JKP
Registered User
Personally, as an old die-hard Montreal Expos fan, I'd never even consider buying a Nationals' jersey with the Expos logo on it. It is a total slap in the face to the old fans in the old market. But I doubt that's who they're trying to sell it to...Didn't read the post, just love the gif.
I do think it's a little strange for those teams to do it. Are any of Carolina's fans really excited about seeing the Whalers jersey on their team? Same for Colorado. There's definitely a market for those types of memorabilia, but I don't know that the existing fan base that has no connection to the previous iteration of the team is it. Minnesota's made the most sense in that way because they kept their own logo and it's the same fans.
That doesn't make me dislike the jerseys as a stand-alone piece, but I don't think I'd buy a Whalers or a Nordiques jersey if I were a fan of the Hurricanes or Avalanche.