Tough guy Ray credits Bettman ... and calls him a fool

Shut up and fight Domi again.

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Originally posted 08:49 AM ET  11.15 by dannylimes

Shut up and fight Domi again.

Tie Domi always reminded me of a Romulan from Star Trek, did anyone else get that impression?

All that aside, this was meant to be news to anyone?

Watch out Ray....you might comment yourself out of a job.

Has Rob Ray ever heard of Donald Fehr? He has a bit of a track record as well and it's not a good one.

"I think he's a bit of gambler thinking that everybody is going to come back."

It's not a gamble. Both the league and the players know the fans will be back. We don't count and we certainly aren't a cause for any urgency to get a deal done.

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 08:53 AM ET  11.15 by The Aussie Caniac

Tie Domi always reminded me of a Romulan from Star Trek, did anyone else get that impression?All that aside, this was meant to be news to anyone?

Maybe a Ferengi. I don't see Romulan too much.

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Originally posted 09:33 AM ET  11.15 by Nobody expects Phantomphan MMT

"I think he's a bit of gambler thinking that everybody is going to come back."It's not a gamble. Both the league and the players know the fans will be back. We don't count and we certainly aren't a cause for any urgency to get a deal done.

Casual fans will have to be lured back in.

Diehards are diehards

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 08:53 AM ET  11.15 by The Aussie Caniac

Tie Domi always reminded me of a Romulan from Star Trek, did anyone else get that impression?All that aside, this was meant to be news to anyone?

Not really. The Romulans were intelligent.

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Originally posted 09:35 AM ET  11.15 by hbomb

Casual fans will have to be lured back in.Diehards are diehards

True. In true hockey markets that won't be a problem. In the softer markets it could cos big problems, which might be the only silver lining in all of this.

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Originally posted 09:47 AM ET  11.15 by Nobody expects Phantomphan MMT

True. In true hockey markets that won't be a problem. In the softer markets it could cos big problems, which might be the only silver lining in all of this.

Yup - the culling of the herd that both sides are too stupid to embrace , may be a much needed by product this time next season.

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Originally posted 10:04 AM ET  11.15 by Harry Crack

Yup - the culling of the herd that both sides are too stupid to embrace , may be a much needed by product this time next season.

I'd even be happy with a cattle drive that moves the herd to more fertile grazing areas.

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Originally posted 10:04 AM ET  11.15 by Harry Crack

Yup - the culling of the herd that both sides are too stupid to embrace , may be a much needed by product this time next season.

I really think Music City fans love their Preds enough that they will be back...maybe not diehard, but somewhere in between casual and diehard.......only time will tell.....

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 08:53 AM ET  11.15 by The Aussie Caniac

Tie Domi always reminded me of a Romulan from Star Trek, did anyone else get that impression?All that aside, this was meant to be news to anyone?

doesnt matter......the famous "title belt" maneuver is forever ingrained in everyones memory

QUOTE(#13):

Originally posted 11:15 AM ET  11.15 by Othello

I really think Music City fans love their Preds enough that they will be back...maybe not diehard, but somewhere in between casual and diehard.......only time will tell.....

Lets hope so - really good team, and a great Coach , with a strong win loss record.

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Originally posted 11:22 AM ET  11.15 by Harry Crack

Lets hope so - really good team, and a great Coach , with a strong win loss record.

one thing Preds have done for Nashville is when game is on week night, lower Broadway is buzzing with activity....12 to 15 thousand might be at Bridgestone Arena cheering for Preds, another 10,000 are hitting the resturants and clubs down on the riverfront, two blocks away..streets are really crowed with walking traffic....has really had an economic impact on everyone downtown......this income loss is a shame for a market that has greally grown and put a competive team on the ice........

QUOTE(#16):

Originally posted 11:30 AM ET  11.15 by Othello

one thing Preds have done for Nashville is when game is on week night, lower Broadway is buzzing with activity....12 to 15 thousand might be at Bridgestone Arena cheering for Preds, another 10,000 are hitting the resturants and clubs down on the riverfront, two blocks away..streets are really crowed with walking traffic....has really had an economic impact on everyone downtown......this income loss is a shame for a market that has greally grown and put a competive team on the ice........

Agree completely.

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 08:53 AM ET  11.15 by The Aussie Caniac

Tie Domi always reminded me of a Romulan from Star Trek, did anyone else get that impression?All that aside, this was meant to be news to anyone?

If his kid Max goes through a growth spurt, he can turn into one of the better centres in hockey. Doing pretty good in London right now.

QUOTE(#16):

Originally posted 11:30 AM ET  11.15 by Othello

one thing Preds have done for Nashville is when game is on week night, lower Broadway is buzzing with activity....12 to 15 thousand might be at Bridgestone Arena cheering for Preds, another 10,000 are hitting the resturants and clubs down on the riverfront, two blocks away..streets are really crowed with walking traffic....has really had an economic impact on everyone downtown......this income loss is a shame for a market that has greally grown and put a competive team on the ice........

I've always wanted to go to Nashville. Sounds like a great time.

QUOTE(#16):

Originally posted 11:30 AM ET  11.15 by Othello

one thing Preds have done for Nashville is when game is on week night, lower Broadway is buzzing with activity....12 to 15 thousand might be at Bridgestone Arena cheering for Preds, another 10,000 are hitting the resturants and clubs down on the riverfront, two blocks away..streets are really crowed with walking traffic....has really had an economic impact on everyone downtown......this income loss is a shame for a market that has greally grown and put a competive team on the ice........

Jeez...You have me feeling now that there should be a movie made out of this.