Ryan Smith hospitality

[cslebn]

I hate the fact that I had to move from Arizona to Oklahoma last year. I miss all the good stuff.

If we lived in Oklahoma my wife would totally drag us to the WCWS of softball every year. Love watching that sport.

 

[Puckrobber]

The Lady Sooners are badasses!

 

[Mangosteen]

Must find a way to escape work and go

Do it and keep us updated. Looked at a flight from CR and my wife gave me such an evil look lol

 

[Llewzaher]

Start at 1:11:53 for a long interview with Ryan Smith

 

[Freddy Sjostrom]

did he say 27,000? Wow

 

[Llewzaher]

He seem like someone who would have the young players over for video games

 

[Mangosteen]

It's the next generation, Briant and passionate. Really excited to see what happens.

 

[archangel2]

I don't follow the NBA closely. Is Utah Jazz considered a well-run team?

He is 46 years old and very new money

 

[SR]

It really is honestly in a better spot for the future than an actual expansion level team would have been. Especially after teams have learned how to navigate them better post Vegas/Seattle.

You aren't going to get guys like Keller, Cooley, Hayton, Guenther, Maccelli, Geekie, Lamoureux, But, Lutz. etc. Out of an expansion draft. You'd be looking at an older team that may win a bit more in the short term and maybe hope to parlay some picks out of teams looking to protect some players but you'll also likely be close to the cap.

This team has a good young roster, some decent prospects in the cupboard and plenty of picks with lots of cap room and an owner that might want to make a splash or two in free agency this offseason. Plus a lottery ball this year which could end up being a top 3 pick depending on how things go.

No shit. We’ve watched the build for the past 5 years. It’s a turn key operation. This is 10x’s the roster than that of an expansion draft

 

[rt]

No shit. We’ve watched the build for the past 5 years. It’s a turn key operation. This is 10x’s the roster than that of an expansion draft

Just wait until Doan, Geekie and Guenther take Tucson to the Calder Cup Finals, meanwhile But and Simashev are in the Gagarian cup finals. And we win Celebrini.

 

[Coyotedroppings]

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Well, I entered fictitiously 16,500 times, figured it was worth $100 a pop..... just for funzy's!

 

[red devil]

Wrong thread meant to post in the Team Names thread

 

[hbk]

i will say this. Kids vote on a name matters more than mine.

 

[rt]

i will say this. Kids vote on a name matters more than mine.

My kids have been 110% onboard the Yetis name and never wavered. Haha.

 

[red devil]

 

[Llewzaher]

So it looks like Stan Wilson was on the plane..

Also Matt McConnell.. never saw Nash

 

[Llewzaher]

Glad for the players to get a nice welcome

Don’t see Cooley, but most of the team looks to be there… LOB looking like a Samurai with his top knot

 

[hbk]

So it looks like Stan Wilson was on the plane..

Also Matt McConnell.. never saw Nash

Nash has businesses in AZ. He won't be coming.

 

[triggrman]

People, including the NHL, were worried about Las Vegas having a team because of the nightlife. Hasn't seemed to be a problem so far. Plus, other teams love to play and visit there. SLC might not have the big time nightlife, but, I think players will enjoy the easy going lifestyle. Plus, it's only a short plane ride to L.A., Vegas, Phoenix, etc.

Hasn't been an issue in Nashville, and we have a bit of a night life.

 

[SR]

There’s quite a few of these guys that don’t want to do this and didn’t want this to happen and are not real thrilled going to Utah. Some didn’t really care but the consensus didn’t want to go to Utah.

Wonder if we see anyone request to be shipped out there?

 

[The Feckless Puck]

There’s quite a few of these guys that don’t want to do this and didn’t want this to happen and are not real thrilled going to Utah. Some didn’t really care but the consensus didn’t want to go to Utah.

Wonder if we see anyone request to be shipped out there?

I'm sure there might be one or two, but the majority of these guys are professionals. They'll adapt. SLC is nothing like Scottsdale but once they play games for that fan base, they'll forget about Arizona for as long as the season lasts. They can always keep their homes in AZ for the summers.

 

[Grimes]

There’s quite a few of these guys that don’t want to do this and didn’t want this to happen and are not real thrilled going to Utah. Some didn’t really care but the consensus didn’t want to go to Utah.

Wonder if we see anyone request to be shipped out there?

Wonder if yesterday changed things.

Who was missing that's not in Tucson? Anyone?

 

[Llewzaher]

Wonder if yesterday changed things.

Who was missing that's not in Tucson? Anyone?

Just Dermott.. they all seemed pretty happy

 

[SR]

I'm sure there might be one or two, but the majority of these guys are professionals. They'll adapt. SLC is nothing like Scottsdale but once they play games for that fan base, they'll forget about Arizona for as long as the season lasts. They can always keep their homes in AZ for the summers.

There were quite a few more than just one or two, from what I was told. But, they didn’t have a choice in the matter so they’re going to have to make do with what happens.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

There were quite a few more than just one or two, from what I was told. But, they didn’t have a choice in the matter so they’re going to have to make do with what happens.

I don't doubt that when this all went down, almost none of the roster wanted to make the move.

I also don't doubt that when Smith met with them personally and then took them golfing, those concerns evaporated for the majority of them - and after the fan event, I'm sure that even the holdouts are willing to see how it goes before asking for a trade.

Hell, if they buy houses up in Sundance, it'll make their scorpion-infested Scottsdale/Fountain Hills places look tame by comparison.