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Post by SteveUL on Jun 17, 2020 9:15:46 GMT -4
There is financial incentive for every business owner that is closed by COVID-19 to want to re-open asap. I don't think there is any more incentive for an AHL franchise vs a CHL franchise to get open. They all want to open and make money instead of leaking money as they sit closed. But this is not in the owners hands in Canada. The Provinces will decide when fans can go back to the rink. And you can bet that Quebec would probably allow them to return next week if they were ready. But NB and PEI will be very cautious, NS a little less cautious because that's the way they have been all through this. Its for that reason that US based leagues are probably going to open sooner. The difference from the Q to AHL is the money for a season with no fans would come from NHL teams who don't want their prospects careers derailed, not AHL franchises. If the NHL goes through a playoff period with no fans, they won't have money they can throw around to cover extra AHL costs they don't already cover. But I understand your point and agree the NHL won't want their minor league players sitting idle. If the NHL can play in front of fans then so will the AHL. |
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Post by jimmy on Jun 17, 2020 9:29:25 GMT -4
There is financial incentive for every business owner that is closed by COVID-19 to want to re-open asap. I don't think there is any more incentive for an AHL franchise vs a CHL franchise to get open. They all want to open and make money instead of leaking money as they sit closed. But this is not in the owners hands in Canada. The Provinces will decide when fans can go back to the rink. And you can bet that Quebec would probably allow them to return next week if they were ready. But NB and PEI will be very cautious, NS a little less cautious because that's the way they have been all through this. Its for that reason that US based leagues are probably going to open sooner. The difference from the Q to AHL is the money for a season with no fans would come from NHL teams who don't want their prospects careers derailed, not AHL franchises. There is a mix of NHL owned teams, and locally owned teams in the AHL ... just as there is a mix of guys on NHL contracts, and guys on AHL only contracts ... that is why I can see it making sense that the NHL owned teams operate with a shared affiliation model, possibly based out of regional hubs, providing a spot for everyone's top 10 or 12 prospects to play, while guys on AHL only or marginal prospects get left out in the cold. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Jun 17, 2020 9:31:29 GMT -4
The difference from the Q to AHL is the money for a season with no fans would come from NHL teams who don't want their prospects careers derailed, not AHL franchises. There is a mix of NHL owned teams, and locally owned teams in the AHL ... just as there is a mix of guys on NHL contracts, and guys on AHL only contracts ... that is why I can see it making sense that the NHL owned teams operate with a shared affiliation model, possibly based out of regional hubs, providing a spot for everyone's top 10 or 12 prospects to play, while guys on AHL only or marginal prospects get left out in the cold. Or the idea I had yesterday, have your "farm" team with the NHL team, same travel and facilities etc but play versus other "farm" teams the same day that Toronto plays Montreal for example. It's different than an AHL team operating more stand alone. It would increase costs but on a much smaller scale. |
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Post by MikeC on Jun 17, 2020 18:07:40 GMT -4
I think it's pretty clear the 20-21 NHL season is not starting on Oct 1. (Will the 19-20 playoffs even be done by then?)
And if the NHL season is not going to start on Oct 1, then I can't see the AHL starting on Oct 1.
If the AHL season did start before the NHL, would they then shut down for 3 weeks when NHL training camps open? Seems unlikely.
So I think it's very likely the Q starts before the AHL.
Of course there is always the chance I have no idea what I'm talking about.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Jun 17, 2020 18:44:41 GMT -4
I think it's pretty clear the 20-21 NHL season is not starting on Oct 1. (Will the 19-20 playoffs even be done by then?) And if the NHL season is not going to start on Oct 1, then I can't see the AHL starting on Oct 1. If the AHL season did start before the NHL, would they then shut down for 3 weeks when NHL training camps open? Seems unlikely. So I think it's very likely the Q starts before the AHL. Of course there is always the chance I have no idea what I'm talking about. In normal times, I think the AHL would start and the NHL team would bring 3-4 AHL guys for camp for 7-10 days. With a short off season camps will likely be short anyways. |
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Post by nsvees on Jul 18, 2020 13:41:44 GMT -4
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