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Umm people pay taxes, teams are audited. Have you been to a game in the USA? Tickets aren't priced like they are in canada since the NHL is the number 4 sport if lucky in many states (NFL, NBA, MLB ahead of them).

You can get into games in LA, Anaheim for 20 bucks in NYC you can even get in for 40 bucks, its affordable yes but then put in player expenses and teams lose, not to mention they don't sell out like they do in Canada even with low prices.

People here are so blind to the reality of the league bec we have a passion in this country and as such tickets are pricey and games are still sold out. Moreover, there is very little competition in Canadian markets from other sports at an elite level so its always the main draw for entertainment dollars.

Owners are not making up numbers guy, its reality.

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grab a brain dude.

Why are there are there owners lining up to buy loosing teams? Do they really expect to make money when others couldn't? There are billionaires lining up to buy money loosing franchises and aren't allowed in ie Jim Balsillie How does a billionaire figure he's gonna turn a sun belt looser into a winner when he'd probably make more money on a day to day basis buying soy beans? No, he loves the game and/or wants to be shown to be in the loop and if he looses 50 million a year then that's only 1% of 5 billion which is peanuts to most these guys. If you love hockey and are making money on a day in and day out basis then why sell? No. they sell to realize the value in a franchise and move on to other things when the situation presents itself and they are no longer buoyed by owning a prestige business.

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Lots of hate for Aquilini, perhaps it's warranted. But who else would you want running the Canucks? Is there some other benevolent Canadian billionaire willing to spend top cap wise to run a team kicking around here?

You all hate him for his questionable ethics but we also have him to thank for the team we have today. We spend to the cap and he's funding it. The Canucks team is one of the best franchises in the NHL right now. Think about that. Sometimes the devil you know is better than the alternative.

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To those who support the owners.

Would you pay your current ticket prices to watch the Aquillini famly vs. Sniders? The Players ARE the NHL. That's why their section at the hockey hall of fame dwarfs the owners and builders. They are investors into making a profit. But the players ARE the product.

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To those who support the owners.

Would you pay your current ticket prices to watch the Aquillini famly vs. Sniders? The Players ARE the NHL. That's why their section at the hockey hall of fame dwarfs the owners and builders. They are investors into making a profit. But the players ARE the product.

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Sure,plenty of other hockey fan boards the Aquilini's don't own that we can participate in.So,let him take his little board and you and he can go home.

Personally,I would love to have you banned for being such a condescending yes man.

The players make the league.Without the talent the billionaires move on to their next gig.

The players remain the stars and I would love them to all go to Europe this year and just forget these owners and their pathetic state of governing themselves by locking their fans and employees out of jobs and entertainment enjoyment.

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grab a brain dude.

Why are there are there owners lining up to buy loosing teams? Do they really expect to make money when others couldn't? There are billionaires lining up to buy money loosing franchises and aren't allowed in ie Jim Balsillie How does a billionaire figure he's gonna turn a sun belt looser into a winner when he'd probably make more money on a day to day basis buying soy beans? No, he loves the game and/or wants to be shown to be in the loop and if he looses 50 million a year then that's only 1% of 5 billion which is peanuts to most these guys. If you love hockey and are making money on a day in and day out basis then why sell? No. they sell to realize the value in a franchise and move on to other things when the situation presents itself and they are no longer buoyed by owning a prestige business.

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It is leeftwing morons like you that have done such a great job of running the world to date. I suggest the Dippers put that in their platform. Nationalize the NHL and make the players public servants. Then we don't have to worry about those bloody 'billionairs' who grind us into the dirt every day.

Better suggestion is you pack your bag and join the NHLers over in Euroland and play that game until it ends. One by one your idealized socialist heaven is going under. Enjoy.

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In the end it is the people who pay these stupid prices. If you had a business and could charge more you would too. Don't even go there.

As for the product, they do not run the company. the product is not taking any financial risks and does not hire itself. What kind of world do you live in when you think you can get a job and dictate the owners what on what to do? That's not how life works pal.

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The product can get a job in the KHL or any European team needing talent.

Conversely,they can play in the AHL as many are about to do.

Back when salaries were not paid out as fairly as they are today the players played Senior Men's leagues and worked for a good wage in a mill or smelter,processing plant or mine.

The product will always have employment as they have the talent that other humans wish to see.

The owners of NHL teams cannot financially regulate each other adequately so the NHL brand shuts down and that is the way it should be.

Now we need it to shut down for some years for the NHL product to flourish,or so it seems as this is the second lock out of the players and the game and they still cannot get their acts together.

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First of all, the ownership group acts as a collective.  They vote on matters and the majority rules.  We have no way of knowing whether or not Aquilini voted for or against the lockout.  Given that Vancouver has one of the highest annual revenues, combined with a history of Aquilini dishing out money hand and foot to create a winning environment, it's not far fetched to infer that he may actually have voted against a lockout, ie: the lockout will cost him substantial revenue that he would earn if the hockey season went forward.

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You sir make me very angry.. Liberals may not be perfect but they are a far far better then the alternative.. I am very worried that people forget how bad things were the last time the NDP were in power.. If it happens again it might be a good time to become a oilers fan!!! and get out of BC

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Not that I ride any party's jock here but you are talking about an NDP cabinet that is 20 years in the past. Their entire party is different now than it was back then and if Fast Ferries are the worst thing they did, then it's still a thousand times better than sh**ing all over first nations peoples, threatening the safety of the BC rainforest and closing down schools/cutting school programs left right and centre just to name a few things. Also Ms. Clark is the biggest flopping fish in the game. Remember when she had her radio show? All she did was bash Harper left, right and centre. Now they might as well be in love their so close. Don't talk about the present and the future when you clearly don't know jack squat about the past.

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You're free to post what you will, and I'm free to say that I don't particularly appreciate this kind of off-topic politicking/lobbying in a hockey forum. You brought party politics into thread and that's about as relevant (and fun) as arguing about religion.

In terms of the lockout and CBA negotiations, I don't think the Canucks interests are obvious - they have significant revenue to cover their operatiing costs, they have maintained a sane salary/term/cap structure, they haven't been on the UFA market throwing around bids that cripple the smaller markets ability to compete, they can survive a stoppage but would probably prefer to drop the puck instead. A unique position that is probably about as politically neutral internal to the NHL/NHLPA relations as any franchise.

If you look at a salary rollback - how much does an owner in Vancouver stand to save, and how long before a stoppage loses more than those savings? I think you are looking at a lack of interest in a significant stoppage. I think the players have done the math and are relatively aware of the significant differences in implications for different franchises. I think Bettman is in an uneasy position - and it would be very interesting to see the actual NHL side of things. I'm surprised they've taken the approach they have and I'll be surprised if the players compromise first.

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