A new Building for Quebec City ?On Tuesday,the Quebec provincial government agreed to participate financially in a new modern arena in Quebec city.The provincial government will fork out 45 % of the estimated 400 million it would cost to build.Quebec city mayor,Régis laBeaume,expects the same participation from the canadian government.If you add it up,canadian and Quebec tax payers will be footing the bill for 90% of the cost.Before the canadian government can even think of what pourcentage it's participation will be,it will have to weather a fierce political storm across the country.Why you ask ?Well there is a team in Alberta that would also like a fancy new arena.Rexdall place in Edmonton,needs a facelift,but a new arena would be even better.If you give money to Quebec city's new building,we would like some also Prime Minister Harper.Afterall, it's Alberta that got you the job of Prime Minister,Mr.Harper.The people are right on that one,Prime Minister.
The new proposed arena for Quebec City,is not only to attract the return of an NHL franchise,but also to promote the candidature of that city's winter olympic bid and for concerts during the summer season.Of course an NHL team as the main tenant would make it a better sell.Legendary hockey writer,Red Fisher, says to all that hope a return of an NHL franchise in Quebec city, not so fast.
What taxpayers in the rest of Canada would like to know,what will be the financial participation of the Quebecor group be,other than owning a possible NHL franchise ?
The new proposed arena for Quebec City,is not only to attract the return of an NHL franchise,but also to promote the candidature of that city's winter olympic bid and for concerts during the summer season.Of course an NHL team as the main tenant would make it a better sell.Legendary hockey writer,Red Fisher, says to all that hope a return of an NHL franchise in Quebec city, not so fast.
What taxpayers in the rest of Canada would like to know,what will be the financial participation of the Quebecor group be,other than owning a possible NHL franchise ?
Who will be the first to go ?
Yes I know, the training camps have yet to start,but its still something that can still be asked.Who will be the first coach,General manager or both to get fired ? Of course,nobody likes to see anyone lose his or hers job,but this is the NHL,where everything that is not normally suppose to happen,does.So here are my possible candidates for this season.
Randy Carlyle (Ana),Claude Julien (Boston),Ron Wilson (Tor) and this will surprise you,Bruce Boudreau in Washington.You probably spilled your drink on that one.You must admit,that with two early exits in three playoff appearences will come bite you sooner than later.Also, calling one of your players dumb #$&* on tv will not win you admiration in the dressing room.Mr.Boudreau will be walking on thin ice,if (A) his team has a bad record in the first quarter of the season or (B)Doesn't make it to the cup final.His margin of error is not big.
Why Julien ? One, he is in his fourth season in Boston, and knowing that the life span of coaches in the NHL, he becomes a candidate.Also, remember the meltdown in the series against the Flyers ? Hope you won't come out with the argument that they lost Krejci.Didn't Montreal lose Markov at the beginning of the series against Pittsburgh ? So a possible bad start at the of the season could be the end of Julien in Boston.
Here are the combination package possible candidates.
The Sutter Brothers in Calgary.Barry trotz and David Poile in Nashville,who have been in place since the beginning of the franchise.It could be time for a change of direction.Glen Sather and John Tortorella.If Sather had been in any other city,he would of been fired by now.You have to wonder why the Rangers ownership have put up with the Sather show so long.
Remember,I did mention possible candidates to get the boot.It's not a prediction.
That's all for now.
Randy Carlyle (Ana),Claude Julien (Boston),Ron Wilson (Tor) and this will surprise you,Bruce Boudreau in Washington.You probably spilled your drink on that one.You must admit,that with two early exits in three playoff appearences will come bite you sooner than later.Also, calling one of your players dumb #$&* on tv will not win you admiration in the dressing room.Mr.Boudreau will be walking on thin ice,if (A) his team has a bad record in the first quarter of the season or (B)Doesn't make it to the cup final.His margin of error is not big.
Why Julien ? One, he is in his fourth season in Boston, and knowing that the life span of coaches in the NHL, he becomes a candidate.Also, remember the meltdown in the series against the Flyers ? Hope you won't come out with the argument that they lost Krejci.Didn't Montreal lose Markov at the beginning of the series against Pittsburgh ? So a possible bad start at the of the season could be the end of Julien in Boston.
Here are the combination package possible candidates.
The Sutter Brothers in Calgary.Barry trotz and David Poile in Nashville,who have been in place since the beginning of the franchise.It could be time for a change of direction.Glen Sather and John Tortorella.If Sather had been in any other city,he would of been fired by now.You have to wonder why the Rangers ownership have put up with the Sather show so long.
Remember,I did mention possible candidates to get the boot.It's not a prediction.
That's all for now.
