Atlanta Thrashers

TONIGHT AT GM PLACE HOCKEY FANS IN THIS CITY WILL GET THEIR “FIRST” LOOK AT EVANDER KANE IN AN ATLANTA THRASHERS JERSEY…
IT COULD ALSO BE THE “LAST” TIME HOCKEY FANS IN THIS CITY WILL GET A LOOK AT EVANDER KANE IN AN ATLANTA THRASHERS JERSEY…
THE THRASHERS ARE JUST ONE OF A HALF A DOZEN TEAMS THE NHL WILL BE FORCED TO RE-LOCATE…OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS…
THE EIGHT PEOPLE WHO OWN THE TEAM ARE MORE DYSFUNCTIONAL THAN A TIGER WOODS-MICHAEL VICK CHRISTMAS SPECIAL…
THE GROUP HAS SPENT THE LAST 5 YEARS IN AND OUT OF COURT FIGHTING OVER CONTROL OF THE FRANCHISE…
LAST SPRING A VANCOUVER GROUP THAT INCLUDED TOM GAGLARDI AND NELSON SKALBANIA MADE A PITCH TO BUY THE TEAM…
THE THRASHERS DENIED IT WAS FOR SALE…
BUT ONE OF THE OWNERS BRUCE LEVENSON DID ADMITT…THE TEAM WAS LOOKING FOR…QUOTE…”POSSIBLE INVESTORS”…
NO KIDDING!!!...
IN THE LAST 6 YEARS THIS GROUP…WHICH ALSO OWNS THE ATLANTA HAWKS OF THE NBA…
HAS LOST A TOTAL OF $174 MILLION DOLLARS…AND COUNTING…
WHEN IT COMES TO NHL ATTENDANCE…THE THRASHERS ARE 27TH …
BY COMPARISON THE PHOENIX COYOTES ARE 30TH AND ARE EXPECTED TO LOSE AROUND $50 MILLION DOLLARS THIS SEASON…
IN THE MEANTIME THE GLOBE AND MAIL NOW SAYS AS MANY AS 9 NHL TEAMS ARE CURRENTLY FOR SALE…
ONLY A FOOL WOULD BELIEVE THE THRASHERS ARE NOT ONE OF THEM…
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE STEPHEN HAWKING TO DO THE MATH…
THE OWNERS OF THE THRASHERS…ALSO CONTROL THE PHILIPS ARENA…
SO THE ISSUE OF GETTING OUT OF THEIR LEASE…IS NOT A MAJOR OBSTACLE…
ADD IT ALL UP…AND IT MAY HELP TO EXPLAIN…WHY ILYA KOVALCHUK HAS BEEN SO UNWILLING TO SIGN A NEW CONTRACT…
QUITE SIMPLY…THERE IS NO GUARENTEE WHERE THE TEAM WILL BE BY NEXT SEASON…
CAN YOU SAY JIM BALSILLIE???
CAN YOU SAY HAMILTON???