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NHL hockey returns to the 'Peg! Maybe?

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bigblue_dl said:
Mexico City today, Sao Paulo tomorrow! Further south we go!
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You laugh, but:

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bigblue_dl said:
That doesn't even make sense. Aren't pandas supposed to be from China?
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Seen any penguins in Pittsburgh lately?

The thing I like about that logo is the panda appears to be on its butt.
 
bronconick said:
Hypothetically, Vancouver and Montreal could both support a second team, but that support would be something similar to the LA Clippers. Toronto itself is in a similar bind, and you don't want to go too far south of there and run into Buffalo. Maybe a northern suburb of Toronto (Kitchener?)
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Kitchener-Waterloo is actually west but it would be a viable location. A team there would draw from London and southwestern Ontario (except the Windsor area). Theres been talk of a team in Vaughan (immediately north of Toronto) which would draw from York Region up to the Barrie area.
Certainly the population base is there. Based on the Leafs history it wouldn't take much for the fan base for a new team to form. :-)
 
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bigblue_dl said:
Never been to Pittsburgh, so I couldn't say that I have. :p

At least penguins are animals generally associated with cold weather.
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So you'd be fine with Phoenix having a team if they were renamed the Polar Bears? ;)
 
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I have a tough time believing that Leafs fans, especially ones over 30, would ever been completely converted to a new team; even a local one. I think any new club in Toronto that manages to put together a playoff team would suffer from "Ottawa Senators Syndrome". Meaning they'd have to slowly build a fanbase of younger people, and in the meantime they will be the team that many Toronto hockey fans will hitch their wagons to once the Leafs are on their annual slide.

Similarly, if the Leafs manage to make the playoffs next year, I think you're going to see a fair number of Sens "fans" suddenly heading up their attics and picking the dead maggots out of their Gilmour, Clark, and Potvin jerseys. ;)
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
I have a tough time believing that Leafs fans, especially ones over 30, would ever been completely converted to a new team; even a local one. I think any new club in Toronto that manages to put together a playoff team would suffer from "Ottawa Senators Syndrome". Meaning they'd have to slowly build a fanbase of younger people, and in the meantime they will be the team that many Toronto hockey fans will hitch their wagons to once the Leafs are on their annual slide.

Similarly, if the Leafs manage to make the playoffs next year, I think you're going to see a fair number of Sens "fans" suddenly heading up their attics and picking the dead maggots out of their Gilmour, Clark, and Potvin jerseys. ;)
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Yeah, those of old enough to remember the glory years of the 60s would never support a new team, but my boys (in their 20s) might. WHEN the Leafs get back to the post season I'll be digging out my Errol Thompson sweater. ;) :D
 
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And in news that shocks no one, ASG and/or Bettman lied through their teeth about there being no local bidder.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2011-06-09-insider-atlanta-hawks_n.htm

DALLAS — A bid has been made by a minority business group to purchase Atlanta Spirit, which owns the NBA's Hawks, the NHL's Thrashers and Phillips Arena, for $500 million, those bidding told USA TODAY.

The Spirit already are in the process of selling the NHL franchise to Winnipeg. When the Thrashers officially vacate, the bid then would be adjusted downward.

The CEOs of Global Wellington Financial Corp. and Oriana Capital Partners put forth a bid May 20 to acquire both teams and the arena before the 2011-12 NBA season. The new ownership group would be called W/C Holdings.
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Edit: Local news called the USA today article nonsense

http://www.wsbtv.com/sports/28198135/detail.html
 
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Kepler said:
Next stop Europe. Maybe have teams make one month-long trip (8-10 games) every year? Or just create a European NHL from scratch, allow player movement, and only meet in the Cup final?
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Re-create the Victoria Cup, have the champions from the NHL, KHL, and the other elite leagues play.
 
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If they manage not to botch the jersey (I trust no team in this) and they keep Hainsey on their roster then I'm in for a jersey and a Winnipeg-Caps ticket next season.
 
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Patman said:
If they manage not to botch the jersey (I trust no team in this) and they keep Hainsey on their roster then I'm in for a jersey and a Winnipeg-Caps ticket next season.
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Dreger tweet from around 4pm
I haven't seen the Winnipeg Jets new logo or sweater design, but i'm told it's very impressive.
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