ADAM SILVER: We listened to the fans and painted a big Larry O'Brien Trophy on the court for the NBA Finals, just like we used to!!
GARY BETTMAN: Best I can do is a digital Stanley Cup Final logo at the blue line that magically changes to a digital Bet MGM or Chipotle ad.
General consensus I get about MacFarland is that Nashville is getting one of the best front office members in the NHL. Multiple folks have told me he's been amazing to deal with.
It looks like the Preds are shifting to a new era of the franchise, and much like the Titans who are doing the same, I think it’s time for a uniform update to match that change
#Preds CEO Sean Henry says Nick Saban's presence and how he evaluates things "changed the entire interview process for us." Henry says the way Saban analyzes the interview process is incredible.
#Preds President of Hockey Ops/GM Chris MacFarland "We can't wait to become part of the community here... We want to build something here...that makes hockey in the blood of every young Tennessee fan."
#Preds President of Hockey Ops/GM Chris MacFarland says "The true franchise player is usually drafted... It's a challenge, but we will leave no stone unturned [when trying to acquire star players]..." but we'll be ready to go if the opportunity presents itself.
#Preds Chairman & Majority Owner Bill Haslam mentions watching Carolina and Vegas last night and how they were built, mostly outside of the Draft. Haslam says there isn't just one way to build a great team.
#Preds President of Hockey Ops/GM Chris MacFarland says the one question that sold him on the opportunity in Nashville was when he asked Bill Haslam, "Is the goal here to make the playoffs or make the Wild Card...or is the goal here to build a team that can compete and try to bring a Stanley Cup to Broadway? And he didn't hesitate... When he answered that [and said we want to win], that got me really excited."
MacFarland says he asked Bill Haslam if the goal was just to make the playoffs, make the wild card, or if it was to build a winning team. He said Haslam told him to build a winner, which was why he took the job.
@Candacexuzz I was really excited about my first ASG but now I’m super disappointed that it’s being turned into a mini 4 Nations. I don’t care for international stuff so I have no interest in the game anymore. I really hope this isn’t going to be the new ASG format going forward
Lost Continent thoughts; Its kind of a crime something this dimensional and this detailed is being torn down.
Aside from the cheap flats in the background, that exterior is Disney Sea quality.