Frank Cervelli

I can't really think of a record TV ratings.

They're up in a massive way.

This is the most visible that the NHL has been in the U.S.

probably in two decades.

I can't really think of one negative to chew on.

And I'd say part of that is due to the commissioner.

Part of it is due to the rapidly evolving sports landscape and how...

insanely profitable it's been or valuation wise it's been for these owners and now look at just how revenue fits into the whole picture um the league has managed to keep through a massive change of wealth um with covid and now uh into this next cba like the owners are in such a great spot that's

He's even slowed how much teams need to spend on the cap that it's put everyone in a really good position to smooth out this increase.

Well, they offered a promotion, complete control, and a significant, significant raise.

And so all those things still considered, I totally understand how the Nashville Predators arrived at this trying to land Chris McFarlane, a truly sharp hockey mind who is a worker and grinder and has earned the respect of everyone around the NHL.

I don't really understand it as much from a Colorado perspective.

Why are you letting Chris McFarlane leave to go to the Nashville Predators in your division?

Why wouldn't you just top him up in terms of pay?

He kind of had a lot of autonomy as it is because Joe Sackick as president of hockey ops does have final say in

but he isn't doing anything that Chris McFarland isn't putting on the table or in complete agreement with.

So there was never any friction.

Chris McFarland was always the guy doing a lot of the heavy lifting for Joe Sackick behind the scenes and getting their rebuild up over the last 10, 11 years and turning them into a cup winner in 2022 is largely due to the work that Chris McFarland did in Colorado.

So again,

I think one of the true dirty secrets of the NHL is that the Kroenke family runs the Colorado Avalanche on a relative shoestring budget.