ThecommissioneroftheNHL, GaryBettman, joinsuson a massivedayforourcompany, andwecertainlyhopefortheleagueaswellasweannounced a newdealstartingnextfall.
I thinkthereare a myriadofreasons, nottheleastofwhichisjusttobeabletohearthatgreatmusicagainonourair, and I thinkaboutthespringandtheStanleyCup, and I'm gonnagettothatin a minute.
Butnowthisis a newmediaera, andtheopportunitytodomorethanonepackagespresenteditselfandusingthisasanopportunitytocomebacktoESPNandandfrankly, whileESPNhascoveredusovertheyearsandwe'vehad a presencefromESPN, theStanleyCupfinalandandandotherleagueevents.
Eventhough I thoughtyoualldid a wonderfuljob, asdidtheNBAwiththebubbles, asastheLightningonelastWell, I startedtosayspringbutthespringandthesummer, althoughtheyblendtogetherin a waythatmakesitkindofhardtorememberatall.
Butwewanttogetbacktothefactwhereallofourfans, atsomepointintheseason, gettoseeallofourplayersWell, aswereach a yearanniversaryofthedaythatsportsstopped, what a treatitistobeabletocelebrate, lookingforwardtogetheratsevenyearsandhopefullymanymoreasESPNandtheNHLtogetheragain.