NHL Hockey thread

[Neil]

Les Habs will win it all this year.

[Barrister]

Les Habs will win it all this year.

And you thought Vancouver fans were annoying?


Tonight though the Jets did not deserve the win - game was not as close as the score might make you think.

[Grey Fox]

We're not annoying. We're omnipresent!

[viper37]

Jamieson still hasn't found the money to buy the Coyotes.  The mayor says he won't extend the deal, but is willing to negotiate with someone else.

Of course the NHL has let the rumour float that there is a "someone else".

So, here we are.  4 years in the hands of the NHL, 2 potential buyers depending on public financing from the city of Glendale and still no deal.  Well, unless Jamieson can do it before midnight.

Frankly, Betman looks like a fool in this.  But he'll keep trying to let this team there for another year, at least.  <sigh>

[Barrister]

Jamieson still hasn't found the money to buy the Coyotes.  The mayor says he won't extend the deal, but is willing to negotiate with someone else.

Of course the NHL has let the rumour float that there is a "someone else".

So, here we are.  4 years in the hands of the NHL, 2 potential buyers depending on public financing from the city of Glendale and still no deal.  Well, unless Jamieson can do it before midnight.

Frankly, Betman looks like a fool in this.  But he'll keep trying to let this team there for another year, at least.  <sigh>

But in the past Bettman had a problem.  He had two troubled franchises (Atlanta and Phoenix), and only one possible destination (Winnipeg).  All the other possible destinations did not have viable arenas.  Atlanta ultimately moved to Winnipeg of course, but that left him with no viable destination.

But what's happened in the meantime?  Quebec City has started building an arena, and Seattle has started to build an arena.  Now Bettman has two viable destinations.

So stalling for all this time has paid off.  It also shows that maybe there is no more reason to stall...

[Valmy]

We're not annoying. We're omnipresent!

I think Beeb just finds anybody who is a fan of any other Canadian team annoying.  "Wait did you just say 'I kind of like the Habs and it would put a smile on my face a bit if they win'?!  HOW OBNOXIOUS!!"

[Barrister]

We're not annoying. We're omnipresent!

I think Beeb just finds anybody who is a fan of any other Canadian team annoying.  "Wait did you just say 'I kind of like the Habs and it would put a smile on my face a bit if they win'?!  HOW OBNOXIOUS!!"

Senators fans are inoffensive.

[Grey Fox]

Senators fans are the best. They have nothing & yet still soldiers own. Gotta admire that.

[C.C.R.]

Senators fans are the best. They have nothing & yet still soldiers own. Gotta admire that.

Nope.  I've known too many Cubs fans over the years to admire that...

[Barrister]

Jamison is out.  City will not extend lease.  Mayor is trying to find a new buyer.   

[viper37]

If Jamison could not complete the deal, I doubt very much anyone else can.  If there was someone, Jamison wouldn't have needed to go to the Middle East to find investors.

[viper37]

The latest news I read are this:
- The NHL will let Jamison as much time as he needs to find the 170M$ needed to pay them.
- The city is willing to negotiate a new deal, albeit more to Glendale advantage than the current one, but it wants to avoid supporting an empty arena.

[Barrister]

The latest news I read are this:
- The NHL will let Jamison as much time as he needs to find the 170M$ needed to pay them.
- The city is willing to negotiate a new deal, albeit more to Glendale advantage than the current one, but it wants to avoid supporting an empty arena.

Always remember - the NHL does not want to play lame duck games.  If they announce the team is done they know attendance will plummet.  After all, that's what happened in WPG when they had a lame duck year.  The NHL will say everything is fine right up until the moment they announce the team is gone.

[Josephus]

Maybe all you rich 1 per centers on this forum ought to pool together and buy a team.

[Ed Anger]

I don't want a team in a failing league.