Like A Mofo Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Lost for words? I guess you are all tuning into your local E$PN affiliate for more sports brain washing to get a base for your opinions!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Levy Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Can you believe not even ESPN2 covered it?!? They had ESPN news on it, but thats kinda stretchin' it huh? WTF?!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30dive Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Huh...translation please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Like A Mofo Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 Huh...translation please? 388483[/snapback] People get all worked up before something happens from this they read on the net or hear on sports radio..."well since it may have been fixed for Ewing in 85, then it WILL be fixed for the Rangers" Any evidence? Nope, none, but yet its thrown out there. FYI: Im a Sabres fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30dive Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 OK I'll go along with that....Did I miss something? I understand that we have one of the better chances of getting the first choice and their has been talk that the NHL will secretly pulll the Rangers, Philly, Toronto, Detroit etc.........But come on the Smoking Man is dead isn't he????? opps wrong sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live&DieBillsFootball Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 So the Pens get the 1st pick and the Sabres pick.........13th! WTF?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper13 Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 It was fixed. Team in the worst financial situation? Pittsburgh. Team most deperatley in need of a new arena? Pittsburgh. Penguins owner? Mario Lemieux. Things were so bad in Pittsburgh it was rumored the Penguins were moving to Winnipeg before the lockout. Winnipeg built a new 15,000 seat (expandable to 18,500 seats) arena for their AHL team in the hopes of getting another NHL team. They even printed up T-Shirts that said "Winnipeg Penguins" The # 1 pick was a favor to Lemieux for all the work he did in getting the new CBA done and for keeping the Penguins afloat for the last 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Levy Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Huh, maybe Pittsburgh will fold now and move to Winnepeg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Huh, maybe Pittsburgh will fold now and move to Winnepeg? 388639[/snapback] That would be awesome... the Jets are now the f'n Coyotes. That's tragedy on a Shakespearian level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 It was fixed. Team in the worst financial situation? Pittsburgh. Team most deperatley in need of a new arena? Pittsburgh. Penguins owner? Mario Lemieux. Things were so bad in Pittsburgh it was rumored the Penguins were moving to Winnipeg before the lockout. Winnipeg built a new 15,000 seat (expandable to 18,500 seats) arena for their AHL team in the hopes of getting another NHL team. They even printed up T-Shirts that said "Winnipeg Penguins" The # 1 pick was a favor to Lemieux for all the work he did in getting the new CBA done and for keeping the Penguins afloat for the last 5 years. 388637[/snapback] Yup...you beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Huh, maybe Pittsburgh will fold now and move to Winnepeg? 388639[/snapback] I don't think Pittsburgh is leaving the US anytime soon but the penguins might if they can't get the new arena built... For gods sake, that team has been handed everything....The overall #1 pick 2 out of 3 years and the 2nd overall pick in the other year.....What more do you want.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralVaBills Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 It was fixed. Team in the worst financial situation? Pittsburgh. Team most deperatley in need of a new arena? Pittsburgh. Penguins owner? Mario Lemieux. Things were so bad in Pittsburgh it was rumored the Penguins were moving to Winnipeg before the lockout. Winnipeg built a new 15,000 seat (expandable to 18,500 seats) arena for their AHL team in the hopes of getting another NHL team. They even printed up T-Shirts that said "Winnipeg Penguins" The # 1 pick was a favor to Lemieux for all the work he did in getting the new CBA done and for keeping the Penguins afloat for the last 5 years. 388637[/snapback] Oh gimmie a break. I hope you actually don't believe what the hell you wrote here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralVaBills Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 I don't think Pittsburgh is leaving the US anytime soon but the penguins might if they can't get the new arena built... For gods sake, that team has been handed everything....The overall #1 pick 2 out of 3 years and the 2nd overall pick in the other year.....What more do you want.... 388848[/snapback] The Pens did this on their own. They told the public they were going to dismantle and they did. They were never going to move. Just like the Sabres weren't. They are posturing to get their new arena built and nothing more. They Pens started to dismantle in the perfect time to get ready for the lockout. They gambled and it paid off perfect. The last step will be the new arena. They are sitting pretty and had this plan all along. Their payroll, I will bet, will end up top half of the league now, and this is exactly what they wanted all along. Nice job Mario and Craig Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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