Around the league part 2

[onlyalad]

This is the Delta center in Salt Lake City. It's pretty damn small. It only holds 14K for hockey.

3 times what they have now

 

[FSL KINGS]

Blake better not lose Lewis to Utah! Todd & Kopi extended early, slipping on that Lewis contract.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Blues lost. Vegas up 3 on the Wild.

 

[Sam]

McDavid missing his second game in a row with a lower body injury, just 1 day ahead of their game with Vancouver. Oilers down 2-1 to Arizona after 2 periods.

 

[tny760]

Arizona Coyotes players told team is moving to Utah

The Arizona Coyotes' move to Utah is inching closer to becoming official.

www.sportsnet.ca

i know that didn't "actually" move fast but man we went from talking about buying land in AZ to moving the team in a matter of weeks

 

[chris kontos]

The leauge is sick of that guy that owns the cryotes and wants to get rid of em

 

[AbsentMojo]

Arizona Coyotes players told team is moving to Utah

The Arizona Coyotes' move to Utah is inching closer to becoming official.

www.sportsnet.ca

i know that didn't "actually" move fast but man we went from talking about buying land in AZ to moving the team in a matter of weeks

Crazy. Did the other owners force this sale? I dont understand the circumstances of the sale

 

[johnjm22]

Dammit Oilers. Why did you have to blow this game!?

 

[BaileyFan]

Dammit Oilers. Why did you have to blow this game!?

They want the easier matchup. This loss pretty much seals that.

 

[Sam]

The Oilers lost in OT. Their fate is still in their hands. Would need a regulation win against Vancouver though.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Blues are out now right? Vegas won.

 

[kingsfan28]

Blues lost. Vegas up 3 on the Wild.

That game looked like men against boys. Vegas manhandled the Wild dmen in front of the net all night. 7-2 beat down.

 

[johnjm22]

And SLC needs a real rink, so that’s no slam dunk either.

Utah Legislators Approve Bill For Brand New Downtown Arena

Utah lawmakers approved a bill to build a new arena in downtown SLC that would be home to the Utah Jazz and a potential NHL expansion team.

kslsports.com

I don't know, sounds like there's a pretty good chance of it happening. And with an NHL team arriving it seems even more likely now.

 

[johnjm22]

I think whoever gets this franchise is inheriting a pretty good situation.

Low payroll. No bad contracts. Good prospect pool. Tons of draft capital. New building on the horizon. Team could be made competitive with a couple shrewd moves.

 

[kingsholygrail]

I think whoever gets this franchise is inheriting a pretty good situation.

Low payroll. No bad contracts. Good prospect pool. Tons of draft capital. New building on the horizon. Team could be made competitive with a couple shrewd moves.

Just need the right people to helm the franchise.

 

[Nasti]

Isn’t Utah a growing destination for businesses? Good for corporate sponsorships and future growth.

 

[Schrute farms]

GV 21

 

[Kingfan1967]

They want the easier matchup. This loss pretty much seals that.

Las Vegas can still end up as P3 and LA WC2 or WC1 for a C1 (Dallas) or P1 ( Van or Edm) matchup
Winning the division is the best chance for an easier matchup.

 

[Sol]

Yuge games tonight. YUGE

 

[Surf Nutz]

Just need the right people to helm the franchise.

Ah Snap, you think they poach Blake ?

Disaster!

 

[Fripp]

Man, Avs blown out at home vs their first round opponent. That's got to worry some people (or motivate the players). Was the MacK's first home game this season without a point?

 

[SettlementRichie10]

SLC is also going to be a challenging place to bring in UFA’s. You have the western conference travel challenges that all teams already face, but now you add in cultural elements that are just not going to be appealing to young men in their late 20’s and early 30’s.

But they have the rich owner, they are more committed to building an arena than anyone else (maybe save ATL) and geographically it makes the most sense for current alignment.

And the 36 team and expanded playoff is inevitable, much as I feel about college football expanding and how it now cheapens the regular season, it makes more business sense to dangle the playoff carrot to get fans to keep showing up. I personally wish it was 82 games and then straight to conference semi-finals , that would make your regular season mean something, but its going the other direction. Will probably have 24 of the 36 teams make some kind of playoffs or play-in.

Utah is one of the fastest growing states in the country in terms of out of state transplants.

My brother is partner at a multimillion marketing company in SLC and he would never live anywhere else.

There’s a lot of money in that state and a lot of growth. People who think Utah is some backwards Mormon principality have never been there.

 

[kingsfan28]

Man, Avs blown out at home vs their first round opponent. That's got to worry some people (or motivate the players). Was the MacK's first home game this season without a point?

7-0...wow! I don't feel as bad about losing to the Ducks now.
Jack Johnson was the only even dman , all the others were -2 and -3 's. Jets owned them this year.

 

[johnjm22]

Looks like no McDavid again tonight.

 

[kilowatt]

GV 21

Over 82 games, that's a pace of 38 goals and 63 points.