Uhh ok dude seriously half the points you make make no sense what so ever. I'm inserting myself in to a discussion about KC cause it's a subject I know. A where I grew up and B my passion of hockey. The franchise was moved twice BECAUSE it was poorly run thats what happens to franchises that fail they move. 10 years is alot of time to develop in to a decent team. The Scouts failed because nobody wanted to go watch a team consistantly in last place. Expansion teams at that time didn't have the luxury of an expansion draft they had to go out and get talent themselves there for not established NHL talent on most occasions.Westguy13:
Then why are u inserting YOURSELF into a discussion about KC---if u say the Scouts were as poorly run in KC why did the franchise be transferred twice first to Denver as the Rockies then to NJ as the Devils in 1982---- Are the NJ Devils that poorly run expansion team you are referencing and I fail to see why Denver or Atlanta shouldn't have their current teams at the expense of Quebec City & Calgary.
The point about the KC Blades being dissolved has nothing to do w/ the topic of a new building ---SJ/SVSE elected to leave KC FOR the AHL as did Orlando making the Turner Cup Championship once it was determined that the IHL wasn't going to continue on, do you think the NHL was/is interested in having owners or their designates as is AEG is in being the contact for hockey in KC Isn't that a conflict of interest if they are focusing on tenancy in KC WHEN u already have a team in operation in LA before you attempt something and that's been a major point and even AEG'S own MLS Team in that market (the Wizards) were put up for sale.
The reason why the Blades were dissolved is the same reason given to why the NHL 'deserves' to be back in Winnipeg, Hartford, Quebec.....
It wasn't the NHL that was buying out the I, otherwise there would be two Chicago AREA teams in the NHL , NOT just the Blackhawks while the AHL WOULD BE @ 23 not 29, w/ Cleveland returning to active status, and there's another market there that has had numerous chances to support pro hockey and be successful to the point where it's a mainstay, stable franchise.
I understand the NHL didn't buy out the IHL I never said they did and frankly have no idea what kind of baring that has on this conversation. My point in bringing up the Blades was to say that the city has shown support for hockey in the recent past.
The AEG owns the arena they would not own the team. William "Boots" Del Baggio would own the team or Mario Lemieux and his ownership group. Secondly the AEG owns the LA Galaxy. The KC wizards were owned by Lamar hunt until recently when they were sold to Cerner corp. Get your facts staight please.
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