Ray Moffo

@bsbr666 They already had Philly, it's about attracting viewers that traditionally never watch NHL

@RayMoffo Ah, that would make sense—the 7th and 12th largest TV markets in the US. Do you know which is the 5th?

Flyers fans need to realize the NHL will never allow them to win a draft lottery and whenever possible the league will try to lower their draft position. It is an intentional bias toward them and it has nothing to do with anything on ice (cont)

@bsbr666 To sell major American TV markets (Atlanta and Phoenix) to networks and advertisers

@RayMoffo The last CA expansion was 33 years ago. Why did the league have an interest in trying to make Phoenix and Atlanta work?

@andu_sprts21 Devils won the lottery

@RayMoffo They won the draft lottery and drafted Nolan Patrick

@bsbr666 Those Midwestern teams were the Blackhawks in a top market

@RayMoffo Ah ok, not like that midwestern team that won the 2007 and 2023 draft lotteries (and held or moved up in 2019 and 2024) which plays in a, say it with me, privately-financed arena. So Sun Belt teams. We talking about just the Florida ones?

#PhilliesTwitter, don’t stop voicing your displeasure! Keep going at @phillies! These changes at the park are beyond ridiculous, and how dare they disrespect Harry!

@bsbr666 Canadians feel he has a bias toward non traditional sun belt markets

@RayMoffo Which American teams is he perceived to favor?

@AmericanIpa8 @cwhistorynerd This has nothing to do with bullies fighting on the ice. Its about owners bullying cities, states and provinces for tax dollars

@RayMoffo @cwhistorynerd The pussification of the league long ago got back at the organization for the bullies. And the old owner they couldn’t stand has passed away and institutionally been forgotten by the league. Now it’s about the money, like you said.

@bsbr666 Marketing in Canada overall, when there's been a wide perception through the country that Bettman favors US teams

@RayMoffo You think the NHL has a hard time marketing hockey in Montreal?

@GMDavismusic They still didnt win

@RayMoffo So the NHL will allow the flyers to move up 11 spots in a draft that ultimately had 2 1Ds and 2 1Cs to draft the highest pick rated prospect in that draft but they won’t let them move up 10 or less spots in a weak draft like this year? Or in the Power/Slaf draft? Conspiratorial

@bsbr666 Marketing drove that lottery Where was the draft held and who won?

@RayMoffo The team that won the 2022 draft lottery plays in a privately-financed arena.

@GMDavismusic That was Hextall's mistake but again they didnt win the lottery

@RayMoffo Second pick. They went up 11 spots an drafted Nolan Patrick. And could have had their choice of Heiskanen, Makar, EP. Or did the NHL force them to take the guy with the migraine issue?

@bsbr666 The arena financing is the issue the NHL has with the Flyers Lottery winners are about either: 1. Helping teams get public $ 2. Appeasing politicians 3. Where to market a future star #3 applies to the Islanders. NY metro teams have "won" 4 of the last 10 lotteries

@RayMoffo The team that won the 2025 draft lottery plays in a brand-new privately financed arena.

@GMDavismusic When did they get the 1st pick?

@RayMoffo The flyers moved 11 spots within the last decade and got the universally agreed upon 1A/1B pick. What is this conspiratorial nonsense

@JohnL58444733 It's usually about appeasing politicians, generating interest among a fanbase being asked to vote on arena referendums, or about where to best market a future star

@RayMoffo I always thought the Flyers were hated by the NHL . I thought it was interesting that the draft lottery always goes against them . When you see teams constantly getting top picks you realize it’s not always the standings, but how they figure the draft lottery.

@Hinseldg #GhostTheGhost

@RayMoffo Indeed we will ghost the ghost products

Fans should boycott Ghost Energy Drink. Absolute disgrace to take down Harry's name

@cwhistorynerd They would if Comcast demanded PA taxpayers fund the new arena

@RayMoffo This has been going on a long time. This might be thr latest iteration but the fact remains the flyers will never get the top pick

@Tkl17belTom That ghost doesnt care about 21st century economics

@RayMoffo I say it’s the ghost of Clarence Campbell!

@SoccerdadPa The owners couldn't care less about Lindros. It's about not having to spend their millions for arenas to generate more revenue

@RayMoffo Continuing to punish the flyers for the botched Lindros situation.

@alalven They've had bad "luck" in the lotteries which we know are rigged

@RayMoffo This franchise has had some bad luck, and a few tragic occurrences that affected its fortunes on and off the ice. But I can’t point to any instances in which the league (other owners, etc) has clearly conspired against it. The Flyers are where they are because of the Flyers.