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Around the League 2019-2024 Edition

zeke said:
I always thought 32 teams was the right number but now I realize that since the canadian teams mean so little to US tv contracts the NHL is actually still at a disadvantage even with having more total teams.

They probably want to get up closer to 36 teams tbh, as 6 of the canadian teams are so insignificant.
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The biggest tv contract shouldn't be in Canada. NHL has too much revenue coming from a place with only 7 teams.
 
MindzEye said:
Isn't the Canadian broadcast deal worth the same per year as the American broadcast deal?

I mean, yeah, Toronto makes up the lion's share of that and Ottawa or Winnipeg isn't a lot of value add. But neither are Nashville or Columbus to the US broadcast deal. Adding more Nashville's or Columbii isn't going to do much. Add a Houston though, and yeah that has a chance to make a real dent.
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Yep. And that's an issue given 25 of 32 teams are in the U.S
 
Nothing like walking down the French quarter drunk. I was there the night COVID started. It was wild. They kicked me off Bourbon street.
But the pee smell..
 
zeke said:
I always thought 32 teams was the right number but now I realize that since the canadian teams mean so little to US tv contracts the NHL is actually still at a disadvantage even with having more total teams.

They probably want to get up closer to 36 teams tbh, as 6 of the canadian teams are so insignificant.
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Well, insignificant except for the revenues they pump into the league to keep the lights on at NHL HQ.
 
The pee smell has gotten better... a good chunk of it was ancient infrastructure under the street.

The smell of vomit and shame is 100% due to the previous night.
 
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