I love coming in here periodically to read where everyone thinks the Coyotes will be in "xxx" years.
It's almost like calculating the answer to the ultimate question.
You've solved it. They'll move in 2038, 42 years after their arrival.
New Houston Rockets Owner Open To NHL Team
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You've solved it. They'll move in 2038, 42 years after their arrival.
The Bears? When have the Bears swayed the league on anything? As far as the Giants and Steelers go when Wellington Mara and Dan Rooney were still alive that was the case, this current generation doesn't have that sway. I can't stand Jerry Jones, but he is the most powerful owner in the league right now.
ponder719
Haute Couturier
Yeah, at this point the power game in the NFL seems to be a two-man show, with Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft. Anyone have any sense who might have sway beyond that? Kroenke? Pat Bowlen? I feel like Paul Allen would, but doesn't care enough.
An owner with an arena that probably only needs an ice plant and publicly stating they are willing to own/host an NHL team?
powerstuck
Nordiques Hopes Lies
At this point, its the league who has the deciding vote.
Huston has an arena, an owner and the owner said he wants NHL.
Seattle has a project and is waiting for a vote on it.
NHL has 31 teams and one expansion slot open.
Both Seattle and Huston fit the desire to expand in the Western conference.
NHL can decide to give it to Huston.
NHL can decide to wait after Seattle.
Well Pat has Alzheimers now, But Bears did have influence many years ago as well. Right now it's Kraft and Jones and we see how that is going...
ponder719
Haute Couturier
Ah, that's right. Forgot about Bowlen's health situation. In that case, looking at how many teams lost sway when their owners died or got sick, good grief, what a power vacuum.
Bixby Snyder
IBTFAD
That's just speculation, we do not know how many teams the NHL plans on adding.
powerstuck
Nordiques Hopes Lies
Who would be better between Huston and Seattle is just as well speculation. Neither has a team nor a modern era history of one (NHL that's it).
Doesn't Houston cannibalize Dallas? Especially with Hockey being the number 4 state sport at best?
AdmiralsFan24
Registered User
How close do you think Dallas and Houston are? It's a 250 mile separation of two major CSAs of over 7,000,000 with basically nothing in between them.
Yeah when George Halas was alive, but he died in the early 80s. Name me one thing Virgina McCaskey has had any sway in other than handing out the NFC Championship trophy that has George's name on it.
Toronto and Ottawa are 4 hours apart from each other and Ottawa still has issues selling out while being the Number 1 sport in the area. Whats your point?
My question is still kind of the same. Its not a matter of population, its a matter of hockey being the fourth most popular sport at best.
Bixby Snyder
IBTFAD
you're trying to create a problem where there is none. The Dallas Stars do not rely on the Houston market and a team in Houston won't rely on Dallas for support.
are you forgetting the pull that San Antonio has and the pull that Dallas aka the metroplex doesn't draw anywhere outside its own area? Seems to me Dallas doesn't care about HOUSTON, why should the rest of the country care that Houston deserves pro hockey, Atticus?
I don't believe there is enough top caliber talent coming into the league to support expansions further. That's the problem the NHL needs to fix. How to attract elite atheletes to hockey over other major sports.
Bixby Snyder
IBTFAD
A team in Houston will not negatively affect Dallas and vice versa, they are both huge markets. It has nothing to do with deserving pro hockey. Houston is a market that the NHL should be interested in.
UH, Houston already has.... you seem to keep forgetting not every franchise has to be NHL
well that's what I was talking about, when Halas was alive. It's taken many years to get to this point now.
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Any updates on houston?
Because Ottawa does not have the same corporate support and the feds can't buy tickets. Houston will have no such issues.
Make the game cheaper.
Aeroforce
Registered User
An NHL team in Houston at worst, will have no effect on Dallas; at best (and more likely) it will create a rivalry that will sell tickets in both markets.
Okay at one point they all did. Why drag this out? What difference does this make?
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any news on houston?
powerstuck
Nordiques Hopes Lies
Just like Phoenix and Atlanta. Being bigger doesn't always translates into more things.
Anyway, I wonder if the guy in Huston has called Gary and Bill to talk about Calgary Flames who looks like will end up without a home where to play.
