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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 12:32 pm
Post subject: Great News!! Bye-Bye Nashville
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It looks the the Blackberry billionaire is going to buy the Predators
and move them to either Hamilton or the Kitchener triangle. Great
news!
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CP) - Craig Leipold, the owner of the Nashville
Predators, confirmed Thursday that he has entered into a letter of
agreement to sell the NHL franchise to Waterloo, Ont., businessman Jim
Balsillie for US$220 million.
"This is truly one of the toughest days of my life," said Leipold. "I
poured my heart and soul into this franchise for 10 years."
The sale must be closed by June 30. Approval before that date from the
NHL's board of governors would be required.
Attendance at Predators home games in 2006-2007 averaged just over
13,500 - 2,000 below the NHL average, even with some of the lowest
ticket prices. The team amassed 110 points - third-best in the league
- but still lost US$15 million.
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Leipold thanks fans in email
Details on Predators lease agreement
"It's time to give someone else the chance to take the Nashville
Predators to the next level," Leipold said during a news conference.
Leipold predicted that "we'll have hockey here for a long time" if
attendance improves. A default clause in the team's arena lease can be
triggered June 19 to give one-year notice of departure if attendance
remains below 14,000 during the 2007-2008 season.
"I have come to the conclusion I can not make it work here," said
Leipold. |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 1:54 pm
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On May 24, 4:12 pm, "M. Zaiem Beg" wrote:
> On Thu, 24 May 2007, Grande Mal wrote:
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> ::"Freedom Elz" wrote in message
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> :
> :> It looks the the Blackberry billionaire is going to buy the Predators
> :> and move them to either Hamilton or the Kitchener triangle. Great
> :> news!
> :
> :Why "Great news!"?
>
> Because it stands to reason that a Canadian market would be much more
> receptive to an NHL team than Nashville, TN.
Exactly, they can't even draw 14000 fans, the NHL let teams move out
of
Winnipeg and Quebec that drew more than that.
>Whether the exchange rate and
> the various economic what nots cooperate I don't know,
The dollar is valued at $.92 US right now, exchange is no longer a
problem
and will not be for the forseeable future. Supposedly Mr.Blackberry
bought
a bunch of land in the tri-city area just last week and the beauty of
him
moving to that location is that he does not infringe upon Toronto's or
Barfalo's territorial rights. Economically that area is on fire.
>but the fanbase will
> be infinitely better. And it's better for hockey as a whole IMO when the
> NHL has a stronger presence in Canada.
Nashville was an interesting experiment, but ultimately a failure. One
down,
two more to go, once we get teams back in the 'peg and Quebec all will
be as
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 2:51 pm
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"Freedom Elz" wrote in message
> It looks the the Blackberry billionaire is going to buy the Predators
> and move them to either Hamilton or the Kitchener triangle. Great
> news!
>
> NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CP) - Craig Leipold, the owner of the Nashville
> Predators, confirmed Thursday that he has entered into a letter of
> agreement to sell the NHL franchise to Waterloo, Ont., businessman Jim
> Balsillie for US$220 million.
Nice
Please change the uniforms too. >> Stay informed about: Great News!! Bye-Bye Nashville |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:06 pm
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"Freedom Elz" wrote in message
> It looks the the Blackberry billionaire is going to buy the Predators
> and move them to either Hamilton or the Kitchener triangle. Great
> news!
>
I hope you are not being sarcastic - as I agree it is great news.
Nashville is not hockey. You know this is coming but part (very small
part) of me is happy to see the ducks in the SCF without Kariya - as the elf
ran out on the ducks for pennies when he was the captain. If the duck
win - a big IF - knowing Kariya was denied will be justice. >> Stay informed about: Great News!! Bye-Bye Nashville |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:12 pm
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On Thu, 24 May 2007, Grande Mal wrote:
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:"Freedom Elz" wrote in message
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:> It looks the the Blackberry billionaire is going to buy the Predators
:> and move them to either Hamilton or the Kitchener triangle. Great
:> news!
:
:Why "Great news!"?
Because it stands to reason that a Canadian market would be much more
receptive to an NHL team than Nashville, TN. Whether the exchange rate and
the various economic whatnots cooperate I don't know, but the fanbase will
be infinitely better. And it's better for hockey as a whole IMO when the
NHL has a stronger presence in Canada.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 7:43 pm
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"Freedom Elz" wrote in message
> It looks the the Blackberry billionaire is going to buy the Predators
> and move them to either Hamilton or the Kitchener triangle. Great
> news!
Maybe they'll be in the Northeast division and all five arenas can share the
same parking lot. >> Stay informed about: Great News!! Bye-Bye Nashville |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 8:00 pm
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 8:00 pm
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"Grande Mal" wrote in message
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> "Freedom Elz" wrote in message
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>> It looks the the Blackberry billionaire is going to buy the Predators
>> and move them to either Hamilton or the Kitchener triangle. Great
>> news!
>
> Why "Great news!"?
>
Well other than the obvious - the Canadian population would know more than
one cheer and also not be subjected to the financially draining "bring you
sister and your wife gets in free" nights...think about it a bit... >> Stay informed about: Great News!! Bye-Bye Nashville |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 9:19 pm
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"Freedom Elz" wrote in message
> On May 24, 4:12 pm, "M. Zaiem Beg" wrote:
>> On Thu, 24 May 2007, Grande Mal wrote:
>>
>> ::"Freedom Elz" wrote in message
>>
>> :
>> :> It looks the the Blackberry billionaire is going to buy the Predators
>> :> and move them to either Hamilton or the Kitchener triangle. Great
>> :> news!
>> :
>> :Why "Great news!"?
>>
>> Because it stands to reason that a Canadian market would be much more
>> receptive to an NHL team than Nashville, TN.
Ah, that part. Can't argue with that. I thought maybe he just didn't like
the Preds.
>
> Exactly, they can't even draw 14000 fans, the NHL let teams move out
> of
> Winnipeg and Quebec that drew more than that.
Thinking of Memphis and the Grizzlies, there *is* a kind of poetry to the
situation.
>>Whether the exchange rate and
>> the various economic what nots cooperate I don't know,
>
> The dollar is valued at $.92 US right now, exchange is no longer a
> problem
> and will not be for the forseeable future.
Supposedly Mr.Blackberry
Please tell me this guy has more class than the Disney Corp.
> bought
> a bunch of land in the tri-city area just last week and the beauty of
> him
> moving to that location is that he does not infringe upon Toronto's or
> Barfalo's territorial rights. Economically that area is on fire.
Well, it's good, real good. Would be better if it were somewhere not
Ontario, but it's a start.
>>but the fanbase will
>> be infinitely better. And it's better for hockey as a whole IMO when the
>> NHL has a stronger presence in Canada.
Maybe it'll be one small step away from futzing around with the playoff OT
format!
> Nashville was an interesting experiment, but ultimately a failure. One
> down,
> two more to go, once we get teams back in the 'peg and Quebec all will
> be as
> it should be.
Maybe they should move to Edmonton? >> Stay informed about: Great News!! Bye-Bye Nashville |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 11:14 pm
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$50 says that there's an NHL team in Nashville 5 years from now.
-Thomas
Freedom Elz wrote:
> It looks the the Blackberry billionaire is going to buy the Predators
> and move them to either Hamilton or the Kitchener triangle. Great
> news!
>
> NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CP) - Craig Leipold, the owner of the Nashville
> Predators, confirmed Thursday that he has entered into a letter of
> agreement to sell the NHL franchise to Waterloo, Ont., businessman Jim
> Balsillie for US$220 million.
>
> "This is truly one of the toughest days of my life," said Leipold. "I
> poured my heart and soul into this franchise for 10 years."
>
> The sale must be closed by June 30. Approval before that date from the
> NHL's board of governors would be required.
>
> Attendance at Predators home games in 2006-2007 averaged just over
> 13,500 - 2,000 below the NHL average, even with some of the lowest
> ticket prices. The team amassed 110 points - third-best in the league
> - but still lost US$15 million.
>
> Related Info
> Leipold thanks fans in email
> Details on Predators lease agreement
> "It's time to give someone else the chance to take the Nashville
> Predators to the next level," Leipold said during a news conference.
>
>
>
>
>
> Leipold predicted that "we'll have hockey here for a long time" if
> attendance improves. A default clause in the team's arena lease can be
> triggered June 19 to give one-year notice of departure if attendance
> remains below 14,000 during the 2007-2008 season.
>
> "I have come to the conclusion I can not make it work here," said
> Leipold.
> >> Stay informed about: Great News!! Bye-Bye Nashville |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 6:33 am
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 7:10 am
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"Freedom Elz" wrote in message
> On May 24, 4:12 pm, "M. Zaiem Beg" wrote:
>> On Thu, 24 May 2007, Grande Mal wrote:
>>
>> ::"Freedom Elz" wrote in message
>>
>> :
>> :> It looks the the Blackberry billionaire is going to buy the Predators
>> :> and move them to either Hamilton or the Kitchener triangle. Great
>> :> news!
>> :
>> :Why "Great news!"?
>>
>> Because it stands to reason that a Canadian market would be much more
>> receptive to an NHL team than Nashville, TN.
>
> Exactly, they can't even draw 14000 fans, the NHL let teams move out
> of
> Winnipeg and Quebec that drew more than that.
>
>
>
>
>>Whether the exchange rate and
>> the various economic what nots cooperate I don't know,
>
> The dollar is valued at $.92 US right now, exchange is no longer a
> problem
> and will not be for the forseeable future. Supposedly Mr.Blackberry
> bought
> a bunch of land in the tri-city area just last week and the beauty of
> him
> moving to that location is that he does not infringe upon Toronto's or
> Barfalo's territorial rights. Economically that area is on fire.
>
>
>
>>but the fanbase will
>> be infinitely better. And it's better for hockey as a whole IMO when the
>> NHL has a stronger presence in Canada.
>
> Nashville was an interesting experiment, but ultimately a failure. One
> down,
> two more to go, once we get teams back in the 'peg and Quebec all will
> be as
> it should be.
>
> The two others you speak of would more than likley be the Florida Panthers
> and Colorado Avalanche, two other cities where the sport does not sell
> well. One is more into the rodeo market and the other is more into the
> retirement market. >> Stay informed about: Great News!! Bye-Bye Nashville |
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 2:52 pm
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On Fri, 25 May 2007, sshay wrote:
: The two others you speak of would more than likley be the Florida Panthers
: and Colorado Avalanche, two other cities where the sport does not sell
: well. One is more into the rodeo market and the other is more into the
: retirement market.
WTF are you talking about? The Avs had the longest sellout streak in NHL
history, and the first season in a decade in which they didn't sell out
all 41 games, they still averaged over 17,600 people a game.
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 9:09 pm
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"M. Zaiem Beg" wrote in message
> On Fri, 25 May 2007, sshay wrote:
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> : The two others you speak of would more than likley be the Florida
> Panthers
> : and Colorado Avalanche, two other cities where the sport does not sell
> : well. One is more into the rodeo market and the other is more into the
> : retirement market.
>
> WTF are you talking about? The Avs had the longest sellout streak in NHL
> history, and the first season in a decade in which they didn't sell out
> all 41 games, they still averaged over 17,600 people a game.
I think it was weak attempt at a troll. >> Stay informed about: Great News!! Bye-Bye Nashville |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 11:55 pm
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M. Zaiem Beg wrote:
> On Thu, 24 May 2007, Grande Mal wrote:
>
> :
> :"Freedom Elz" wrote in message
> :
> :> It looks the the Blackberry billionaire is going to buy the Predators
> :> and move them to either Hamilton or the Kitchener triangle. Great
> :> news!
> :
> :Why "Great news!"?
>
> Because it stands to reason that a Canadian market would be much more
> receptive to an NHL team than Nashville, TN. Whether the exchange rate and
> the various economic whatnots cooperate I don't know, but the fanbase will
> be infinitely better. And it's better for hockey as a whole IMO when the
> NHL has a stronger presence in Canada.
>
> --
> M. Zaiem Beg zbeg.DeleteThis@iglou.com
>
Hamilton can't support the AHL team that is one game away from the
Calder Cup, putting a team there would be a hugs mistake. >> Stay informed about: Great News!! Bye-Bye Nashville |
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