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2014 Stanley Cup Finals - I'm so Anze about how Quick Hank is, I'm Nashing my teeth!!

Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Finals - I'm so Anze about how Quick Hank is, I'm Nashing my tee

Florida to Quebec
New team to Portland
New team to somewhere else West of the Mississippi.

Eventually Islanders to Markham.
 
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Maybe it's just me, but I really see Vegas as another Arizona... A team that won't draw for squat... I get that they will be the only game in town.... But I don't see it being a major draw...
 
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RaceBoarder said:
Maybe it's just me, but I really see Vegas as another Arizona... A team that won't draw for squat... I get that they will be the only game in town.... But I don't see it being a major draw...
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Even if I need to accept that Milwaukee will never get a team, it's still a better option than Vegas.

An even better option is Kansas City, which has no NBA competition AND a ready-made arena.
 
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RaceBoarder said:
Maybe it's just me, but I really see Vegas as another Arizona... A team that won't draw for squat... I get that they will be the only game in town.... But I don't see it being a major draw...
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If this happens, I think it will either be a hit or a flop with zero in between. Either people will go see a game much like people go see shows in Vegas or people will completely ignore the team in favor of other entertainment (shows, gambling, etc.)
 
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ExileOnDaytonStreet said:
Even if I need to accept that Milwaukee will never get a team, it's still a better option than Vegas.

An even better option is Kansas City, which has no NBA competition AND a ready-made arena.
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And a previous disaster with the Scouts/Rockies/Devils.

I'd give Vegas less than five years before it turns into Arizona/Florida.
 
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What about Portland? The Winterhawks fill the Rose Garden every night and instant rivalries with the Canucks and Seattle.
 
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Last time I checked reboots have worked in Denver, St.Paul and Winnipeg, but not sure about Atlanta.
 
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MattS said:
If this happens, I think it will either be a hit or a flop with zero in between. Either people will go see a game much like people go see shows in Vegas or people will completely ignore the team in favor of other entertainment (shows, gambling, etc.)
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I think a Vegas experiment with any pro team will be real interesting. An NFL team would definitely succeed, just because it's the NFL. But I don't see that happening, at least in the near future.

Vegas is obviously large enough to support a major league franchise. It will also have the benefit of being the only professional franchise in the city, at least initially. But to say there is competition for people's disposable income in that town is a gross understatement.

I think part of the possible success of a major league franchise will depend upon where they put the arena/field. Locals hate the strip, even though it's the bread and butter of the town. They don't like going down there, they don't like the traffic, etc... If you want the locals to come, you'd be better off putting it out on the western edge of town, or to the south.

On the other hand, the strip is where the people are, and there will certainly be fans of the visiting team who will look to take a "road trip" to see their team play, and where better than Vegas?
 
Slap Shot said:
Last time I checked reboots have worked in Denver, St.Paul and Winnipeg, but not sure about Atlanta.
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Is the honeymoon period over in Winnipeg? If the team keeps playing like the Thrashers they are, the fans will start getting restless.
 
SJHovey said:
I think part of the possible success of a major league franchise will depend upon where they put the arena/field. Locals hate the strip, even though it's the bread and butter of the town. They don't like going down there, they don't like the traffic, etc... If you want the locals to come, you'd be better off putting it out on the western edge of town, or to the south.

On the other hand, the strip is where the people are, and there will certainly be fans of the visiting team who will look to take a "road trip" to see their team play, and where better than Vegas?
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Lots of open land up near Nellis AFB and the speedway on the North side of town.
 
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SJHovey said:
I think part of the possible success of a major league franchise will depend upon where they put the arena/field. Locals hate the strip, even though it's the bread and butter of the town. They don't like going down there, they don't like the traffic, etc... If you want the locals to come, you'd be better off putting it out on the western edge of town, or to the south.

On the other hand, the strip is where the people are, and there will certainly be fans of the visiting team who will look to take a "road trip" to see their team play, and where better than Vegas?
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I hadn't thought of location issues. But you are correct it will be critical to the success. Personally when I go to Vegas I don't have a car so anything that is not on the Strip or on Fremont St. doesn't get seen by me. I guess it all depends upon if the locals are going to be the main attendance or the tourists.

aparch said:
Lots of open land up near Nellis AFB and the speedway on the North side of town.
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I would think that is too far oustide of the city for a NHL arena.
 
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MattS said:
I hadn't thought of location issues. But you are correct it will be critical to the success. Personally when I go to Vegas I don't have a car so anything that is not on the Strip or on Fremont St. doesn't get seen by me. I guess it all depends upon if the locals are going to be the main attendance or the tourists.
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The team would organize with the big hotels to setup shuttle services. Added benefit to that setup would be the continued boozing and the outpouring of money that generally comes with it.
 
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I doubt casino hotels will be keen on setting up shuttles that would take paying customers to another locale. Even if they did, and I love Vegas as much as the next guy, but I don't see the NHL succeeding there.
 
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