The Official Dave Ayres CC "All Thing Leaves" thread

[ESQ]

IF the deal reaches projections - and the $200 million/year comes from a report Bettman commissioned as potential gaming revenue, not the revenue from this deal to license logos and stats - that would be around $3 mil in cap space.

NHL does not get a share of gaming profits, they're only licensing their logos and stats. I would be very surprised if MGM thinks that would be worth $200 million a year.

But I guess that extra $3 mil in cap space would be enough to bridge the gap in the Nylander negotiations

Well....they aren’t really getting paid a licensing fee. The NHL can’t, for optics, take a cut of gambling revenue. But they can say, let’s project gambling revenue and our cut will be called a licensing fee. But they won’t say that. They’ll say they negotiated hard for a fair licensing fee. What went into those negotiations will remain confidential.

You reckon? Apparently other leagues are seeking a cut and calling it an "integrity fee".

The NBA's similar deal is worth $25 mil reportedly. That's more in line with what I'd imagine a deal like this to be worth.

[Carl Yagro]

Hmmm... another L without Auston Matthews. Where's the vaunted offense?

Loving the fish-free zone.

[2Fingers]

Hmmm... another L without Auston Matthews. Where's the vaunted offense?

Loving the fish-free zone.

Amen brother.

[ESQ]

Leaves with 3 goals in their last 5 games at home.

Aren't they like 1 game up on Vancouver?

Aren't they like 1 game up on Vancouver?

My bad, leaves are actually tied with Vancouver

[Chef Boi RD]

TSN has issued a cry for help “what’s wrong with Leaves!”

The injury riddled Canucks are tied with the Leaves

[Chef Boi RD]

Hmmm... another L without Auston Matthews. Where's the vaunted offense?

Loving the fish-free zone.

Tavares, Marner, Kadri, Kapanen can’t get it done

Young Pettersson, Horvat, Boeser, Virtanen are getting it done. Just wait til the QUINN Hughes show arrives

[2Fingers]

TSN has issued a cry for help “what’s wrong with Leaves!”

The injury riddled Canucks are tied with the Leaves

Anything to F with TSN is good in my books, at least TSN and their NHL coverage.

[Mickey107]

Sportsnet has an almost iron clad, long term contract.
Who's to say how things would have been if it had gone to TSN?
Their bids were almost identical.

[Chef Boi RD]

Where’s Big Tuna, but more importantly, where’s my ole friend from Deep Cove - ole paddy?

[Cousin Strawberry]

Where’s Big Tuna, but more importantly, where’s my ole friend from Deep Cove - ole paddy?

Finding head sized paper bags these days isnt as easy as its been for the previous 50 years.

[BigTuna]

The real problem with Toronto is Mike Babcock. Notice how they are so good on the road? Old Babs can't line-match. He's obsessed over it and it hurts the entire team. It leads him to playing 4th liners late in the 3rd when they are down a goal. He's brutal.

[2Fingers]

The real problem with Toronto is Mike Babcock. Notice how they are so good on the road? Old Babs can't line-match. He's obsessed over it and it hurts the entire team. It leads him to playing 4th liners late in the 3rd when they are down a goal. He's brutal.

Lol, Laughs are leading so you show your face. You really are a cowsrd.

[BigTuna]

The real problem with Toronto is Mike Babcock. Notice how they are so good on the road? Old Babs can't line-match. He's obsessed over it and it hurts the entire team. It leads him to playing 4th liners late in the 3rd when they are down a goal. He's brutal.

Lol, Laughs are leading so you show your face. You really are a cowsrd.

I just criticized the coach...

[rats19]

The real problem with Toronto is Mike Babcock. Notice how they are so good on the road? Old Babs can't line-match. He's obsessed over it and it hurts the entire team. It leads him to playing 4th liners late in the 3rd when they are down a goal. He's brutal.

Lol, Laughs are leading so you show your face. You really are a cowsrd.

I just criticized the coach...

It’s simply not enough...

[2Fingers]

Hmmmm interesting that the Islanders are doing better without JT.