Speculation: Coyotes to Vegas, Toronto to get second team

[Daisy Jane]

I don't really care. I'm not sure why some are so focused on it. I want less teams personally.

me too. but that, sadly is never gonna happen.

 

[PuckMagi]

If Arazona moves to Toronto instead, then we get to watch Strome.

Interesting dynamic with McDavid vs. Eichel and Strome vs. Marner where Strome and Marner are playing the same city and Eichel not far away.

 

[Semantics]

Toronto deserves a second team more than anyone, it's a badly under-served market. How many here attend more than 10 NHL games per year? When I lived in Toronto I attended more NHL games at other arenas than at the ACC. Stick a team at Downsview or Vaughan where it's more accessible to people in the burbs (and still served by the subway) and boom, another cash cow for the NHL.

The fact that NYC has three teams and LA has two while the largest hockey market in the world only has one is ludicrous.

 

[trellaine201]

Toronto 416s

 

[kihei]

I'd love to see another team in Toronto. Why not? But, despite how lucrative it would be for the NHL, I can't see the league doing it. Besides, I thought the idea was to add two teams to the west to even out the conferences.

 

[Prominence]

Ew. I'd rather see a new team anywhere BUT Toronto. They should have just sold the yotes to Jim Balsillie and move it to Hamilton.

 

[leafsfan5]

Would rather see a team in Quebec.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

What would they call the second Toronto team?

Toronto Red Rockets
Toronto Toques
Toronto St. Pats
Toronto Raccoons

If Toronto gets another team it better be in the WC.

 

[themightyquinn]

Toronto deserves a second team more than anyone, it's a badly under-served market. How many here attend more than 10 NHL games per year? When I lived in Toronto I attended more NHL games at other arenas than at the ACC. Stick a team at Downsview or Vaughan where it's more accessible to people in the burbs (and still served by the subway) and boom, another cash cow for the NHL.

The fact that NYC has three teams and LA has two while the largest hockey market in the world only has one is ludicrous.

Bingo. Put it at Downsview Park. It's on the subway line, it also has it's own GO Station and intersects the biggest east/west highway (401) and biggest north/south highway (400) for driving in the city. So many convenient options to get there.

To satisfy the Leafs, call them "Ontario" and put them in the Central Division/Western Conference, put Seattle in the Pacific, LV takes over Arizona's spot and we will have real choice.

 

[ULF_55]

A second team in Toronto would just be a second team in Toronto.

The world didn't stop spinning when they expanded to12 teams.

Even back then some stuck in the past people were upset.

Evolve or die you old fuddy duddies.

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

What would they call the second Toronto team?

The Toronto Maple Trees

 

[ConnorTO]

another stupid rivalry where all the babies are going to cheer for the new team

 

[The_Chosen_One]

another stupid rivalry where all the babies are going to cheer for the new team

I am pretty sure they'd be placed in the Western conference. Any potential rivalry would probably involve both playing in the finals.

 

[HellasLEAF]

I never understood the big deal with putting a 2nd team in Toronto.

Just do it already. Wouldn't affect my allegiance in any way in fact I don't think it would affect the Leafs at all.

 

[glg51*]

**** a second team here. One is enough.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I don't care for a second team. Not because of jealousy, or I think it won't be viable, I just think Quebec or Hamilton should get a crack first before we get a second team.

 

[Daisy Jane]

I don't care for a second team. Not because of jealousy, or I think it won't be viable, I just think Quebec or Hamilton should get a crack first before we get a second team.

i think Hamilton having it is the "Toronto" in question. I think they are considering anything Golden-Horseshoe-y "Toronto 2" (just like anything in the New York Area is ... well New York. Minus. you know. Buffalo and New Jersey).

 

[Gabriel426]

If Vegas is getting the Yokes. I have a feeling Phil will be heading there bc like it or not, Phil can be market as a true star in the league.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

So we will have 31 teams in the league? kinda weird to have an odd number of teams.

 

[Gabriel426]

If Leafs got McDavid in he lottery, and there is another team in Toronto, people will start wondering did NHL rigged the draft.

 

[deletethis]

Rogers gets the new franchise and Bell gets Rogers' share of the Leafs. This is a short window of opportunity in Toronto to do it with the joint ownership. It'll be the NHL's thank you to Rogers for the lucrative television deal.

 

[thewave]

The Toronto Arenas... Ohhhhh

 

[KuleminFan41]

Quebec City deserves a team , I don't know why they fight giving them their franchise back it seems

 

[Doug Gilmour]

Bettman and Daly would be the worst poker players ever. Every time they have denied a big rumor like this, it has happened. Another team in the GTA sounds viable but just doesn't make sense (I'm not on board for that idea) because Rogers owns all the rights in the area. Bring back the Nordiques, put an expansion in Vegas and Seattle/Portland and done.

 

[deletethis]

With its history with the NHL it would be nice for Hamilton to be the location of a second franchise but there is too much money in and around Toronto. Mississauga, North York, Richmond Hill or Markham are all better locales for proximity to households with the most disposable income.