08-01-2020, 12:16 PMEvok Wrote:

08-01-2020, 05:06 AMgordieboom Wrote: After following the discussion about the salary structure in Hockey Talk Tonight episode #15 and reading about this expansion, i wondered if HO have talked about potentially introducing team ownerships? This could be a good time to drain some money from some bank accounts, ie it would be cool to be able to buy a club, referring here to Mike Izzy’s idea (every team has a value). The expansion could be used for this. Put a price on the new clubs (or make bids). Let the owner appoint the GM, with approval of HO offcourse. Just a thought that popped up.

my big problem is ... what would be the point of owners? what would be their role ?

I mentioned it briefly. Their role would be create the team identity (club name, logo, colours etc) and to appoint their GM (the process of hiring GM’s is now done by HO). They should also be able to sack their GM (with approval of HO) if they wish to do so imo. Maybe they should also pay a part of the GM’s salary. Just something extra for the very wealthy users.

The first team owner (1 or 2?) could be introduced before the expansion takes place. More could be introduced later on after a new GM is required (SFP case for instance). HO could avoid massive relocations, by introducing a maximum allowed relocations per x seasons. That means team owner could take over teams, appoint the new GM, but are not allowed to change their identity straight away. Maybe even put a price on changing identity / relocation.

Just an idea.

Ayeaye