Phil Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 It would figure they finally go back to their Kachina look that I like so much, only to move and rebrand a year or so later. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) Let's keep making excuses around keeping this "franchise" "operating". They get passed around so much their new name should be the Spliffs. Edited December 2, 2021 by Pete 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Had to think this was inevitable. Tilman Fertitia has been waiting for this moment, has actively pursued an NHL tenant at the Toyota Center - no reason to believe he won't swoop in here. Good opportunity to bring the NHL to a rapidly growing city and to rebrand a visually strong brand that's absolutely synonymous with failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsm7302 Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 I like it. Houston and Dallas rivalry. A new cool logo hopefully and new team name. Tampa v Houston, across the Gulf games. Rebranding. Houston what?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share Posted December 2, 2021 Could keep them Coyotes. They're native to the area. But I'd just go Aeros. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slobberknocker Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 6 hours ago, G1000 said: Had to think this was inevitable. Tilman Fertitia has been waiting for this moment, has actively pursued an NHL tenant at the Toyota Center - no reason to believe he won't swoop in here. Good opportunity to bring the NHL to a rapidly growing city and to rebrand a visually strong brand that's absolutely synonymous with failure. im with you. houston is a growing market with an nba committed owner that wants to expand his brand. way more dough in houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Arizona Coyotes deny report that team is for sale, moving to Houston Quote The Arizona Coyotes say they're staying put. The team vehemently denied a Forbes report on Thursday citing an unnamed banking source that the Coyotes are up for sale "with the idea of [a] buyer eventually moving the team to a new arena in Houston." Arizona quickly issued a statement in response. "This is false. Totally false," the statement read. "We're not selling. We're not moving. The Coyotes are 100 percent committed to playing in Arizona." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Houston is the most overdue city, now that Seattle has a team. Arizona would be fine, given an arena in the right location, which never seems to happen. Unfortunately, Bettman and the league prefer to expansion (and fees) over sensible team transfers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Islanders lose in OT Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Wtf I posted in the wrong thread and in sober 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 31 minutes ago, Keirik said: Wtf I posted in the wrong thread and in sober We'll fix that!! LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 53 minutes ago, Ozzy said: We'll fix that!! LOL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThirtyONE Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Sod16 said: Houston is the most overdue city, now that Seattle has a team. Arizona would be fine, given an arena in the right location, which never seems to happen. Unfortunately, Bettman and the league prefer to expansion (and fees) over sensible team transfers. Are they? Houston has a lot of the same problems as Phoenix in terms of density and public transportation. Not to mention it's not a cold weather town where kids are pining to play hockey. Arizona -> Houston makes literally no sense to me, but I would imagine some kind of research has been done. MLS has been successful moving into niche markets and I wonder if the NHL should strike a balance between major and minor cities if relocation is in the cards. If not that, you still have a lot of choices in the US and of course Quebec. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 30 minutes ago, ThirtyONE said: I would imagine some kind of research has been done. Don't kid yourself. It goes to the highest bidder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 It goes to the highest bidder in markets where there's any semblance of a corporate footprint to ensure advertising dollars/opportunities. Ergo, Quebec is pretty fucking low on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 11 hours ago, Sod16 said: Houston is the most overdue city, now that Seattle has a team. Arizona would be fine, given an arena in the right location, which never seems to happen. Unfortunately, Bettman and the league prefer to expansion (and fees) over sensible team transfers. Moving the Coyotes fixes HRR. Expansion fees aren't considered HRR. HRR improvements are split with all owners and all players. Expansion fees are split between owners. Which do you think the owners want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonybologna Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) Why not Wisconsin? They're a pretty big hockey state with a decent population and the cold weather. Think the current Wild and Blackhawks fans living there would go for their new team too. Edited December 3, 2021 by Tonybologna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 53 minutes ago, Tonybologna said: Why not Wisconsin? They're a pretty big hockey state with a decent population and the cold weather. Think the current Wild and Blackhawks fans living their would go for their new team too. The Kenosha Rioters 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 The Green Bay Shaved Beavers! LOL 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, Ozzy said: The Green Bay Shaved Beavers! LOL Now I’m scared lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Tonybologna said: Why not Wisconsin? They're a pretty big hockey state with a decent population and the cold weather. Think the current Wild and Blackhawks fans living their would go for their new team too. Bro, this is about money. fuck off with that shit. We invest in Texas and Texas oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long live the King Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Gonna be Utah, Draper specifically. NHL has already been priming the market with preseason games here. Fast growing population. Big tech companies. 600 acres of prime real estate about to open up. Draper mayor already publicly stating desire for a pro sports team. Have the infrastructure for an AHL affiliate already in place. Building another arena will aid in the State's goal of hosting another winter Olympics. Just makes too much sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 13 hours ago, Long live the King said: Gonna be Utah, Draper specifically. NHL has already been priming the market with preseason games here. Fast growing population. Big tech companies. 600 acres of prime real estate about to open up. Draper mayor already publicly stating desire for a pro sports team. Have the infrastructure for an AHL affiliate already in place. Building another arena will aid in the State's goal of hosting another winter Olympics. Just makes too much sense. Not a chance. You can't sell moving a failing hockey team from Arizona to Utah. They'd sooner put 2 teams in Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-ERIK- Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Quebec ever getting a team back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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