MLSE continues their remarkable streak of tone-deafness

[cw]

Loblaws hardly strikes me as Bob Cratchit. Neither does Ryerson. They always had the option to walk away from such a deal. ALWAYS. Cratchit needed his job and couldn't easily walk away from it. Ryerson & Loblaws had other options and weren't going to starve to death if they didn't do this deal.

MLSE reportedly walked away from a bunch of dough to obtain this non-compete concession.

Actually, in my Dickensian analogy those of us who love the building and would like to see it stop rotting away are the Bob Cratchits in this situation.
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My analogy is gangbusters.

So you won't be able to feed 'Tiny Saint Nik' at the ACC if MLSE don't relent. :

 

[moon111]

The concessions MLSE put in the contract were also reflected in the price.  Is this any different then MLSE coming up later and asking for a extra million just because they want a little leeway to the deal to?  Maybe we don't have to pay Darcy Tucker?  Think I can tear up my mortgage?  I'm starting to like this trend.

 

[Kin]

So you won't be able to feed 'Tiny Saint Nik' at the ACC if MLSE don't relent. :

I'm personally counting on Richard Peddie being visited by the ghosts of Charlie Conacher, Phil Kessel and Tyler Biggs at some point.

 

[rdowdall]

Legally, if they called it "The Former Maple Leaf Gardens" or "The Former Home of the Toronto Maple Leafs" would they be in trouble?  It's not like they are saying anything that isn't truthful, but they are still invoking a trademarked name.

 

[hockeyfan1]

Opening of the Mattamy Athletic Centre in the former Maple Leaf Gardens, complete with new hockey arena for the Ryerson Rams...

http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/ryerson-brings-gardens-back-life-000352904.html