NHL to Seattle Volume XV - Moving the Expansion Needle [Upd: 9/24 Arena Reno. Unanimously Approved]

[Llama19]

I was told that Tod is against both the Totems and the Metropolitans.

That is not what I have heard...

 

[DougieMellon]

That is not what I have heard...

Well, you'll have to take that up with Tod.

 

[snovalleyhockeyfan]

Well, you'll have to take that up with Tod.

Any idea what he is in favor of then?

BTW, as we all wait.....



Daniels and his cameraman leading the media stakeout. Where exactly is the BoG meeting? Looks to me like this is a hotel lobby of some kind.

 

[BattleBorn]

Any idea what he is in favor of then?

BTW, as we all wait.....



Daniels and his cameraman leading the media stakeout. Where exactly is the BoG meeting? Looks to me like this is a hotel lobby of some kind.

It might be the lobby of the building in which the NHL offices are.

 

[DougieMellon]

Any idea what he is in favor of then?

BTW, as we all wait.....



Daniels and his cameraman leading the media stakeout. Where exactly is the BoG meeting? Looks to me like this is a hotel lobby of some kind.

No idea..

I'm sitting over here with my legs moving a million miles an hour.

League offices on 6th Ave.. I know a few years ago they were going to move to one manhattan west but I am not sure if that ever happened.

 

[Llama19]

Seattle mayor 'confident' in plan to bring hockey to the city after NHL meeting

To quote:

"We should know soon whether the pitch to bring professional hockey to Seattle went well.

That was the message from Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan after she and Seattle Hockey Partners met with the National Hockey League's Executive Committee Tuesday morning in New York City.

Though the committee asked a "fair amount of questions" during the meeting, Mayor Durkan said "Seattle sells itself." Durkan added she's confident the plan to build a new Seattle Center arena will move forward - construction on a new arena is contingent upon the city being award an NHL expansion team."

Source: www.king5.com/article/news/local/arena/seattle-mayor-confident-in-plan-to-bring-hockey-to-the-city-after-nhl-meeting/281-600127608

 

[jbron]

 

[Skip To My Lou]

As a die-hard Seahawks fan, and someone who loves the city of Seattle, I know for a fact, hockey will thrive there, because the fans love their sports.

May have to make more trips out to the PNW if the team comes over anytime soon!

 

[Mightygoose]

TSN take from the executive meeting today and hopeful for recommendation.

https://www.tsn.ca/seattle-hoping-for-green-light-from-nhl-exec-committee-tuesday-1.1184804

Might be a typo at the end, but it suggests the meeting which could formally award the team will be on December 3.

 

[gstommylee]

 

[powerstuck]

Daniels and his cameraman leading the media stakeout. Where exactly is the BoG meeting? Looks to me like this is a hotel lobby of some kind.

One of Daniel's previous tweets said they were meeting near Times Square, so I doubt that's in the NHL offices (meaning not the same place where Seattle group did their presentation).

One of hotels I know near Times Square is Marriott Marquis.

 

[DougieMellon]

One of Daniel's previous tweets said they were meeting near Times Square, so I doubt that's in the NHL offices (meaning not the same place where Seattle group did their presentation).

Unless they moved to a new building since i have been there.. the NHL headquarters are on 6th ave (aka. Times Square).

 

[DougieMellon]

Meeting just concluded.

 

[snovalleyhockeyfan]

Comments from Mr. Jacobs.

 

[DougieMellon]

Comments from Mr. Jacobs.

Good news!

 

[DougieMellon]

Exec. committee made a positive recommendation.

 

[gstommylee]

Exec. committee made a positive recommendation.

 

[snovalleyhockeyfan]

More from Mr. Aquilini. Sounds like the threshold has been reached potentially to where a waiver of that requirement about securing a team has been achieved. You agree Tommy, SD and Doug?

 

[gstommylee]

More from Mr. Aquilini. Sounds like the threshold has been reached potentially to where a waiver of that requirement about securing a team has been achieved. You agree Tommy, SD and Doug?

I'm waiting to hear from bettman himself if he's going to speak today to the media.

 

[snovalleyhockeyfan]

As per Patrick Quinn's story - Prospective Seattle owners make expansion pitch to NHL - they are meeting at the NY Crowne Plaza hotel. Guess is that if Bettman has anything to say substantive it will be here at the landing in front of this location. Daniels on Twitter told a follower he expects there still to be a presser w/Bettman and Daly.

 

[snovalleyhockeyfan]

What appears to be imminent at this point is Bettman/Daly presser.....Anyone with live links please post.

 

[Llama19]

What appears to be imminent at this point is Bettman/Daly presser.....Anyone with live links please post.

Bettman: We met...it was a good meeting...we are still working through the process...we are meeting in December...no decision has been made...yada yada yada...

 

[gstommylee]

Bettman: We met...it was good meeting...we are still working through the process...we are meeting in December...no decision has been made...yada yada yada...

I know you are joking but lets be a little more realistic.

 

[Llama19]

RECOMMENDATION only...

 

[snovalleyhockeyfan]

RECOMMENDATION only...

Yes, but IMO they've reached the threshold to where Durkan can grant the waiver on that requirement on securing the team and thus allow them to start construction. I'd expect we'll see that occur then we'll be moving dirt down there shortly.