Phil Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Give me that theme music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 WOOOOOOO. I can stop hating ESPN now. Please get Thorne back in calling games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddynyc Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 No Barry Melrose please and I just hope they don't put the hockey games on ESPN+4,5,6..... where you can never them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Gonna be stuck buying ESPN+ and probably NBC's streaming service too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodrigueGabriel Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Gonna be stuck buying ESPN+ and probably NBC's streaming service too.FWIW, if you have kids ESPN+ has been available recently in a package with Disney + and Hulu. Sent from my SM-G970U using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 7 year contract https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/sources-nhl-espn-reach-seven-year-u-s-broadcast-deal/ Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 Fantastic. OP Updated. Sounds like they're going to effectively split the Cup Final with, presumably, NBC for four of the seven years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karan Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Give me that theme music Here you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4EverRangerFrank Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Does that mean the CAP can go up so we can spend more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 Does that mean the CAP can go up so we can spend more? Not necessarily. The league was always going to strike a new deal. If it's lucrative enough, its possible you'll see a rise again soon, but not for next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 FWIW, if you have kids ESPN+ has been available recently in a package with Disney + and Hulu. Sent from my SM-G970U using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Yeah this is a fucking steal of a deal. Brooklyn 99 and all the Marvel Films and ESPN+ for like 13 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Inject Gary Thorne into my veins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddynyc Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Any indication for much ESPN paid I looked at the link above and no mention of money other than the $200m NBC paid annually ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Inject Gary Thorne into my veins. As awesome as that would be, he hasn't done hockey consistently on TV since 2004....and hasn't called a hockey game since 2016-17.....His time as a hockey announcer might be over, maybe they'll bring him back for their first broadcast for nostalgia, and maybe sprinkle him in once in a while. Obvious choice could be Bucci, since he usually calls the frozen four for ESPN. But would he step away from the sportscenter desk? IMO they'll go with someone new that will be on their knees for ESPN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 As awesome as that would be, he hasn't done hockey consistently on TV since 2004....and hasn't called a hockey game since 2016-17.....His time as a hockey announcer might be over, maybe they'll bring him back for their first broadcast for nostalgia, and maybe sprinkle him in once in a while. Obvious choice could be Bucci, since he usually calls the frozen four for ESPN. But would he step away from the sportscenter desk? IMO they'll go with someone new that will be on their knees for ESPN. I think you see Bucci and Steve Levy. They do the Frozen Four games when they're on ESPN. I'm sure Linda Cohn will also be involved in some way. I'm just dreading Barry Melrose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 The NHL back on ESPN might be enough to get Buchigross back on the desk, I hope. Now that Milbury was let go by NBC, I really hope ESPN doesn't bring him aboard. I'd rather have Melrose, I think. LOL For play-by-play I wouldn't mind Levy, since I always thought he was very good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karan Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Hearing about the NHL partnering up with ESPN again, brings back very fond memories of the very first NHL game I played, NHL 2K4. Complete with Thorne and Clement commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 The NHL back on ESPN might be enough to get Buchigross back on the desk, I hope. Now that Milbury was let go by NBC, I really hope ESPN doesn't bring him aboard. I'd rather have Melrose, I think. LOL For play-by-play I wouldn't mind Levy, since I always thought he was very good too. how about JR? i'd bring him in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Here you go. definitely better than NBCs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 how about JR? i'd bring him in That would be cool, but I think he's been officially canceled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 That would be cool, but I think he's been officially canceled. i was just hoping only by NBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Same, but I doubt it. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Gotta give it to Bettman - he cut the product lot in half and doubled the revenue thus far, with half the rights to go. And he got ESPN to take it. Huge, huge win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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