from Tony Gallagher of the Vancouver Province,

You have to wonder what the highly paid minds at Rogers are thinking these days about their Sportsnet’s investment in the NHL rights for the next 10 years.

Certainly the first year couldn’t possibly have gone much worse, particularly with their flagship-bearing team, the Toronto Maple Leafs in which they also have part ownership, being so bad at this point it’s actually hard to believe.

There is so much room on the ice for the opposition when they play. The Canucks must have thought they had stepped out of a straight jacket and onto a frozen Pacific ocean when it comes to the difference in skating room between the Leafs and LA Kings.

And what has to trouble those who invested the $5.2 billion into this product, expecting an uptick in ratings which has most certainly not materialized, is that there is no particular reason to think this team is going to get any better in the near future. That's at least if you look at it reasonably in terms of hiring people who might be able to turn it around.

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