Felonious Python
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The Buffalo Sabres are the lynch pin of the entire eastern conference. Nothing makes sense anymore if they become the San Diego Sabres.Houston would do better than Atlanta. Then again, so would Indianapolis.
Tampa was obviously not originally a natural hockey town, but the success of franchises in Texas, Tennessee, Florida, California, and others are proof that hockey and the NHL can work in non traditional markets - if - you have the right people, and it's done the right way. Case in point the difference between Tampa being a model franchise thanks to people like Jeff Vinik and the Florida Panthers, only a few hours away who still can't figure out how to put butts in seats for some reason.Utah would be a stronger base of support. Sorry Arizona, you tried and so did Atlanta. Some places are just natural hockey towns.
Like Tampa.
If Arizona has taught us anything, arena location is extremely important. Arena in east Phoenix = success. Arena in west Phoenix = death.Tampa was obviously not originally a natural hockey town, but the success of franchises in Texas, Tennessee, Florida, California, and others are proof that hockey and the NHL can work in non traditional markets - if - you have the right people, and it's done the right way. Case in point the difference between Tampa being a model franchise thanks to people like Jeff Vinik and the Florida Panthers, only a few hours away who still can't figure out how to put butts in seats for some reason.
But our own history has both moments of failures and incompetence that could have tanked us, and moves that strengthened and stabilized us. In some ways we got lucky. So I sympathize with Coyote fans because they have seen it work in Phoenix. Now how they pull themselves up from below rock bottom, I don't know. The issues are numerous and they give the people in their state very little reason to care, let alone support them. But I hope it works out.
Utah Hornets, as Utah is the Beehive State.Utah Hogbacks, who says no?
Hornets aren't bees.Utah Hornets, as Utah is the Beehive State.
Have always thought it should be the Utah Hornets in the NBA, the New Orleans Jazz, and then the Charlotte Bobcats or something else.
Bleh. Can't move Buffalo. Nor can Atlanta get a 3rd shot at it. It's just not a viable market.The Buffalo Sabres are the lynch pin of the entire eastern conference. Nothing makes sense anymore if they become the San Diego Sabres.
You'd like the Kevin Weekes podcast appearance I posted. There might be some opinions on Atlanta you'd agree with.Bleh. Can't move Buffalo. Nor can Atlanta get a 3rd shot at it. It's just not a viable market.
There can be no greater indictment of a city than an unfavorable comparison to IndianNoPlace.Houston would do better than Atlanta. Then again, so would Indianapolis.
Should the Coyotes move, I have to wonder what that means. Would any players ask to leave? Would Utah buy?Hanafin signed with vegas for 8 years. We go to make a trade, build up from within like we are currently, or sign someone that can help the top4/bottom 6 defense.
My very first NHL game was the Atlanta Flames against the Flyers. It made me a fan for life. The best part was the Platt-Schultz fight and having seats behind the penalty box when the ref came by asking "who dose this tooth belong to."You'd like the Kevin Weekes podcast appearance I posted. There might be some opinions on Atlanta you'd agree with.
What in kucherov's name does that have to do with Hannafin signing for 8 years in Vegas?Should the Coyotes move, I have to wonder what that means. Would any players ask to leave? Would Utah buy?
Their arena isn't that big, but I'd think that they'd immediately have the ability to become a cap team.
It stemmed from the competition over those defensemen & forwards. For years, Arizona has been the default place mentioned for dumping bad contracts.What in kucherov's name does that have to do with Hannafin signing for 8 years in Vegas?
If they took Sheary we would free almost 2 million. WE should offer Jeannot around 2 million total for 2 seasons. That would shave about 3.6 million in dead weight from Sheary and Jeannot being overpaid for not producing. If we don't resign De Haan there is another million.It stemmed from the competition over those defensemen & forwards. For years, Arizona has been the default place mentioned for dumping bad contracts.
The Coyotes still have all those draft picks that they can either use or trade.
They're a wildcard right now, and we don't know what posture they'll take.