July 20, 20222 yr comment_579888 52 minutes ago, Mark H. said: How did we go from being one of the best teams - to being a place where players don't want to play? It is a combination,unfortunately Winnipeg has always been at the bottom of the list because of our winter's and taxation and smaller city. Now though you add million dollar player's whims to the list (Gaudreau, Dubois) and no trade destinations it really becomes tough for a small market team. Unfortunately greed runs it all now.... Edited July 20, 20222 yr by bb1
July 20, 20222 yr Author comment_579921 2 hours ago, bb1 said: It is a combination,unfortunately Winnipeg has always been at the bottom of the list because of our winter's and taxation and smaller city. Crime...don't forget crime!
July 20, 20222 yr comment_579995 1 entitled player doesn't want to sign here long term and now we ****? Better without the entitled Dubois. Wheeler? It's his time to go. Last remaining Thrasher.
July 22, 20222 yr comment_580257 On 2022-07-18 at 10:23 AM, bigg jay said: We don't know how long the talk has been going on behind the scenes. There was obviously discussions going on beforehand if PLD went to the draft, expecting a deal to be done. I agree bailing on two consecutive teams is not a good look on him though. Dubois doesn't care,.
July 25, 20222 yr Author comment_581296 25 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said: I guess we'll see, Pierre-Luc. I guess we'll see. His next contract will be another 1 year 😂
July 25, 20222 yr comment_581299 Rumours of wanting out of Winnipeg are ‘overblown’, says Jets’ Dubois - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
July 25, 20222 yr comment_581324 sometimes I wonder if it's the players that don't want to be here or if it's their agents that don't want to be here (or don't want them to be here)
July 25, 20222 yr comment_581335 Bottom line, it sounds like he’s definitely thinking about moving on from the Jets. I haven’t read through all of his comments yet, but he doesn’t say, I’d like to stay in Winnipeg, but I want to also see what free agency has to offer. The fact that he’s not even mentioning the Jets and long term, sort of tells you where his head is at.
July 26, 20222 yr comment_581476 I might be in the minority here, but I'll take this at face value. He's excited to play hockey on this team for 1 more year. Based on the off ice bullshit (dressing room, coach resigning, etc.) that the Jets went through, he's using this year as his measuring stick. If Bowness can right the ship, I do believe PLD would sign long term. The way I look at it, PLD was telling the Jets, hey if you want me, you need to get things fixed around here. That being said, this is a terrible way to do it, and just answer the question honestly. if you want to test free agency, then just say so. The team has enough drama, we don't need anyone else adding to it.
July 27, 20222 yr Author comment_581501 And he'll be excited to play here again next year on another 1 year contract.
July 27, 20222 yr comment_581528 On 2022-07-20 at 7:09 AM, Mark H. said: How did we go from being one of the best teams - to being a place where players don't want to play? For the first time, I'm rapidly losing interest in this team. Chevy has just ground me to dirt with his management style & refusing to deal with our locker room iissues. Now we had PLD playing a Diva wanting out. Naturally, we sign the guy for a year just so we can trade him away for someone else's sloppy seconds. Chipman should have fired Chevy after this eff up of a season but gives him a new 3 year deal.
July 27, 20222 yr comment_581661 On 2022-07-25 at 12:27 PM, iHeart said: sometimes I wonder if it's the players that don't want to be here or if it's their agents that don't want to be here (or don't want them to be here) players in a bigger market have more opportunity for earning promotion dollars for doing ads. Rolling your eyes in a car commercial is about all the Jets have for opportunities to earn money outside of hockey. Agents get a cut of total revenue so they naturally want their clients in bigger markets. Though not sure how much more dough Dubois would earn in Montreal over Winnipeg from endorsements.
July 28, 20222 yr comment_581699 14 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said: players in a bigger market have more opportunity for earning promotion dollars for doing ads. Rolling your eyes in a car commercial is about all the Jets have for opportunities to earn money outside of hockey. Agents get a cut of total revenue so they naturally want their clients in bigger markets. Though not sure how much more dough Dubois would earn in Montreal over Winnipeg from endorsements. A French guy in a French market? Probably a lot.
July 28, 20222 yr comment_581726 3 hours ago, BomberBall said: A French guy in a French market? Probably a lot. I honestly don't know.
July 28, 20222 yr comment_581727 9 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said: I honestly don't know. Me either. Pure speculation. But you’d think there would be more opportunities there, commercially.
July 28, 20222 yr comment_581729 Of course a bigger market would have more local sponsorship opportunities. Winnipeg could never compete with a Montreal or Toronto. Fortunately, though, NHL players get all kinds of sponsorship opportunities irrespective of the market in which they play. IIRC, Scheifele is sponsored by Warrior Hockey.
July 28, 20222 yr comment_581756 3 hours ago, blue_gold_84 said: Of course a bigger market would have more local sponsorship opportunities. Winnipeg could never compete with a Montreal or Toronto. Fortunately, though, NHL players get all kinds of sponsorship opportunities irrespective of the market in which they play. IIRC, Scheifele is sponsored by Warrior Hockey. I was more referring to a French guy in a French market.
July 29, 20222 yr Author comment_581817 On 2022-07-27 at 6:59 PM, kelownabomberfan said: ...players in a bigger market have more opportunity for earning promotion dollars for doing ads. Rolling your eyes in a car commercial is about all the Jets have for opportunities to earn money outside of hockey. 8 hours ago, BomberBall said: Me either. Pure speculation. But you’d think there would be more opportunities there, commercially. Hey Mark Scheifele is ingrained into my mind. Thanks MPI! Im surprised McD/Matthews do ads. Already pulling in 10 or close to it.
July 29, 20222 yr comment_581831 Dubois put up 60 points playing most his minutes with a guy who almost scored 50 goals.
July 29, 20222 yr comment_581871 17 hours ago, BomberBall said: I was more referring to a French guy in a French market. Fair enough. If Dubois were to sign long-term with the Jets, though, there would be local sponsorship opportunities for him. Maybe even from the local francophone community.
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