number9 3,297 Report post Posted December 14, 2014 Local newspaper here wrote today that Brunner signed a 4 year contract worth 1 million Francs a season ( little more than 1 million dollars per year) He has become the highest paid player in the league (of all times). not bad for a 50 game season Lugano signed him because the coach is Patrick Fischer, who used to play with him in Zug. Lugano is also the team who could or wanted to afford this contract. he does have an exit clause in case the NHL calls again... Seems like Brunner just wants to be the big dog where ever he is. He'll get that in Switzerland lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) IFilp is on Lugano also. Edited March 6, 2015 by T.Low 2 jimmyemeryhunter and Hack & Whack Rule! reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Internet.Unknown 422 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 Gah, seeing those uniforms is like being forced to stare at the advertisements placed above urinals in the a men's bathroom. 7 Hockeymom1960, UpstateNYRedWingsFan, T.Low and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UpstateNYRedWingsFan 42 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 (edited) Gah, seeing those uniforms is like being forced to stare at the advertisements placed above urinals in the a men's bathroom. The McDonalds logo's on the pants may be the ugliest thing I've ever seen on a uniform in my life. http://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/medrep/3358-hc-lugano-s-damien-brunner-did-not-finish-the-game-last-night "Damien Brunner quit the second playoff game against Genève-Servette HC after he took a hit at the beginning of the third period." I like how they used the word "Quit". I'm assuming it's worded this way because English isn't the first language of the author. Edited March 6, 2015 by UpstateNYRedWingsFan 3 FireCaptain, Internet.Unknown and Namingway reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickieDunn 2,571 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 Looks like NASCAR got ahold of their uniforms 1 marcaractac reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canadian wings fan 305 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 Those unis are ugly as sin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hack & Whack Rule! 160 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 Gah, seeing those uniforms is like being forced to stare at the advertisements placed above urinals in the a men's bathroom. You aren't required to look at the ads above the urinals, but the other option may be less appealing. 1 Internet.Unknown reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 If I remember correctly - the NHL is thinking of doing the same. Maybe not to that extent but I have heard them talk about uniform ads. I'd hate it. I think I read that they were going to try it out for "the world cup of hockey" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickieDunn 2,571 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 Only thing I heard was a small patch or something. There's no way it'd get to that extent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerfan87 146 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 The McDonalds logo's on the pants may be the ugliest thing I've ever seen on a uniform in my life. http://swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/medrep/3358-hc-lugano-s-damien-brunner-did-not-finish-the-game-last-night "Damien Brunner quit the second playoff game against Genève-Servette HC after he took a hit at the beginning of the third period." I like how they used the word "Quit". I'm assuming it's worded this way because English isn't the first language of the author. That's actually a correct usage of the word, although it isn't used often. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleepwalker 512 Report post Posted March 6, 2015 Its only a matter of time until the NHL jerseys look the same. To the person that said the NHL would never go that far... People thought the same thing about the rink, and now not only are the entire boards covered in ads, and there are ads on the actual ice itself, but as we saw in the past week, some teams are even removing front row seating to install those backlit changing ads above the boards and behind the glass. (apparently the ads bring in more money than a dozen or so front row tickets do) Then of course we have scrolling ads, pop up ads, AND superimposed ads added to TV broadcasts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireCaptain 563 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 How else would I know to call 1-800-DUI-MIKE if I get pulled over on the way home after having too many ginger ales? Gah, seeing those uniforms is like being forced to stare at the advertisements placed above urinals in the a men's bathroom. 1 Internet.Unknown reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 Almost makes it worthwhile to buy a hockey team just so you could exclusively use inappropriate sponsers and plaster them on unis. I would strictly allow only sex toy shops, strip clubs, and penis enhancement companies to sponsor my hockey team. 2 derblaueClaus and jimmyemeryhunter reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickieDunn 2,571 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 Almost makes it worthwhile to buy a hockey team just so you could exclusively use inappropriate sponsers and plaster them on unis. I would strictly allow only sex toy shops, strip clubs, and penis enhancement companies to sponsor my hockey team. While that would be somewhat entertaining, the NHL has final say. Technically the owners don't own the team, they own the rights to a part of the NHL. Its like owning a McDonalds. You own it but you can't decide to use a different sauce on the Big Macs you sell, or bring back the McDLT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BottleOfSmoke 5,965 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 While that would be somewhat entertaining, the NHL has final say. Technically the owners don't own the team, they own the rights to a part of the NHL. Its like owning a McDonalds. You own it but you can't decide to use a different sauce on the Big Macs you sell, or bring back the McDLT Question: do you think I'm serious most of the time? 2nd question: do you *honestly* think the NHL could contain me if I were independently wealthy?! MWAHAHAHAHAHA get at me Bettman 1 FireCaptain reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
