Around the League - OFFSEASON?!

[Leaf Rocket]

Just too sad ... so many ruined families

RIP Johnny Gaudreau - Stickied for now​

Such a senseless loss. Can't imagine what the parents/family are dealing with. Cruel.

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[Peasy]

KW area is one of the fastest growing places in Canada. Its much more than just a "university" town/city. A lot of big tech companies have set up there. The universities and even conestoga are all down the street from each other. All the student housing are situated in and around that area. Dont think it would be much different than another team in the GTA (in terms of how they would do).

 

[rumman]

I don't think they care about MLSE.
MLSE will suck it up and keep giving money for nothing.
NHL will take the $1B and move on.
We only wish they were as important as Vegas.

Bettman should do what’s good for the league, not what’s good for the Leafs……

 

[weems]

I think it would be pretty cool to have a 2nd team in the Markham area.
You'd get tons of hockey fans from Newmarket, Aurora, Richmond Hill, heck even Keswick/Sutton that would make the trip and potentially become fans.

 

[Gallagbi]

KW area is one of the fastest growing places in Canada. Its much more than just a "university" town/city. A lot of big tech companies have set up there. The universities and even conestoga are all down the street from each other. All the student housing are situated in and around that area. Dont think it would be much different than another team in the GTA (in terms of how they would do).

Is it still growing on the tech front and with companies in general? Its been a while since I checked in around there, but I thought Google and some others had scaled back in KW.

I hope so, I always loved the town...minus he abundance of roundabouts on my way in.

 

[ACC1224]

I doubt Ontario expansion is on the league’s radar. Expanding here doesn’t really grow the game.

 

[francis246]

I think it would be pretty cool to have a 2nd team in the Markham area.
You'd get tons of hockey fans from Newmarket, Aurora, Richmond Hill, heck even Keswick/Sutton that would make the trip and potentially become fans.

GTA expansion in either the North or East is the only thing that makes sense. If it was to come back. Would be easy to get to those potential arenas. Not sure why’d we want another team in the west where it would be hard to get to