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All Koules And Barrie
by Paul on 06/23/08 at 07:26 AM ET
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from Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune,
Koules and Barrie were able to take a few minutes to speak with The Tampa Tribune to discuss why they wanted to venture into the business of owning an NHL franchise, how they met and shared some of their ideas on what kind of a team the fans can expect to see on the ice....
Q: So does that mean you have a pretty aggressive game plan put together in terms of free agency when it opens July 1?
LB: “We might be camping out at two different spots selling our team, selling our city and selling our passion.”
OK: “We are probably going to be in certain players’ backyards with a tent, seriously, the day of. The day the clock strikes we will probably be at their home. And I don’t want that written because I don’t want anybody stealing our ideas. But we are serious, we are seriously talking about doing that.”
Q: Do you have a payroll in mind of what you want to spend or will you wait to see how that plays out?
OK: “We are going to shoot for the moon and see how everything fits.”
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Nothing says “professionalism” like pitching a tent in a guy’s yard. 
I like their enthusiasm but they might serve their team’s needs better if they took the route that teams like Ottawa are taking...conditionally trading some sort of asset in exchange for the exclusive rights to negotiate with a FA before July 1. I’m sure the player’s family would appreciate that, too.
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 06/23/08 at 09:09 AM ET
Well, duh, make that Montreal, not Ottawa.
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 06/23/08 at 09:16 AM ET
Nothing says “professionalism” like pitching a tent in a guy’s yard.
I’ll tell you this - they’d better make good arrangements for sanitary facilities. I wouldn’t let an unexpected camper in my house to use the bathroom. 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 06/23/08 at 10:12 AM ET
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Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 06/23/08 at 06:30 AM ET