08-25-2005, 11:56 AM | #1051 | |
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you couldn't spot the bad GMs in the old system? Calgary had one good season and postseason, as have several teams in recent years. Lets see them string a few great seasons together and THEN see if they are able to maintain it. Heck, the Lightning just finally turned the corner, and now they are already headed for cap trouble.
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08-25-2005, 12:05 PM | #1052 | |
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I agree that all "big market" teams were not evil and wasteful. Both the Avs and the Wings, to a large extent, spent the big bucks (there were some exceptions: see, CuJo, Hatcher, etc.) keeping a core together that was obtained either through drafting or legit trades. But then you had other teams spending wildly on free agents. I have long held that the only team to spend a considerable amount of money on free agents and actually win the Cup were the 2002 Red Wings. I look at a Hasek as more of a free agent than a trade (though he was technically traded to the Wings, it was way more about the money), then you add Robitaille and Hull. Still, even with those guys, the core of that Wings team: Draper, Shanahn, Yzerman, Fedorov, Lidstrom, McCarty, etc. was still drafted/traded for. I also agree that the league doesn't need the cap for competitive balance. Over the last three years there were six different teams in the finals. The most you could have. One reason for this, of course, is that hockey, unlike any other sport really, a team can ride one hot player (the goalie) to wild success. While you can do that so some extent in some sports, there is no real equivalent. Still, what the cap prevents is smaller market teams, like Edmonton, from basically becoming "farm clubs" for bigger market teams. They draft a guy. Develope him. He becomes good and the team is then forced to trade him away because they can't afford him. The cap also opens the free agent market up to all teams, as opposed to a handful.
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08-25-2005, 12:08 PM | #1053 |
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As a small-market fan, there's nothing that I've seen so far that I don't like in this CBA. Every team now has the ability to sign one or two "name" players (three if they're crazy), every team now has to face the same cap constraints and will inevitably lose good players but have the ability to replenish through free agency.
I'm really tired of Sens and Canuck fans though, whining about how this CBA is dismantling their dynasties. The Canucks couldn't beat the lowly Wild or Flames and the Sens have never beaten the Leafs, despite being so 'obviously' much more talented. Just because Melnyk is loaded, Sens fans are delusional if they think he'd lose millions every year to run a $50-$60 million US payroll as would have been necessary under the old system. I suppose they would have loved the alternative in keeping a lower payroll and trading Hossa, Spezza, and Chara for three prospects once their salary demands became unrealistic, just like the Oilers had to do for so many years. |
08-25-2005, 12:14 PM | #1054 | |
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I guess because I am not living in Canada I am missing out on this whining. Dynasties? Dynasties? They do realize that in order to be a dynasty a team usually has to win at least two (if not probably three) Cups within a short period of time. Not ever winning a Cup, or even making it to the finals, doesn't really make one a dynasty. And, no, winning the President's Trophy three years straight does not qualify either. Perhaps, they are thinking about potential dynasties.
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08-25-2005, 12:22 PM | #1055 |
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Potential dynasties is more accurate. They don't actually say they're dynasties but think way too highly of their team and have a 'woe is me' attitude with the new CBA. If anyone has the right to brag it's Red Wings, Avs and Devils fans and you don't hear half as much from them as you do from 'Nucks and Sens fans. But of course, location has a part in this as well. There will be more excuses and blaming of the CBA from each camp when they lose again in the playoffs to 'clearly' inferior teams.
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08-25-2005, 12:34 PM | #1056 | |
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I know theres a small dig at my leafs in there
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us devil fans are fiercly proud, but there are too few of us to be heard above you crazy canadians
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08-25-2005, 12:37 PM | #1058 | |
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In all honesty, there wasn't intended to be, unless you're referring to 'inferior teams'. That's from the perspective of their fans. Clearly with all the talent on those teams, they're much better than the Leafs or Flames, despite not beating them in the playoffs. |
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08-25-2005, 12:39 PM | #1059 | |
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08-25-2005, 12:44 PM | #1060 | |
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Except, of course, when the team with more skill wins.
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08-25-2005, 12:46 PM | #1061 | |
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08-25-2005, 12:50 PM | #1062 | |
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08-25-2005, 12:53 PM | #1063 | |
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So in other words your other post was a lie? Yes, it does suck that we're going to lose Jovo after this year and maybe Cooke as well. It sucks that we had to trade our highest scoring defenceman for the past 3 years to get cap room. Management here worked hard to build a competitive team and stay within a budget. The fact that work is now being undone because 7 or 8 other owners can't even spell budget pisses me off no end. I think Canuck and Sens fans can be proud of their teams due to the fact that they never signed top free agents while the Av's and Wings did. Of course, why does any fan have a right to brag? What have you done to help the Flames or me the Canucks lately? |
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08-25-2005, 01:35 PM | #1064 | |
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While I think Wings and Avs fans can be proud of their teams due to the fact that they actually won a Stanley Cup while the Canucks and Sens never did. For the record, the Avs' '96 and '01 Cup winning teams and the Wings '97 - '98 Cup winning teams were built through the draft and trades, not free agency. There is no shame in those victories. You know what, I know believe that SoxWin is a agent-spawn of the Devil himself, as he has some how tricked me with guile and evilness to actually defend The Forces of Darkness(tm). I feel whollly unclean...
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08-25-2005, 02:25 PM | #1065 | |
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This makes no sense.....The league needed the cap to survive......you cant say that only 7 or 8 owners were in trouble....Vancouver was probably 3 years away from losing money, then trading away the talent.....dont be so bitter cuz you guys cant spend as much as you personally would like......its an even playing field...how can you possibly complain about that
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08-25-2005, 03:01 PM | #1067 | |
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No. Many Canuck and Sens fans believe their team was dynastic. Now they're whining about the dismantling of the team under a new CBA when under the old CBA, that dismantling would have occurred as well, with a much less favourable outcome to the team. But I guess it's easy to forget the past when it isn't glorious. Quote:
Be proud. Just don't complain that those teams are so hard done by in this new CBA. Neither team was in the league of Detroit, New Jersey or Colorado in terms of success and neither team had the financial capability of Toronto or Philadelphia, which would have been required to retain all the teams' talent under the old CBA. Quote:
You mean other than supporting them, buying tickets, jerseys, memorabilia, PPV, etc., since 1986? All one can do to help is be a fan. |
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08-25-2005, 03:16 PM | #1069 | |
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Team Payrolls Devils 2001-2002: $40.1 million 2002-2003: $52.4 million 2003-2004: $48.1 million Canucks 2001-2002: $28.9 million 2002-2003: $31.8 million 2003-2004: $38.7 million Senators 2001-2002: $27.0 million 2002-2003: $30.3 million 2003-2004: $39.6 million New Jersey is used as an example of a low-budget team winning but clearly they spent a bit as well. The only low-budget team to win the Cup was Tampa. Source: http://www.hockeyzoneplus.com/$maseq_e.htm |
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08-25-2005, 03:36 PM | #1070 | |
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the league needed the cap to MAKE BIG BUCKS. end of story.
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08-25-2005, 03:40 PM | #1071 | |
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I don't believe the league needed a cap to survive, we're both wasting our time here, we have a fundamental difference in beliefs I remember the Forbes critique of (I believe) the Levit report stated that 7 or 8 teams were responsible for 75% of the leagues losses, so yeah, I think I made a fair statement. Why on earth would Vancouver be 3 years away from losing money? They have 16 or 17 thousand season tickets sold, not to mention a waiting list. They get funds from the province via lottery tickets, have a great TV cable deal and had 12 or 14 ppv games a year. A payroll of 42 mil or whatever with 20 mil profit doesn't seem like they were anywhere close to losing money anytime soon. The Canucks never were going to spend a ton of cash, they set a budget and they stuck to it. Sure would have been nice to spend the 42 mil they earned and kept everyone from last season, that's why I can complain about it. Also, I'm no fan of the Canucks giving revenue sharing cash to their competition, it's hardly their fault if people in Nashville could give a shit about their team. |
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So once NJ went over the max I stated by 3 mil and once by 7 mil (which is clearly an aberation considering their normal spending) What exactly are you trying to refute? |
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It's not that the Canucks are being dismantled, but the loss of quality depth has seriously hurt this team. The 5 - 7 defencemen are going to come from a group of Nolan Baumgartner, Steve McCarthy, Sven Butsomethingorother, and Kevin Bieksa. Easily our best defensive forward and penalty killer chose to stay in Russia for more money. While they haven't been hurt to the extent of Colorado or Detroit, they've been hurt, substantially, imo. Once again, there is no reason to think they would have been dismantled under the old CBA. They were extremely profitable and considering Bert signed for 7 mil or so, I have to believe top end salaries were lowering regardless. Quote:
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I don't believe any of that gives you (or me) the right to brag no. Be proud sure, but it's not like you or I help to assemble the talent we watch. |
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08-25-2005, 04:03 PM | #1074 | |
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Of course it allows you the right to brag. It's your team. What's the point of being a sports fan if you can't be proud and brag about your team? Is there a disconnect there? Of course there is. But those disconnects exist whenever one is a fan of anything really. To try and break it down like that is just kind of silly.
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08-25-2005, 04:06 PM | #1075 | |
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Sounds like the group of defenseman that were #3-4 on the Penguins before the new CBA.
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08-25-2005, 04:32 PM | #1076 | |
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I agree, but I'd put it more like... the league needed the cap so the majority of the teams could make big bucks. And to me in the world of pro sports making big bucks = success\survival for leagues and teams.
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08-25-2005, 05:13 PM | #1077 | |
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You make some good points. So ill ask you this. Are you against the cap and why? cuz it sure doesnt hurt the game
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08-25-2005, 05:15 PM | #1078 | |
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Another question...so what? Every team is now on a level playing field, how can you complain?
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There are a few Sabres fans on this board...
Calgary traded D Toni Lydman to Buffalo for a 3rd Round Pick. Lydman makes $1.9 million so this was a straight salary dump. Flames fans are generally not pleased from what I'm hearing, since Lydman was always expected to fetch a forward. Buffalo gets a good, not great defenceman. Lydman is good at everything, just not great, and Flames' fans have been waiting for a breakout that just never happened. He's not physical at all, but very sound positionally, a smooth skater and can make the outlet pass. He won't hurt you on the PP but with his talent you'd expect him to put up better numbers. It just never happened. Buffalo wins this trade hands down, as Lydman can eat up minutes in all situations. Last edited by Karim : 08-25-2005 at 05:40 PM. |
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the cap has been in place for, what, all of 2 months? we haven't even played a game yet under the cap, and we're already talking about it like it's the next coming of Christ...er, Gretzky. yep, there's a lot of excitement now, and fans in most cities seem to be forgetting how they got fucked out of a season and are buying tickets in droves. and maybe that's because of the salary cap...or maybe the NHL just needs to skip seasons every once in a while to keep up interest. I'm not saying that the cap won't end up being good for the game (even though I, personally, am not a fan). But let's give it a little time before we make that determination.
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The Atlanta Thrashers acquired defenseman Mark Popovic from the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in exchange for forward Kip Brennan on Thursday.
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Thanks for the info on Lydman. I was actually just going to ask you about him. He'll likely play with countryman Numminen on the second defensive pairing for Buffalo. I just hope the rumours about Regier flipping Lydman to Los Angeles with Martin Biron for Aaron Miller aren't true...
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4th line forward is probably being generous to Kip Brennan...
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I think another thing to notice is the trend that in the years shown there, the Devils payroll increased by 12 million in one season, then dropped only 4 the next, so they were still spending 8 million more in the 3rd season as compared to the first. The Canucks were up almost $10 million in that span while the Senators were up almost $13 million. The Senators have a lot of guys hitting their prime, or will be in the next few years while the Canucks obviously have some very big names who would be demanding larger contracts the next time they reupped, so I think it is more likely that these trends would have continued as opposed to levelling off. So 3 years from now we could have been looking at the Devils in the $55 million range, the Canucks at $50 million and the Senators at $53 million? I seriously hope that the league wide cap does not rise at such an alarming rate or the small market teams would be screwed. And for every Nashville that you want to throw under the bus as a drain to the other teams in the league, remember that there is a team like Edmonton who sells out a vast majority of their home games while also being one of the better road draws in the NHL, but because we weren't blessed in having an owner with deep pockets, have to keep our payroll at around $32 million to come close to making money season to season. The fans here were sick and tired of watching our developed stars leave for bigger cheques, and now we can actually believe that we have a chance to see a guy start something great, and end it here. |
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wonder what the ticket price increases were over those same time frames...
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not to pimp stuff, but do you guys generally agree that the Andrew Peters thing is mostly an isolated incident.
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Thanks I'm basically against salary caps in sports period. I guess they help parity, but I'm not a fan of that either, I'd rather see well managed teams kick the crap out of poorly managed ones. If the owners want a level playing field so badly, maybe they should be prepared to share all revenue equally instead of doing so off the backs of the players. Would that not do the same thing as a cap while passing the responsibilty of making good business decisions onto those who are paid to do? What I see happening is that a lot of guys (especially the 3 and 4th liners and the last set of d) are either going to be switching teams every year or not being able to obtain a contract because some young cheap kid (who isn't necessarily better, but is cheaper !!) will fill that spot. That doesn't strike me as good for the quality of the game, or for the connection between fans and their teams. So in that sense, yes, I do believe it will hurt the game. |
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So then, the real problem is that some teams will always make more then others and that the salary cap doesn't solve this problem whereas a true level playing field could easily be created by revenue sharing. Gotcha. Quote:
Maybe the Oilers need to increase ticket prices a bit, market more creatively, sell more games on ppv then. Yes, McCaw bankrolled the Canucks for a few years but hard work in the business community and a well run entertaining team has made them wildly successful financially. If they're selling out every game yet can't afford more then a 32 mil payroll, ownership/management is doing something wrong. Nashville likely shouldn't be in the league, or at the minimum expansion should have gone a lot slower then it did. Quote:
But players can, and still will leave for more now under a cap. I highly doubt Richards is back in Tampa when he becomes unrestricted, they made their choice to go with Vinny and St Louis. Same thing with Jovo, he hasn't always played here, but this is where he's really blossomed as a player. Players are going to age, players are going to take more $$ to go elsewhere. That's why you need to draft and trade well things that successful teams have always done well. Admittedly the cap will make it so not all young stars move once they're old enough or have enough service time, but not all of them are going to stay. And again, the same thing could be done by revenue sharing. |
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how the fuck have the Sens been successful? They've been pretty good at losing in the 1st round of the playoffs I'll give ya that
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08-25-2005, 10:42 PM | #1098 | |
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Isn't that always the best idea, just keep jacking ticket prices. That alone tells me all I need to know about your viewpoint on things. The Oilers are routinely among the best home and road attendance teams in the league come the end of the season. Just because the owners here try to put a product on the ice that a family could possibly afford to go and see isn't something that detracts from the team, and I don't see why they should be penalized for trying to take the game to the general public rather than corporate sponsors. That is a big reason why going to an Oiler's game is an event, because the entire crowd is into the game and doesn't sit on their hands. I'm assuming of course throughout all of this that you're not a big supporter of the NFL sytem either? |
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Although I wasn't the one who made the comment you're referring to, I'd like to throw in an answer too, since he did a darned good job of describing my feelings as well. I find the current NFL only slightly more interesting than watching paint dry, have virtually no interest in teams, and only watch games to see particular favorite players. With all the cuts for cap reasons & roster shuffling & such, all I've got left to follow are a handful of players, as I don't really feel like there are many "teams" left, just temporary collections of players thrown together to fit the cap, best personnell be damned.
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