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More Dark Clouds Over The League
by SENShobo on 10/09/08 at 08:34 AM ET
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From Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen,
There is little chance the league can match last season’s revenue, which has implications for some teetering U.S. franchises, salary-cap trends and the roster of your favourite team.
Speaking to reporters last week, Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs suggested future corporate sponsorship for sports teams would be “under attack” as a result of the economic crisis.
Perhaps not coincidently, the Bruins began the process of trying to rid themselves of former Ottawa Senators winger Peter Schaefer and his $2.3-million U.S. salary on Tuesday, when he was placed on waivers.
Some would call it fear mongering, but as even Stephen Harper has started to suggest that Canada’s economic forecast isn’t as rosy as he used to paint it, you do have to start wondering — and perhaps preparing for — what the future might hold for the NHL.
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