According to this article they are in a bitter dispute with the city and could break their lease for 28 million and move elsewhere.
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Mr BLUEandWHITE said:If anything happens i hope they dont move but contract instead. The league needs to get rid of some teams...also nobody would have to look at those hideous uniforms anymore.
cup2006sensrule said:Contraction isn't going to happen. There is zero chance and the NHL has never been as well off as they are now. Why would they contract when there is not an unsuccessful team in the league? Where is the team drawing only 8000 fans a game and losing tens of millions a season. IE. the Montreal Expos of hockey? There isn't one and all markets are successful enough to continue in the cities they are in. If politics dictate a team may move (ie Islanders, Pitts moving over arena issues) but they aren't moving due to a lack of fans but due to a lack of an arena. And there are several possible markets to move a team to that will almost surely meet success like Houston, Seattle, Portland, Kansas City and even Quebec City or Winnipeg. There is absolutely no way that the NHL contracts. And accoridng to the majority of fans the NHL has not been as fun to watch in years and years. There is no talent problem in the NHL, there is plenty of talent. To me the 4th line and bottom D pairing on every team now seems a lot more talented then they were in the 1980's when there were 21 teams.
Contraction ain't gonna happen so give up on it.
Mr BLUEandWHITE said:If you think that talent is good on the fourth line just ask boston,chicago,st.louis,columbus, Toronto, pittsburgh, washington fans how it is do you watch ever game in the league or just watch sens games, and see the ood western conference game? You cant tell me that talent is good enough. You dont think that any of the teams above would love to have some of nashville's players (ie Kariya, sullivan, zidlicky,vokoun) to name a few. I dont know why you think that there is enought talent because there isnt the NHL is trying to blind fold you (and doing a fine job) my friend with all the extra penalties. On CBC's hockey night in Canada they said 12000 penalties were handed out in the 2003-2004 season 18000 this year that is 1/3 more does that seem like there is a lot of talent? because if there was then teams should be able to play 5 on 5 not the whole game on the power play or penalty kick contraction is needed buddy
nomorekids said:I don't know, but I was happy with our fourth line. Sounds like inept management on the part of the teams who don't have good fourth lines
Maybe you can find another league to follow, rather than hoping for things that will never happen?
Mr BLUEandWHITE said:of course you are because you had a good team but when you had a poor team were you happy?...i dont think so
nomorekids said:but that's the ebb and flow of the league. by and large, the guys that are in the league..when everyone is healthy...are there. if a team has problems filling out their fourth line...they need to look at their drafting\farm system. the good teams had good fourth lines...but that's part of what made them good teams. you can't have four lines of superstars. it would take all the fun\mystery out of the game. there'd be no strategy.
Mr BLUEandWHITE said:If anything happens i hope they dont move but contract instead. The league needs to get rid of some teams...also nobody would have to look at those hideous uniforms anymore.
Mr BLUEandWHITE said:If you think that talent is good on the fourth line just ask boston,chicago,st.louis,columbus, Toronto, pittsburgh, washington fans how it is do you watch ever game in the league or just watch sens games, and see the ood western conference game? You cant tell me that talent is good enough. You dont think that any of the teams above would love to have some of nashville's players (ie Kariya, sullivan, zidlicky,vokoun) to name a few. I dont know why you think that there is enought talent because there isnt the NHL is trying to blind fold you (and doing a fine job) my friend with all the extra penalties. On CBC's hockey night in Canada they said 12000 penalties were handed out in the 2003-2004 season 18000 this year that is 1/3 more does that seem like there is a lot of talent? because if there was then teams should be able to play 5 on 5 not the whole game on the power play or penalty kill contraction is needed buddy
Hasbro said:Winnipeg Predators...
RCGP said:Good idea, lets contract the Leafs first.
If you aren't willing to contract your own team for the good of the league, then don't bring it up.
habitué said:+ The Quebec Penguins !!!
That would make my day as a Canadian NHL fan.
habitué said:+ The Quebec Penguins !!!
That would make my day as a Canadian NHL fan.
PortlandRanger said:And would put a few more nails in the NHL's Coffin.
TinCanCommunications said:Really? I thought the salary cap was supposed to fix things and make Canadian small markets more viable?
I personally would love to see a few of the southern American teams move up North to a country where more people watch hockey than college women's softball or spelling bees
Also, wouldn't the NHL step in and veto any plan to move the Predators since Bettman and co have made a vested interest in keeping every franchise put for the new few years at the least?nomorekids said:Let me add something...
The Predators COULD pull up and move...to spite the city...but it's unlikely, considering how much it would cost Leipold in the long-run\the other semi-related damage it would do. It's posturing as much as anything, given the fact that Leipold is finally seeing a break in the clouds, with the team making more money this year than in any year since inception, with average attendance up over 1000 per game from 04\05 and continued on-ice improvement\chance of a deep playoff run growing.
TinCanCommunications said:Really? I thought the salary cap was supposed to fix things and make Canadian small markets more viable?
I personally would love to see a few of the southern American teams move up North to a country where more people watch hockey than college women's softball or spelling bees
futurcorerock said:Also, wouldn't the NHL step in and veto any plan to move the Predators since Bettman and co have made a vested interest in keeping every franchise put for the new few years at the least?