Richie Daggers Crime
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Dying was the wrong word to use. I don't think the area is Detroit bound. My bad. Declining is probably more accurate.
Roster/Rumors/Speculation/Trade Talk - 2023-24: Hotel California
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Mr Misunderstood
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Bring me a team to Charlotte, full of NE transplants and Raleigh is too far.
Name them the Intimidators and #3 is already retired.
(I'm kidding, I just selfishly want an NHL team in my backyard)
Name them the Intimidators and #3 is already retired.
(I'm kidding, I just selfishly want an NHL team in my backyard)
periferal
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Better than going back to Atlanta
Atlanta is the weirdest market. Doesn't care about the Hawks. Moderate interest in the Braves (and mostly because they got a new stadium). Decent interest in the Falcons (when they're good). And zero interest in hockey.
Yet...
Sells out every single Atlanta United MLS game (they play at 71,000 seat Mercedes-Benz Stadium) with multi-year wait for season tickets.
Richie Daggers Crime
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I would say this is somewhat accurate, but not especially so. But, it's not particularly weird if you look at the demographics of the city.
Glory Days
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The Braves old stadium was in a bad location. The new stadium is in a much better location. The Braves average 96% capacity in the new stadium which leads MLB.
periferal
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Yeah well they put the new Braves stadium in a much more affluent part of the city so there's that.
That said, let's see how ticket sales are in 5-7 years (and/or if the team starts struggling).
Glory Days
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Putting the stadium in an affluent area makes sense. For some reason people don’t like going into downtown Atlanta.
Richie Daggers Crime
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Attendance was consistently ranked top 10 in the league for decades at Turner Field, despite the ballpark being in one of the worst parts of town and transportation being an absolute nightmare, as Glory Days alluded to.
I lived about a mile from Truist Park and it's a breeze to get in and out of, it's a great ballpark, and it's surrounded by attractions. They're continuing to build around it. It might drop off a bit if the team is bad in the future or whatever, but I doubt it will tank.
Most people don't live in town and it's a car city through and through. It's a pain.
doublechili
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No, it would have to be the Charlotte Idontgivadamns.
Chants would be a challenge, but t-shirt sales would be through the roof.
Mr Misunderstood
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Don’t want you to get your hopes up.
Knowing Cane mgt, there is no way they are giving FUS, a first, KK and a throw in for an isles not wanted Engvall.
FWIW: FUS is going to be a good NHL player & has a good chance of making the Canes roster next year.
They have a smart MGT team & will figure out how to jettison KK if they can get Guentzal, Necas and Jarvis signed (Teuvo and KK would have to go).
You can probably pick up Pesce and perhaps Skjei if your budget allows.
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Skip To My Lou
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miscs75
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Shh, he’s a clean player who always plays within the rules. It’s not his fault guys are at elbow height when he raises them to make contact.
leeroggy
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Isles announce the signng of Michael Haley, Trevor Gillies, Mick Vukota and Ogie Oglethorpe to ELCs
Kevin27NYI
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I watched a random game on YouTube the other day and Konopka, gillies and Haley were on the 4th line. Martin the third.
They would murder teams today. They also didn’t give a f***, they’d make you fight.
miscs75
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Personally I want the 3 tough natives named Jim. They’re in jail though.
periferal
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Going to call this out every time.
wang didn't save the Islanders.
They were LOCKED IN to the SMG lease until 2015 (notice when Malkin came along), and the NHL didn't want them moving.
Also notice how he tried multiple ways to get a new arena and was sabotoged every time by polticians..But as soon as Malkin got the team he was able to get an arena deal done.
wang was a patsy, placeholder, and putz all in one. There was a reason why we were saddled with joke after joke owner since Pickett (Gang of 4, Spano, wang, etc), because the SMG lease was an absolute anchor is terms of profitability and thus we had "business bottom feeders" as opposed to the first-rate owners we have today.
MikeyMike01
U.S.S. Wang
Charles Wang was a terrible owner and a terrible person. He did nothing for this franchise, at all, and deserves no praise or thanks of any kind.
