Lemieux: Pens will still lose money

ArticleBot · 09-14-2005, 01:59 AM

Lemieux: Pens will still lose money with new deal by Associated PressPITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins expect to lose at
least $7 million this season despite a more favorable NHL labor
agreement, player salary concessions and a big jump in ticket sales
created by adding rookie Sidney Crosby. Owner-player Mario...

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TheRob · 09-14-2005, 09:49 AM

This annoys the hell out of me for some reason. You got your salary cap. Shut your hole. Get on with it. No one needs or wants to hear that you are still losing money. If you're going to lose money there even with a salary cap, move. Simple.

Dude · 09-16-2005, 09:28 AM

Well you see, it's all about trying to leverage a new facility out of the city. He's in great position to do that, or go to a city that will provide a facility now. Say, Portland, or Winnipeg (nice facility there, visited this year, luxury boxes et all).

I like the fact that he's pointing this out, because otherwise he wouldn't get the attention of the city.

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TheRob Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: The Flemish Cap Posts: 5,745 Images: 51 TTP Friends: (2)	Re: Lemieux: Pens will still lose money This annoys the hell out of me for some reason. You got your salary cap. Shut your hole. Get on with it. No one needs or wants to hear that you are still losing money. If you're going to lose money there even with a salary cap, move. Simple.

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Dude Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Where my kids are Posts: 8,300 Images: 66 TTP Friends: (3)	Re: Lemieux: Pens will still lose money Well you see, it's all about trying to leverage a new facility out of the city. He's in great position to do that, or go to a city that will provide a facility now. Say, Portland, or Winnipeg (nice facility there, visited this year, luxury boxes et all). I like the fact that he's pointing this out, because otherwise he wouldn't get the attention of the city. __________________ Om nom nom nom...

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