http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/canadian-investor-takes-stake-in-preds/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Tue, 21 May 2013 19:11:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/canadian-investor-takes-stake-in-preds/comment-page-1/#comment-20606 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:42:25 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=55728#comment-20606 Doesn’t it? Everyone tries to sell their franchise on big, exciting moves and big-name players and single-season results. You know, “For us, the time to win is now!” and all that. Problem is, that won’t actually work in today’s NHL and besides, if you don’t keep up a high level of performance over time the fans’ll vanish anyway. That’s only good for a temporary bandwagon of fair-weather types. The Preds have been a consistent contender for several years and their advertising and promotion of certain elements of fan culture really mesh well with the people of their city. By contrast, one wonders if the Jackets’ organization even knows what Columbus as a city is like or just sees them as a demographic. The Preds aren’t only good at management in a numbers sense, but in knowing the people they play in front of. That’s generally not present in the small franchises.

]]> http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/canadian-investor-takes-stake-in-preds/comment-page-1/#comment-20582 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:41:30 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=55728#comment-20582 Nash seems like a model for how to build a small market NHL franchise.

]]> http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/16/canadian-investor-takes-stake-in-preds/comment-page-1/#comment-20575 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:48:23 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=55728#comment-20575 What is he doing? The robot dance? Karate?

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