Topps loses NFLPA license!

[jetsman]

I know, not direct hockey, but this is big. Topps is now going to get even hungrier, and you know what that means -- the hockey card license picture just got more interesting.

Based on the Beckett interview last week, we know that Topps is gunning for hockey. Given that they just lost this license, could they be anteing up more and try to get an exclusive with the NHL?

 

[paulxing]

Wait does that mean there's a monopoly with Football as well now? One for every sport?

 

[jetsman]

Wait does that mean there's a monopoly with Football as well now? One for every sport?

UD and Panini are both fully licensed in football.

 

[SkyFire47]

...could they be anteing up more and try to get an exclusive with the NHL?

at best, they open up a window and other manufactures get back in the picture. Donruss, ITG, Topps and UD wouldn't be so bad. worst case scenario, they get an exclusive and everybody you love pulling and collecting that's signed exclusively with UD is gone.