Lexicon Devil
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Houston as a hockey town, are you kidding
Dallas as a hockey town, are you kidding?
Houston as a hockey town, are you kidding
Peter said:If we are talking expansion or relocation I am surprised no one mentioned the city of Nashville. They are one of the biggest markets still untapped...large city...large area to draw upon...no other major sports teams...yep...Nashville would be a great place for an NHL team....
bure94 said:We need more northern teams where the population already knows hockey.
Population shouldn't be what should be looked at primarily.
Plus Charlotte couldn't even keep its NBA team so ...
Anyone else enjoy the irony of Vancouverites pointing out cities losing NBA teams in these discussions?John Vanbiesbrouck said:They went without a NBA team for what, 1 season? Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans and then expansion Charlotte Bobcats moved right in. You can't use the NBA teams as an excuse.
Well, the 2% kicks in, then.kenabnrmal said:I don't have the link, so take it for what its worth, but I'm 98% sure that Bettman has stated that the MTS Centre is big enough for the NHL.
futurcorerock said:And if you uttered more words, "Tampa Bay"
I can vouch for this.... sort of. It was in the FAQ section of True North's (the company that owns and manages the MTS Centre) old website, however the site was revamped when the arena opened. I believe the FAQ question was actually "why didn't you build a bigger arena so we can get an NHL team?"kenabnrmal said:I don't have the link, so take it for what its worth, but I'm 98% sure that Bettman has stated that the MTS Centre is big enough for the NHL.
discostu said:.
Expansion is still feasible, but, the new markets have to offer great long term potential to the league for them to add a new team.
They still may pick up a relocated franchise. The stronger dollar may attract a team that really runs into hardships in their current market. However, they will need to compete with growing U.S. markets. Vegas, Houston, Portland, etc. present a much bigger economic base, where an ownership group could tap into huge revenue streams, if they market it right. .
rocky hockey said:Las Vegas will probably never be awarded a professional franchise, in fact the entire state of Nevada for that matter due to the rampant amount of gambling in that state, statewide they are at a disadvantage when it comes to integrity in a professional sports franchise,
jumptheshark said:I remember when they annonced the new arena and first question was raised about the seating being around 16k---
for an nhl team you have to beable to hold atleast 19k now
3k a game does not seam like a lot
but it could/would add up to about 1 to 2 mill a year finacially when you factor in how much tikets are and how much the average fan pays
mr gib said:i just think the nhl owes winnipeg - it would be the only new team in canada ever - do the wait and see
i ask you this then - would you like to see another team in canada? - and - where would it go?Resolute said:What exactly does the NHL owe Winnipeg?
It is not the NHL's fault that absolutely nobody stepped forward to purchase the team ten years ago.