Thread: We are BACK!!!! NHL AND NHLPA REACH DEAL ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

Originally Posted by doughtydiva

They have been close to a deal all week.Lockout ends by Sunday.

Just wondering if you have kept count how many times you have posted "they are close" and "a deal will be done by ____" over the past three-plus months. ;-)

Originally Posted by pg1067

Just wondering if you have kept count how many times you have posted "they are close" and "a deal will be done by ____" over the past three-plus months. ;-)

I believe if they don't get it done now that the season is done.

Hey if we could overcome the "fiscal cliff" can't we figure out how to share money in hockey?

Originally Posted by pg1067

Just wondering if you have kept count how many times you have posted "they are close" and "a deal will be done by ____" over the past three-plus months. ;-)

Lol I thought they would settle this in December..Now feels a bit different because even players are coming out anda predicting when the season will start.I will say THIS as far as LA goes it won't hurt attendance ..in fact I think it will be more of a draw.

Originally Posted by doughtydiva

Lol I thought they would settle this in December..Now feels a bit different because even players are coming out anda predicting when the season will start.I will say THIS as far as LA goes it won't hurt attendance ..in fact I think it will be more of a draw.

Maybe I'm just cynical, but I think a lot, if not all, of the popularity gained by winning the cup is gone. I would't be surprised if Staples Center attendence scales back noticably. There were a lot of people who jumped on the bandwagon. Those people get bored easily.

Originally Posted by pg1067

As far as I'm aware, tickets for all games that haven't been cancelled have always been listed on both sites, so I'm not really sure what you're talking about, but I doubt anything happening on these third-party sites has any particular significance. Also, I don't think the Kings are going to be introduced as "defending Stanley Cup Champions" at road games. ;-)

Nah, stubhub (being about as legit of a ticket broker as you can be) has not been selling NHL tickets for the majority of the season.

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Originally Posted by FishMonger

Maybe I'm just cynical, but I think a lot, if not all, of the popularity gained by winning the cup is gone. I would't be surprised if Staples Center attendence scales back noticably. There were a lot of people who jumped on the bandwagon. Those people get bored easily.

I'm not sure. The kinds sold a ton of season tickets during the payoff run. I personally know at least 5 people who bought a combined 16 seats and bone of them have cancelled.

Puck daddy did an interesting article where they talked about the extremely low numbers off people who have cancelled their tickets.

Edit:
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...2968--nhl.html

Obviously, this is two of the more popular teams, but I'd imagine this is probably representative. If anything, I'd expect a drop off next season from the people who bought tickets during the cup run canceling.

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Originally Posted by waterboy100

Nah, stubhub (being about as legit of a ticket broker as you can be) has not been selling NHL tickets for the majority of the season.

When the NHL made the big proposal that was touted as a best and last proposal to salvage a full 82-game schedule, I was able to buy relatively cheap seats on Stubhub for the game that would have been the home opener. When that fell apart, I got the purchase price (including fees) fully refunded. And, as far as I know, all non-cancelled games have been available for purchase throughout the last couple months, with games being pulled down as they have been cancelled. But I haven't exactly been monitoring Stubhub on a daily basis or anything.

Originally Posted by FishMonger

Maybe I'm just cynical, but I think a lot, if not all, of the popularity gained by winning the cup is gone. I would't be surprised if Staples Center attendence scales back noticably. There were a lot of people who jumped on the bandwagon. Those people get bored easily.

i am with you Fish, attendance will drop. People have spent their money on other things. For most the thrill was the ride, however the thrill is gone so people move to other things.

Originally Posted by FishMonger

Maybe I'm just cynical, but I think a lot, if not all, of the popularity gained by winning the cup is gone. I would't be surprised if Staples Center attendence scales back noticably. There were a lot of people who jumped on the bandwagon. Those people get bored easily.

I agree that the Kings lost momentum and those bandwagon fans moved over to the Clippers cough cough but didn't the Kings sell out a ton of games last season ? You might hear people bitch and moan but I still believe there will be a lot of sell outs.