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[CountDeMoney]

Same old Jets.

[Ed Anger]

I'll feel bad, for like a second.

But of it doesn't happen will teach Beeb to be more cautious.

This whole thing reminds me of how Baseball Giants almost became the Tampa Giants bit were saved at last moment back in '92.

I'd maybe feel bad a bit too. But Beeb's been a dorkwad lately with the Jets shit.

[HVC]

Seems like Atlanta found a new prospective owner to keep the Thrashers in place.  The annoucement will be delayed...

[Barrister]

Seems like Atlanta found a new prospective owner to keep the Thrashers in place.  The annoucement will be delayed...

Link?

Yeah, I thought so.

You all keep doubting me when I tell you THIS WILL HAPPEN.  Probably on Tuesday.

[sbr]

Seems like Atlanta found a new prospective owner to keep the Thrashers in place.  The annoucement will be delayed...

Link?

Yeah, I thought so.

You all keep doubting me when I tell you THIS WILL HAPPEN.  Probably on Tuesday.

Which Tuesday?  Any particular month?

[Barrister]

Seems like Atlanta found a new prospective owner to keep the Thrashers in place.  The annoucement will be delayed...

Link?

Yeah, I thought so.

You all keep doubting me when I tell you THIS WILL HAPPEN.  Probably on Tuesday.

Which Tuesday?  Any particular month?

Tuesday, May 31, 2011.  The day before the Stanley Cup Finals.  Bettman gives his annual "State of the League" news conference, and rather than be bombarded by embarrassing questions about Atlanta, he'll try to claim victory in "righting a wrong" by bringing the NHL back to Winnipeg.

[viper37]

Seems like Atlanta found a new prospective owner to keep the Thrashers in place.  The annoucement will be delayed...

Link?

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/2011/05/28/another-suitor-for-the-thrashers/

[Neil]

Seems like Atlanta found a new prospective owner to keep the Thrashers in place.  The annoucement will be delayed...

Link?

http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2011/5/28/2194919/atlanta-thrashers-sale-move-relocation-winnipeg-nhl

Here's something more recent.

http://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-thrashers/2011/5/30/2197263/atlanta-thrashers-sale-moving-winnipeg-news-

[viper37]

So, by this time tomorrow, either BB will cry of joy or he will cry of pain

I hope the Jets come back, really.

[Valdemar]

So, by this time tomorrow, either BB will cry of joy or he will cry of pain

I hope the Jets come back, really.

I couldn't care less either way, but I DO want the BB obsession to stop either way

V

[Barrister]

So, by this time tomorrow, either BB will cry of joy or he will cry of pain

I hope the Jets come back, really.

hmm, I wonder which one it will be:

NHL announcement imminent for Winnipeg
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End of Supporting Story ContentBack to accessibility links Beginning of Story ContentHockey fans anxious for word that the NHL is returning to Winnipeg could soon get good news.

CBC News has been told by True North Sports and Entertainment to have technical people ready to set up possibly late Monday for something early Tuesday.

True North has been in negotiations with Atlanta Spirit, the owners of the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers, to move the franchise to Winnipeg. But until now neither organization has hinted a deal was close.

The latest from #gojetsgo
Marwan_vs_Shark RT @NHLWinnipeg: True North has told the media to get ready for a big announcement tomorrow!! Is that a good enough source? #gojetsgo 13 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite
JReischek RT @nhlwinnipeg: True North has told the media to get ready for a big announcement tomorrow!! Is that a good enough source? #gojetsgo 10 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite
michaeljdyck RT @NHLWinnipeg: True North has told the media to get ready for a big announcement tomorrow!! Is that a good enough source? #gojetsgo 48 seconds ago · reply · retweet · favorite
Aisling_HkyMom RT @RSudsy: Ohhh, the Tuesday after THAT long weekend! #gojetsgo #MemorialDay 35 seconds ago · reply · retweet · favorite
MacsTheWord RT @elishadacey: Uh, #Winnipeg, no press conference has been announced or confirmed, especially no confirmed time or location yet. Calm down. #nhl #gojetsgo 20 seconds ago · reply · retweet · favorite

Join the conversation Paul Jordan, chief operating officer at The Forks, told CBC News he has been told to have the popular meeting place ready for a party on Tuesday.

Jordan said he'll be given four hours official notice but he is already getting everything ready, trying to prepare for something spontaneous.

"That's exactly what we're dealing with. So we've got talent on hold, we've got you know, the stage on hold, we've got television screens on hold, and we've got DJs on hold. We'll put something together," he said.

Jordan also intends to broadcast the NHL announcement under the canopy by the Forks Market. However, if more than a few thousand people show up, he'll move the party to the larger Scotiabank stage.

The buzz on the Twitter universe Monday reflected the speculation that a formal announcement was near, with some pinpointing the time as 10 a.m. CT on Tuesday.

As well, two of Canada's largest sports networks — TSN and Sportsnet — reported the deal is as good as done.

"The Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg situation has narrowed to a point where it's quite possible there could be an announcement as early as Tuesday," stated TSN.

"Lawyers on the Winnipeg side have signed off on the deal and the Atlanta legal team is doing their due diligence today. If they sign off on the deal, the sale will go through, pending league approval.

"If there is no announcement Tuesday, the next likely target would be Thursday."

'We've got talent on hold, we've got you know, the stage on hold, we've got television screens on hold, and we've got DJs on hold.'

—Paul Jordan, COO at The ForksThe report on Sportsnet.ca was nearly identical, stating: "A formal announcement will likely be made on Tuesday that the Atlanta Thrashers are moving to Winnipeg."

Tuesday has been cited as an ideal day because it comes just before the puck drops for the start of the Stanley Cup final series between Vancouver and Boston.

Hundreds of hockey fans converged at Winnipeg's famed downtown intersection of Portage and Main on May 19 after the Globe and Mail initially reported an agreement had been struck.

Since then, speculation has been rampant as to when an announcement might come and it reached a point last week where feverish fans reported seeing NHL commissioner Gary Bettman in the city.

But every sudden spike in expectation has been followed by an equally sudden silence.

Until now.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2011/05/30/mb-hockey-fans-winnipeg.html

There are similar stories on a number of news outlets - True North Sports and Entertainment has advised media outlets to be ready for some kind of announcement.

[Barrister]

So, by this time tomorrow, either BB will cry of joy or he will cry of pain

I hope the Jets come back, really.

I couldn't care less either way, but I DO want the BB obsession to stop either way

V

Why would it stop?

It's just that I'll actually be a normal fan, worried about goals and trades, rather than watching bond market reports and Glendale City Council meetings.

[Barrister]

Last chance guys to get on the bandwagon before it becomes official.   

[Grey Fox]

I was always on it with you mate!

[Barrister]

I was always on it with you mate!

Updated: May 30, 2011, 5:56 PM ET
Thrashers' sale could be done this weekEmail Print Comments10 Associated Press

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Thrashers' sale to a group which would move the team to Winnipeg could be complete this week, possibly as early as Tuesday.

The Thrashers' owners are in negotiations with True North Sports and Entertainment, which would relocate the team to Winnipeg.

The Stanley Cup final between Boston and Vancouver begins on Wednesday. The NHL would prefer the Thrashers' sale is announced on a day there is no hockey.

Still, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press on Monday there is no strict rule against releasing big news during the final.

Daly said he couldn't say if the sale could be announced as soon as Tuesday, but "It's certainly possible something will be finalized this week."


Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press

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