Signing analyst Mike Milbury to a multiyear contract rates as Hockey Night in Canada's most important acquisition in years.
The deal — two years plus an option — was announced yesterday after Milbury failed to reach a contract extension with TSN.
In just one NHL season with TSN (and also NBC), Milbury has developed into a top studio analyst, largely by mixing humour with hard-hitting commentary.
"I think it's a huge acquisition," Scott Moore, the head of CBC Sports, said. "If he's not the best, he's one of the top two or three [studio analysts] in the business."
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I can't say I agree with Milbury very often, but he is certainly an entertaining television personality. He always brings a passionate opinion and should infuse even more life into the CBC broadcasts.
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ReplyDeleteMilbury was not good on TSN this year. Yeah, he can be funny at times, but so can Dennis Miller and that didn't make him a good football analyst.
This is not a good move for the CBC, unless hiring Milbury means that less on-air time will be allotted to Steve "Pretty Boy" Armatige.