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Originally Posted by Hockey North Star
KHL has zero change of going head to head with the NHL first of all if any of you have ever been to russia you would know this. the Arens are to small compred to North America.
TV Money is not even close to what the NHL makes. just the 6 Canadian Teams CBC & TSN deals make more the KHL. The ticket prices in the NHL are 3 times more then KHL charge for games.
right now the only thing that KHL has is oil money. They may compete the NHL one day but it won't be right now.
What the KHL will do is raid the rest of the european leagues like Sweden Finland and the Czech leagues. they will get some NHL players but for the most part it will be 3rd and 4th liners. It will hurt maybe minor leagues like AHL ECHL and so on.
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Disagree.Fist of all,Russia started to build their good hockey structure just 10-15 y ago.NHL was on the same level about 10 years earlier.They started to set up new arenas just couple years ago,but what about NHL arenas?When we gonna upgrade our arenas again?Our arenas stay like that for many years and probably will for a long time in the future.What do u mean by OIL MONEY?Alberta has LOTS of OIL MONEY,but it doesnt mean they can win Stanley Cup,so do Edmonton Oilers.About prices for tickets make me laughin too.U have not to compare that one,cuz this`s not about hockey stuff,it`s about lifestyle in Russia and America.They paid for ticket as much as they get paid for job,I guess,we just have better income and strong country development,that`s it.In that case,KHL of course far behind NHL,but I think they do good.