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NHL 2019-20 #1: Where Toronto Plans To Win Without Playing Defense.

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MissThundercat said:
Seattle releases their list of possible 13 team names.
Release the Kraken!
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Cougars -- boring
Eagles -- really boring
Emeralds -- acceptable
Evergreens -- a little stiff
Firebirds -- best choice since they inexplicably do not have Thunderbirds
Kraken -- stupid, stupid, stupid
Rainiers -- only if Portland gets the Hoods
Renegades -- stupid, childish
Sea Lions -- I mean... OK?
Seals -- there can be only one
Sockeyes -- gross
Totems -- funny but no
Whales -- sacrilegious

Seattle has one of the greatest hockey nicknames of all time, with a strong history. Just buy the rights and use it. It's perfect.

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I can understand not wanting to buy out the history of the WHL team, and Totem seems to be their way of having the Thunderbird logo without the name or rights.

Agree that Kraken is terrible.

Firebirds is the best alternative to T-birds, and can have a similar logo.

I really want a true Green and Gold team back in the NHL. And I want a Pacific Northwest themed logo like the WHL T-Birds and UAA Seawolves. Hopefully this is it.
 
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aparch said:
I can understand not wanting to buy out the history of the WHL team, and Totem seems to be their way of having the Thunderbird logo without the name or rights.

Agree that Kraken is terrible.

Firebirds is the best alternative to T-birds, and can have a similar logo.

I really want a true Green and Gold team back in the NHL. And I want a Pacific Northwest themed logo like the WHL T-Birds and UAA Seawolves. Hopefully this is it.
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Green and blue fits the Mariners, Seahawks, and Sounders theme, too.

My Long Game is to bring the Winterhawks into the league someday too, which is one reason I wish the T-birds name would stay. Another is It's Just Frickin' Awesome.

The other choice for a PNW division is:

Portland Rose Buds
Seattle Metropolitans
Vancouver Canucks
Victoria Millionaires

All four have been in Stanley Cup finals in their history.

Obviously none of this really matters until we revive the Rat Portage Thistles.

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Totems was the name for the minor league team that played in the 50’s and 60’s so there’s history attached to it as well.

AFAIK the Thunderbirds have no intention of moving, they play in Kent anyway, and so they don’t want to give up their name.
 
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Jimjamesak said:
Totems was the name for the minor league team that played in the 50’s and 60’s so there’s history attached to it as well.

AFAIK the Thunderbirds have no intention of moving, they play in Kent anyway, and so they don’t want to give up their name.
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Makes sense. Pleny of markets support both junior/minor hockey and the N. Particularly not a problem for the CHL since the whole ambiance is different. It's midway between pro and college.

I thought The Plan was to build out KeyArena? Or is it that the TBirds moved since I was out there (15 years ago, now, sheesh)?

Are you psyched to have the N coming to town or do you have qualms? Where in the city do you actually live, right downtown? Dr. Mrs. lived over by UW when she was up there.

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They should just accept the inevitable and call them the Ice Thunder.
 
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And I own one of the jerseys that bookend that span (Road Griffins 08-09 jersey).
 
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Wings win in Montreal... but lose pretty much everywhere else in Canada.
 
Kepler said:
Makes sense. Pleny of markets support both junior/minor hockey and the N. Particularly not a problem for the CHL since the whole ambiance is different. It's midway between pro and college.

I thought The Plan was to build out KeyArena? Or is it that the TBirds moved since I was out there (15 years ago, now, sheesh)?

Are you psyched to have the N coming to town or do you have qualms? Where in the city do you actually live, right downtown? Dr. Mrs. lived over by UW when she was up there.

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Wow that map is great. My family is in Real Estate Money, Bill Gated House, trust fund and cheap drinks
 
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Deutsche Gopher Fan said:
Wow that map is great. My family is in Real Estate Money, Bill Gated House, trust fund and cheap drinks
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If you're close to Gates then you're close to cocaine. :)

Jeff Bezos' glass scrotum seems nice.

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