Hockey 2010-2011

[transjen]

Originally Posted by ila

I think that they'll beat Atlanta without any problem. All of the Atlanta players are too busy wondering where they'll be playing next season and as a result they have no time to concentrate on playing hockey.

Can you say Winnapeg Jets 2.0

Flyersfan Jen

[ila]

Originally Posted by transjen

Can you say Winnapeg Jets 2.0

Flyersfan Jen

It is quite possible that Atlanta will move to Winnipeg. If they don't then it will the Coyotes moving and then we can call them Winnipeg Jets 1.2

[transjen]

Originally Posted by ila

It is quite possible that Atlanta will move to Winnipeg. If they don't then it will the Coyotes moving and then we can call them Winnipeg Jets 1.2

How odd would it be if the Coyotes went back to Winnipeg where they started but i believe they found a buyer who plans to stay put but Atlanta is still not sure but if they do relocate it will be the second NHL from Atlanta to move to Canada for those to young to remember the Flames started out in Altana and left due to poor attendance which to me is proof that the NHL will never make it in the south as they are mostly Nascar NFL and WWF fans and have little love for hockey

Flyersfan Jen

[ila]

Originally Posted by transjen

How odd would it be if the Coyotes went back to Winnipeg where they started but i believe they found a buyer who plans to stay put

It's a complicated situation. Basically there is a buyer for the Coyotes. The price for the team is approx $175 million. The buyer wants the city of Glendale to put up $100 million or the deal is off. Glendale will get the right run the parking lot concession at the arena. Glendale plans to raise the 100 million through a bond offering. The are resulting problems from this. Glendale's credit rating has been downgraded, the bonds haven't gone on sale as there is not much interest in them, and there is a potential lawsuit from an organization if Glendale uses public money to support a sports team (it's against Arizona law). One consulting firm says Glendale will be able to make enough money per year from parking concessions to pay interest on the bond issue and another consulting firm says Glendale won't make enough. The arithmetic says Glendale won't make enough to pay interest let alone reduce the principal. The drop-dead date for the deal was supposed to be last Dec 31. The deal has not yet closed. The taxpayers of Glendale are going to take a hosing if the Coyotes stay and the same thing if they move. There is no support in Arizona for hockey except from the Canadians that live down there over the winter.

Originally Posted by transjen

but Atlanta is still not sure but if they do relocate it will be the second NHL from Atlanta to move to Canada for those to young to remember the Flames started out in Altana and left due to poor attendance which to me is proof that the NHL will never make it in the south as they are mostly Nascar NFL and WWF fans and have little love for hockey

Flyersfan Jen

This is all too true. Hockey does not sell in the south. I predict Nashville, Carolina, and the Florida teams will soon be gone.

[transjen]

Originally Posted by ila

It's a complicated situation. Basically there is a buyer for the Coyotes. The price for the team is approx $175 million. The buyer wants the city of Glendale to put up $100 million or the deal is off. Glendale will get the right run the parking lot concession at the arena. Glendale plans to raise the 100 million through a bond offering. The are resulting problems from this. Glendale's credit rating has been downgraded, the bonds haven't gone on sale as there is not much interest in them, and there is a potential lawsuit from an organization if Glendale uses public money to support a sports team (it's against Arizona law). One consulting firm says Glendale will be able to make enough money per year from parking concessions to pay interest on the bond issue and another consulting firm says Glendale won't make enough. The arithmetic says Glendale won't make enough to pay interest let alone reduce the principal. The drop-dead date for the deal was supposed to be last Dec 31. The deal has not yet closed. The taxpayers of Glendale are going to take a hosing if the Coyotes stay and the same thing if they move. There is no support in Arizona for hockey except from the Canadians that live down there over the winter.




This is all too true. Hockey does not sell in the south. I predict Nashville, Carolina, and the Florida teams will soon be gone.

Well the voters here in the US voted for a lot of the Tea party members who feel tax payers are over taxed and feel goverment should do nothing so goodbye Coytes, now FL is a lot like Glendale with a lot of Canadians down for the winter and the Tampa team does pretty good with them and when a Candian team comes down to play Tampa it's a sell out but they are not cheering for Tampa but they may keep Tampa a float and the Panthers will be the first to move and prehaps become the new Hartford Whalers and Nashvile and Carlonia will either fold or relocate must likely to Canada, i have heard some talk about NJ supporting a second hockey team but in the end it won't work as most South Jersey hockey fans all love the Flyers and those in North Jersey love the Devils making it very hard to get another team in there



Flyersfan Jen

[ila]

Originally Posted by transjen

Well the voters here in the US voted for a lot of the Tea party members who feel tax payers are over taxed and feel goverment should do nothing so goodbye Coytes, now FL is a lot like Glendale with a lot of Canadians down for the winter and the Tampa team does pretty good with them and when a Candian team comes down to play Tampa it's a sell out but they are not cheering for Tampa but they may keep Tampa a float and the Panthers will be the first to move and prehaps become the new Hartford Whalers and Nashvile and Carlonia will either fold or relocate must likely to Canada, i have heard some talk about NJ supporting a second hockey team but in the end it won't work as most South Jersey hockey fans all love the Flyers and those in North Jersey love the Devils making it very hard to get another team in there



Flyersfan Jen

I can't see Hartford getting a team again. The seating capacity of their rink is too small and they don't have the population in the area to support a team. I can see Quebec City getting a team again and they deserve it. I also hope that Hamilton gets a team. They are long overdue an NHL team.

[smc]

Originally Posted by ila

I can't see Hartford getting a team again. The seating capacity of their rink is too small and they don't have the population in the area to support a team. I can see Quebec City getting a team again and they deserve it. I also hope that Hamilton gets a team. They are long overdue an NHL team.

I want to see Halifax -- my favorite Canadian city -- get an NHL team!