tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282149616119015865.post9154602574211156166..comments2023-10-31T07:43:44.636-04:00Comments on Barry Melrose Rocks: EKLUND: When You Make Up Crap About the Islanders, At Least TRY to Get Your Facts StraightKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02072031544460278914noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282149616119015865.post-78682763879855556692009-02-06T18:28:00.000-05:002009-02-06T18:28:00.000-05:00The hell?! Canada is not a state?!?!The hell?! Canada is <I>not</I> a state?!?!Dominikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581079821840444597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282149616119015865.post-14057632161071806652009-02-06T17:49:00.000-05:002009-02-06T17:49:00.000-05:00with such an inside scoop, it's amazing we didn't ...with such an inside scoop, it's amazing we didn't have to pay for it!Sean Leahyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282149616119015865.post-45794467350518679212009-02-06T15:57:00.000-05:002009-02-06T15:57:00.000-05:00@stick: Great response. Glad you have the numbers ...@stick: Great response. Glad you have the numbers that I was too hot headed to dig up. $100 million for any pro team in the four major is LMFAO.<BR/><BR/>@BC: sigh. You're right. haha<BR/><BR/>@Steven: Thanks, glad you don't mind putting up with lots of yelling (even if it is the internet). I don't like to stoop down to his level, but when you give me a nice juicy fish to fry, it's too much to pass up.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072031544460278914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282149616119015865.post-4962109408553829922009-02-06T14:56:00.000-05:002009-02-06T14:56:00.000-05:00great post, Kev. I'm glad there's someone to plung...great post, Kev. I'm glad there's someone to plunge Ecklund's crap down the toilet. I love your posts you do a great job. Keep it up.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813307395983810612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282149616119015865.post-76291433140026021272009-02-06T14:51:00.000-05:002009-02-06T14:51:00.000-05:00No worries, the sale to the Kansas City interests ...No worries, the sale to the Kansas City interests will be at least 200 million.Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759059813818382920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4282149616119015865.post-6777021772739273442009-02-06T14:44:00.000-05:002009-02-06T14:44:00.000-05:00Aside from the fact that Wang (as you state) has n...Aside from the fact that Wang (as you state) has no intention to sell lets throw around some arbitrary Eck numbers.<BR/><BR/>In the past couple of seasons there have been 2 franchises that have actually been sold. Nashville and Tampa Bay.<BR/><BR/>Nashville has never won a Stanley Cup, has never made a conference finals. Is ostensibly in the south and is certainly by all metrics a small (maybe mid) sized market. They also have to compete with the Titans an NFL franchise. They were sold for roughly $193 million (US). Not to mention Balsilli overed roughly $50 million over that price that was rejected.<BR/><BR/>Tampa Bay has won a Stanley Cup. But they've also been down to the bottom (they have how many #1 picks?) more times than a Ranger fan on Dollar pbr night. They are considered a medium sized market given all the snow birds, but haven't excelled at finding a core fan base. They have to compete with an NFL franchise as well as an MLB franchise and to a certain extent the NBA as well. They were sold for roughly $206 Million (US).<BR/><BR/>Now the Islanders, who everyone loves to hate, have won 4 Stanley Cups, have an established fan base (however misaligned they are) and are in a large market. Granted they have to compete with the Rangers and Devils, as well as several MLB teams, 2 NFL teams, and 1 and a 1/2 NBA teams. Their contract terms with existing players are a bit of a mess, and they haven't been the best drafting team.<BR/><BR/>Regardless $100 million (US)?!? This not Daffy's or Fieline's Basement. The predators were bought for $80 million in 1997 and appreciated to $193 in 11 years.<BR/><BR/>We all know Eck is ignorant, uninformed and panders to the worst type of rumor mongering, but if you're going to make your living at that at least come up with numbers that a 3rd grader with an internet connection couldn't disprove during commercial breaks of "Hannah Montana".Stickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02274591461618588258noreply@blogger.com