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CBA a bad deal for St. Louis?

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08:16 AM ET 12.14 | While an end to the lockout would be greeted warmly by many, not all teams stand to benefit from an eventual agreement. A strong possibility even if there is a breakthrough in the four-month-old lockout is that the Blues won't benefit regardless of how negotiations end up.. ... Many believe the Blues are among a group of clubs not thrilled with the NHL's decision to increase its make-whole offer from $211 million, and while that proposal is reportedly off the table, it would likely return in exchange for contract concessions by the union. The resulting aftermath -- fair or unfair to players -- will be a difficulty for the Blues to foresee turning a profit, even though they have ticket prices ranked in the bottom-third of the NHL.

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December 14, 2012  08:28 AM ET

An argument for revenue sharing.

December 14, 2012  08:49 AM ET

They are arguing over our money. They are all so greedy. Don't be one of Bettman's sheep

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Just-Drop-It/480181678699361

December 14, 2012  09:00 AM ET
QUOTE(#1):

An argument for revenue sharing.

never liked revenue sharing...consider this, If a team is doing poorly;

1) Either the management/ownership is incompetent or;
2) There is team in a place where it probably really shouldn't be (not saying that about St. Louis by the way) that cannot support/sustain support. Not that this would EVER happen in Bettman's NHL

December 14, 2012  09:02 AM ET
QUOTE(#2):

They are arguing over our money. They are all so greedy. Don't be one of Bettman's sheep http://www.facebook.com/pages/Just-Drop-It/480181678699361

If you follow anything on here, mate, you'll easily realise none of us take one syllable of guff from Der Kommissar.

We all know exactly whose money they are talking about, although you may see a variety of opinions on here, you'll find none of us have the wool pulled over our eyes.

And Slappy couldn't agree more again.

December 14, 2012  09:10 AM ET

Don't they already have renenue sharing in the NHL with Phoenix?

December 14, 2012  09:37 AM ET
QUOTE(#5):

Don't they already have renenue sharing in the NHL with Phoenix?

No that's more like welfare.

December 14, 2012  09:47 AM ET
QUOTE(#6):

No that's more like welfare.

are you saying some wealthy team owners are having trouble?

December 14, 2012  09:47 AM ET
QUOTE(#5):

Don't they already have renenue sharing in the NHL with Phoenix?

that's revenue bleeding...bit of a difference

December 14, 2012  09:55 AM ET
QUOTE(#8):

that's revenue bleeding...bit of a difference

Fair enough...takes a lot to keep Mrs. Shane Doan happy I guess!!!

December 14, 2012  10:20 AM ET
QUOTE(#8):

that's revenue bleeding...bit of a difference

So where's the exsanguination already?

December 14, 2012  01:19 PM ET

Are the Blues the last of the first six expansion teams to have yet to win the Cup?

December 14, 2012  02:53 PM ET
QUOTE(#11):

Are the Blues the last of the first six expansion teams to have yet to win the Cup?

nope:
Buffalo...or were they next round?

 
December 14, 2012  05:34 PM ET
QUOTE(#12):

nope:Buffalo...or were they next round?

Think they were in the next round of expansion.

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