Around the League Thread | New Year, New Me

[Mr. Canucklehead]

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[Vector]

I'm sure this will go great.

 

[Vector]

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Figured he'd get snapped up by someone. Worth a shot.

 

[Quinning]

That didn't last long.

 

[StreetHawk]

I'm sure this will go great.

End of the day, it's up to Ishiba. Lease is up in 2037 for the Suns, so a decision would be made by like 2034 on what to do with it. If he wants to leverage an NHL club to other counties to bring both suns and NHL probably going to get most of the cost for a new arena covered.
I doubt the suns and NHL team end up in different arenas when/if the NHL returns to AZ.

 

[Quinning]

Pretty stoked, I got my company's glass seats in Ovechkin's corner on the 28th vs Calgary. Likely the last time I'll get a chance to see him, especially if he breaks the record this season.

 

[StreetHawk]

Pretty stoked, I got my company's glass seats in Ovechkin's corner on the 28th vs Calgary. Likely the last time I'll get a chance to see him, especially if he breaks the record this season.

Never thought after last season Ovy would have a shot at the record this season. He was like 40 something behind. I do wonder if he retires after this season should he manage to break it this season or would he return to finish his contract and crack 900 goals.

Crazy to imagine that is 18 seasons of 50 goals or 10 seasons of 60 goals and about 37/38 goals for another 8 seasons.

 

[Kryten]

Really couldve used Kaliyev to be our #4 this year

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Anyone see Jeremy Roenick having an online tantrum because Bedard forgot to/missed/skipped saying hi to him?

For a guy who's always telling everyone else to toughen up, he could sure have a look in the mirror.

 

[Jerry the great]

Really couldve used Kaliyev to be our #4 this year

I think the Rangers are going to play him nets

 

[valkynax]

Anyone see Jeremy Roenick having an online tantrum because Bedard forgot to/missed/skipped saying hi to him?

For a guy who's always telling everyone else to toughen up, he could sure have a look in the mirror.

The 4th degree burn caused by Patrick Roy's "I got two Stanley Cup rings plugged in my ears" remark has not and will never heal.

 

[Coffee]

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

Anyone see Jeremy Roenick having an online tantrum because Bedard forgot to/missed/skipped saying hi to him?

For a guy who's always telling everyone else to toughen up, he could sure have a look in the mirror.

People that call people snowflakes are always the biggest snowflakes around

I think it's safe to say calls weren't going his way. I'll show myself out

 

[StreetHawk]

People that call people snowflakes are always the biggest snowflakes around



I think it's safe to say calls weren't going his way. I'll show myself out

Bedard was born in 2005. JR was gone from Chicago in the 90's.

 

[MS]

People that call people snowflakes are always the biggest snowflakes around

I was literally about to post this exact sentence.

 

[VanillaCoke]

My God refs are making this sport unwatchable, just awful call after stupid soft awful call.

What the sweet heck has happened the past few years?!?!

 

[arttk]

I'm sure this will go great.

This will be our Sangrada Familia

 

[VanJack]

Just what the NHL needs, another return to Phoenix. Do they even care about hockey down there?

 

[me2]

Mexico City has more chance than Arizona.

 

[F A N]

Just what the NHL needs, another return to Phoenix. Do they even care about hockey down there?

Of course they do. The issue is ownership, a winning team, and a good stadium.

The NHL is a decent product so there are a lot of cities where you're going to have a passionate fan base. But generating revenue is another matter. Even a team like San Jose averaged less than 14K in attendance last year. With that said, the Jets averaged even less last year.

It's not just about the history and losing either. New Jersey plays in a small attendance and their attendance can be crap when they are losing. In comparison, the Canucks have averaged over 17K a game (at least in terms of ticket sold) this century (aside from Covid restrictions) and there have been some lean years.

 

[Jyrki21]

I mentioned I was going to be at the Capitals' home game vs. Edmonton in February. I checked the Caps' schedule -- it's 17 games from now.

And now, with the torrid pace Ovechkin is on (albeit an almost assuredly unsustainable one), I'm feeling like his injury might genuinely have prevented me from being in attendance for either the record-tying or record-breaking goal.

 

[StreetHawk]

Of course they do. The issue is ownership, a winning team, and a good stadium.

The NHL is a decent product so there are a lot of cities where you're going to have a passionate fan base. But generating revenue is another matter. Even a team like San Jose averaged less than 14K in attendance last year. With that said, the Jets averaged even less last year.

It's not just about the history and losing either. New Jersey plays in a small attendance and their attendance can be crap when they are losing. In comparison, the Canucks have averaged over 17K a game (at least in terms of ticket sold) this century (aside from Covid restrictions) and there have been some lean years.

SJ, is an interesting market in that in other sports, the Bay area is a top market for the 49ers, Giants, Warriors, in terms of team valuation (top 10 easily for all), but in the NHL, Sharks are always into the 20's. Someone mentioned it was a poor TV deal that they signed which is for 20 years. Which seems insane that anyone would have signed a deal that long. Figured it would have been like 5-8 years mostly.

AZ, I don't see returning until the mid to late 2030's. Think their only shot is a shared arena with the Suns, so 100% on Ishiba to bid for a team and secure an arena for them.

 

[valkynax]

I'm sure this will go great.

LMAO Oh no instead of Maricopa County, I read "Mariposa County".


What will the team name be? Nightkins? The Cathedral? Vault Boy? Super Muties?

 

[StreetHawk]

LMAO Oh no instead of Maricopa County, I read "Mariposa County".


What will the team name be? Nightkins? The Cathedral? Vault Boy? Super Muties?

Honestly, I wouldn’t revive the coyotes brand. Just nothing good associated with it. But trademark wise, hard to find much else.

I mean the list Utah had was meh. Same with Seattle’s list.