Confirmed with Link: Carolina Hurricanes Sale - He Dundon it.

[Chrispy]

To the pit of misery!

He's already moderating it.

 

[zetajerk]

OT, but do you guys ever do meetups before games?

 

[Unsustainable]

OT, but do you guys ever do meetups before games?

I’ve meet a couple at games, but I live on the other side of the state.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

no that would ruin the illusion

 

[Novacane]

At Thursday’s quarterly meeting of the Centennial Authority, the public board that administers PNC Arena, the authority went into closed session to hear an update on the sale from chairman Thomas McCormick, who had previously spoken to Dundon.

“If he indeed acquires the team, it will be of great benefit to the arena and the whole region,” McCormick said afterward.

Whether the authority would have to approve the transfer of the arena lease to Dundon would depend on how the sale is structured. If Dundon becomes a part-owner of Gale Force Holdings, the Hurricanes’ current parent company that also manages the arena, there would potentially be no alterations to the lease. That would change if Dundon created a new entity to operate the team and arena.

Possible changes to arena and it’s ownership


Even the Canes twitter is rolling with Dundon

 

[Unsustainable]

Dundon Signs Agreement to Purchase Hurricanes

 

[Svechhammer]

Best day in Raleigh sports history the last 10 years

 

[HisIceness]

We did it boys! We defeated the evil relocationists! They have surrendered!

 

[The Faulker 27]

 

[Canes]

I'm still cautious long term, but the relocation enthusiast's tears are so delicious.

NHL seems to be the only league that has a large contingent of media and fans enthusiastic about relocating franchises. At least in other league's it's mostly the owners only who seem to be enthusiastic about it.

But I'll take this for sure. Hopefully Dundon can be our Vinik.

 

[The Faulker 27]

I have to say, this is giving me an expected yet unexpected surge of enthusiasm I wasn't expecting. Like the first time I went to second base.

 

[Novacane]

So we’ve got 7 years to turn this ship around and get the vultures off our team

 

[Negan4Coach]

I'm still cautious long term, but the relocation enthusiast's tears are so delicious.

NHL seems to be the only league that has a large contingent of media and fans enthusiastic about relocating franchises. At least in other league's it's mostly the owners only who seem to be enthusiastic about it.

But I'll take this for sure. Hopefully Dundon can be our Vinik.

I'm just glad its not like the NFL where they just randomly relocate teams without any rhyme or reason to places they've already been at.

 

[Wolfpuck]

I have to say, this is giving me an expected yet unexpected surge of enthusiasm I wasn't expecting. Like the first time I went to second base.

Go on...

 

[Canes]

I'm just glad its not like the NFL where they just randomly relocate teams without any rhyme or reason to places they've already been at.

But even then, it's a small minority of overall NFL fans that supported those moves. While the NFL and other non-NHL leagues have had relocated franchises recently, it's never really a gleeful thing to talk about like it is in the NHL. To them it's a "dey took er spert!" type of thing. Embarrassing really.

 

[bluedevil58]

Question: I have been a fan for a long time so just give it to me straight guys. Does this mean it is somewhat official??!!!

 

[Canes]

Question: I have been a fan for a long time so just give it to me straight guys. Does this mean it is somewhat official??!!!

There's a chance it's official.

 

[DaveG]

He's already moderating it.

QFMFT. Though I think that title now goes to the BoH Canes thread.

OT, but do you guys ever do meetups before games?

I've met up at the games, driving from Winston is a bit of a bitch to make it before the game starts aside from Fridays.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Go on...

It was cloudy, a little cool. The leaves had just started to turn, as fall beckoned to the weary summer. She was quiet, but confident. Her eyes locked on mine, we began the dance. The dance of adventure, of curiosity, of youth. My heart began to beat harder, this was it, the moment I'd pictured, longed for. It was time. My hands knew exactly what to do as if they had a PHd in anatomy.

 

[bluedevil58]

There's a chance it's official.

What kind of chance? 1 out of 10? 1 out of 100??!!

 

[Unsustainable]

 

[Canes]

What kind of chance? 1 out of 10? 1 out of 100??!!

I'm not a professional statistician but all I'll say it's better than 1 in a million.

 

[bluedevil58]

 

[zetajerk]

But even then, it's a small minority of overall NFL fans that supported those moves. While the NFL and other non-NHL leagues have had relocated franchises recently, it's never really a gleeful thing to talk about like it is in the NHL. To them it's a "dey took er spert!" type of thing. Embarrassing really.

Many Canadians are insecure and resentful towards the US, and use hockey as an excuse to puff their chest out and act superior. Hockey being embraced by people in the south (and not just by them and Rust Belt Americans) makes them feel less special. It's like the one kid in the cafeteria who had a Gameboy and wouldn't let anyone else even look at it. Too a lesser extent, Americans in the Rust Belt are resentful of the south because that's where all the economic growth and progress is happening, everyone who's anyone is bolting southward leaving a bunch of old people and crumbling factories.

At least that's where I think it all comes from. Doesn't make it any less detestable or their tears any less delicious.

 

[The Macho King]

Congrats guys. Don't let those Canadian vultures tell you otherwise - you all are a great fanbase with a promising team.