunk in goal, just my opinion, I hate the Flyers anyway, so Im glad...now onto Crosby, too bad we wont get to see the draw, but I know the kid wants to be a Hab, hopefully the lottery will go our way, Id love to see this kid in the bleu-blanc-rouge, maybe down the line hopefully. GO HABS GO!!!!!!!! Man it felt good to say that again. :thumb:
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The Darkest Canuck Wrote:doesn't matter where he goes, because once he turns 25, and he's in his prime, he'll be a free agent, and he'll come to Montreal!!!!!!!!!!
Close to home I guess?
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Pretty stupid move by the NHL, in my opinion. Why not take advantage of any positive PR you can get? Better yet, why needlessly open yourself up to allegations of fixing the draft? Makes me think that maybe Bettman should leave the NHL now... he's delivered the cost certaintly the owners craved, but clearly improving and selling the game is not his strong suit, and I think we need a commissioner who can do those things if the NHL has any hope of truly coming back all the way.
Of course it goes without saying that Goodenow should be history.
And Pat (hotmetal401), in my opinion it won't do any good to have Crosby go to a Canadian team, even if it is Toronto. Your other guesses make more sense. The NHL will come back in Canada, but no one knows what will happen in the US. Having a huge star in the making like Crosby in the US has the potential to make the NHL news again down there... he's someone the league can build their PR campaign around.
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