http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/l ... to/1067256

The Lightning have reportedly had to get cash advances from revenue sharing money from the NHL to meet January payroll. They also got an advance of $2m last April from their TV partner to cover player salaries.

Keep that Sunbelt Stratergy alive Gay!!

Looks like it's about time for Bettman to buy the Lightning, too.

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

Balsillie...

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Wheelhouse

Ice hockey isn't successful in a swamp?

Shocking....next you're going to tell me hockey isn't successful in a desert aren't you?

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Hold my beer and watch this...

Aw. So cute.

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Miles to go before I sleep

‎"Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation."
-Khalil Gibran

What sucks is, a team like Tampa will be willing to part with assets to save money, and this fucks up the dynamics of the trade deadline, especially for teams that have already spent close to the cap.

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"She's like plan C after an 18 pack"

Squanto 7/27/2010

its not quite really the teams fault, completely. the ownership group that bought the lightning, defaulted on their loan, and the team is in the process of reverting back to PSE, the ownership group that owns the detroit pistons (which is one of the more solid ownership groups in all pro sports).. however, davidson recently passed, so the pistons themselves are struggling while the teams defacto owner is his widow, who doesnt know thing 1 about sports. so they are scrambling to either find a new owner for PSE (Mike illitch, owner of the red wings/tigers is said to potentially buy PSE, making illitch owner of the wings and lightning!)

so, in all honesty, i think its all just all these question marks, with davidson dying, and the team reverting back to PSE, its a huge mess. sadly. davidson was a good man.

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"Go out and run 'em."
- Lindy Ruff, 23 Feb. 2007

but then wouldnt we want our investment to win the cup, outshining our love of the sabres?

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I still remember Rob Ray commenting on Len Barrie's group buying The Lightning a couple years ago. Rob said that Len Barrie was a swindler when he played; he would welch on bets, was a liar, and all the other players hated him. Rob said if Len was involved in buying the club, then something wasn't kosher.

Spot on Rob.

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

well, once it reverts back to PSE, itll be kosher and good.

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Kosher is good.

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

Move the team to Canada!

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LETS GO BUFFALO!