tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post1102586072686420508..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: This And That From Tuesday AfternoonJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-4390354370825155272007-09-12T17:47:00.000-04:002007-09-12T17:47:00.000-04:00faux,I think the missing ingredient is the bigger ...faux,<BR/><BR/>I think the missing ingredient is the bigger revenues from the new jerseys and Ovechkin probably generates more money for them now than 2 years ago. Still, and I've said this before, Ted does not lose any money. The team does lose money because they don't own the Verizon Center. However, the owners of the Caps all have a stake in WS&E which owns the building, so while the team Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088863731565057007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-31209290992396443992007-09-11T22:00:00.000-04:002007-09-11T22:00:00.000-04:00I've got take my hat off to Ted for making such a ...I've got take my hat off to Ted for making such a great effort to field a competitive team and to market hockey in the Washington area. I believe we are headed in the right direction. While I would love to see him add another 2,500 STH, if the team does real well this year, he can sell them next year. Since this is not a publicly traded company (LLC), it is tough to exactly grasp their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-63027213451189593482007-09-11T20:48:00.000-04:002007-09-11T20:48:00.000-04:00If you're going to be critical, be critical - but ...If you're going to be critical, be critical - but there's really no need for that language or ad hominem attacks.JPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-37504812074431308952007-09-11T20:11:00.000-04:002007-09-11T20:11:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-81864120426466568712007-09-11T20:08:00.000-04:002007-09-11T20:08:00.000-04:001) Not sure how finances are calculated, but we re...1) Not sure how finances are calculated, but we recall Ted saying AFTER the lockout that the Caps would still lose money (a gentleman's loss)despite the salary cap. Their payroll that year was in the mid 20's<BR/>2) Today, despite admitting that the prices for seats(where almost all income is derived) has been static the last 8 years, and with the team payroll about 10 million MORE than it was 2 FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-38370248027301854322007-09-11T20:07:00.000-04:002007-09-11T20:07:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.FAUX RUMORShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403913043629362701noreply@blogger.com