http://www.markevanstech.com/2006/12/19/no-deposit-for-you-mr-balsillie/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:25:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.markevanstech.com/2006/12/19/no-deposit-for-you-mr-balsillie/#comment-2210 Mark Evans Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:49:32 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=1983#comment-2210 If Pittsburgh isn't working and the NHL doesnt want the Penguins to move to Canada, why would Balsille go through the aggravation of buying them - other than the pleasure in owning an NHL franchise? If Pittsburgh isn’t working and the NHL doesnt want the Penguins to move to Canada, why would Balsille go through the aggravation of buying them - other than the pleasure in owning an NHL franchise?

]]> http://www.markevanstech.com/2006/12/19/no-deposit-for-you-mr-balsillie/#comment-2209 billonlogan Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:34:52 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=1983#comment-2209 Forget moving to Hamilton and Copps. The NHL does not want to go there and I don't blame them. Balsillie was adamant to keep the Hamilton option open. The NHL is eyeing Kansas City to relocate the Pens. Makes better sense Forget moving to Hamilton and Copps. The NHL does not want to go there and I don’t blame them. Balsillie was adamant to keep the Hamilton option open. The NHL is eyeing Kansas City to relocate the Pens. Makes better sense

]]> http://www.markevanstech.com/2006/12/19/no-deposit-for-you-mr-balsillie/#comment-2208 Hockey hacker Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:00:13 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=1983#comment-2208 Simplier for whom? People of Hamilton I suppose. Not so simple or pleasing for the people of Pittsburgh and those that have supported the franchise through tough years. Shame on the NHL for last minute negotiations after the deal was done in spirit. One never knows what really happened or the nature and content of discussions in the negotiating process but this sure smells like heavy handed / bait and switch behaviour by the NHL. Simplier for whom? People of Hamilton I suppose. Not so simple or pleasing for the people of Pittsburgh and those that have supported the franchise through tough years. Shame on the NHL for last minute negotiations after the deal was done in spirit. One never knows what really happened or the nature and content of discussions in the negotiating process but this sure smells like heavy handed / bait and switch behaviour by the NHL.

]]> http://www.markevanstech.com/2006/12/19/no-deposit-for-you-mr-balsillie/#comment-2207 Kevin Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:44:31 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=1983#comment-2207 Jim won't miss the $10 million. But the Penguins NEED him to come to their rescue. It would be simpler for the NHL and the Penguins to allow him to buy the team and move it to Hamilton. Jim won’t miss the $10 million. But the Penguins NEED him to come to their rescue. It would be simpler for the NHL and the Penguins to allow him to buy the team and move it to Hamilton.

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