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LOS ANGELES -- ESPN will not pick up a $60 million option to retain NHL broadcasting rights for next season, the network said Saturday.

ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys said the network would have further comment next week. The option deadline is Wednesday.

The decision was first reported by the Los Angeles Times and Rogers Sportsnet in Canada.

While ESPN will not pick up the option on the deal it agreed to in May 2004, the longtime NHL broadcaster could try to retain the rights for less money.

The NHL, in negotiations with the players' association to end the lockout that wiped out all of last season, has a two-year deal with NBC to televise games when play resumes. The league also has TV deals in Canada with CBC and The Sports Network.













Umm... Yeah... I think the NHL is in a world of hurt as a sport. I mean dropped by the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, I'd think it's not a leading sport anymore.

Much like polo, volleyball, or cricket. Without the support of a large fan base... It's just a team game.
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It used to be a leading sport? news to me.

Yeah the NFL is just shot, they have such a weak fan base, I think Soccer is overtakng or already overtook them which is sad.
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i love hockey but i don't really care because it is on all the time in Canada, so i don't care that much. I say just cut all the teams that lose money like Pittsburgh out so it will be a better league without them
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Yeah the NFL is just shot, they have such a weak fan base, I think Soccer is overtakng or already overtook them which is sad.
Wow.. quote of the year right there..
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I dont think this is a bad decision, as much as I like NHL it's getting tiring to see the board member's everytime they get together never get anything done. They always come out with the same result, NO PROGRESS MADE. It makes me mad as it makes everyone else mad but its the same everytime, and fir ESPN to waste there money on a sport that won't cooperate there is no point to it.
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