Around the NHL 2017-18: Stanley Cup Playoffs

[Trxjw]

Seattle should be a great place for a team. Only real question is which team moves into the central division. Someone is going to end up with a lousy travel schedule.

 

[Irishguy42]

We might get lucky here...

 

[RangerBlues]

Im all for the Piles moving to Quebec.

 

[aufheben]

Seattle should be a great place for a team. Only real question is which team moves into the central division. Someone is going to end up with a lousy travel schedule.

And what their name would be. I've never seen a good one. There was even a joke about this in an episode of Frasier from like 20 years ago.

 

[Vinny]

Watching the panthers Islanders game, how can Florida exist, so many empty seats

 

[BBKers]

Tom Wilson really gave Jumbo Joe a Nice countershot to the head knocking him down in a good old fashioned bout. Charmin soft Joe...

 

[bl02]

Tom Wilson really gave Jumbo Joe a Nice countershot to the head knocking him down in a good old fashioned bout. Charmin soft Joe...

Good for Wilson. Sticking up for his teammate. The hit by Thornton was sketchy at best

 

[FireGerardGallant]

I have a feeling that Seattle are getting the expansion franchise and Houston are gonna get the Yotes.

 

[Roo Returns]

Seattle will work. Young city, heavy in tech, they've been wanting a team back since the Sonics unfairly left. Great history with both Junior Hockey and of course the Seattle Metropolitans winning the Stanley Cup in 1917 so a good "History of Hockey in Seattle" museum can be placed in the arena.

Have to remember that even though the Seahawks have had this 4-5 year run of being an elite team, the Mariners haven't been a top team in 15 years, so there will be the appetite for sports during the winter months.

Seattle/Vancouver could instantly become not a top rivalry in this league, but definitely in the high second tier. Like not Rangers/Islanders or Canadians/Leafs or even Kings/Ducks, but more like a Rangers/Flyers, Hawks/Blues, etc.

They'd instantly have the Canucks, three Cali team, Vegas in a "Battle of the New Kids", and even Dallas in a "Battle of the Tech Cities" as good rivals, and that city has enough transplants from New York, Chicago, Detroit, etc. to guarantee the big market games are sold out.

 

[BBKers]

Seattle as a new team
Arizona to Houston
Florida or Carolina to Quebec

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Depends on what you mean by best.

Quebec would sell out every game if they had an arena.

Seattle might be the "most ready" and most favorably looked upon by the NHL powers that be.

Relocation teams are cheaper than new franchises. And Seattle is financially more stable than Quebec. I think it is quite risky to have even more Canadian teams in the NHL simply from a financial standpoint.

 

[Ori]

I don`t mind the Seattle expansion - maybe they increase amount of games in one season and start a season earlier in a year, and that`s bonus more games is only a bonus.

 

[wolfgaze]

Kuznetsov

 

[Lion Hound]

Tom Wilson really gave Jumbo Joe a Nice countershot to the head knocking him down in a good old fashioned bout. Charmin soft Joe...

Pete DeBoer called Tom Wilson's decision to fight Joe Thornton "premeditated crap".

LOL...Wake up Pete! Your boy took a liberty on a player in a vulnerable position. Was a dangerous play. Wilson called him out and fed him his lunch. Was a thing of beauty. Jumbo totally owned up to it. DeBoer is such a bitch.

 

[Cassano]

I'll start the offer at Skjei, Andersson, Zuccarello and 1st...

 

[bl02]

I'll start the offer at Skjei, Andersson, Zuccarello and 1st...

Be careful. Looks like he's gonna wanna run his second coach out of town in as many years. lol

 

[McRanger]

Russia banned from the 2018 Olympics.

That's pretty crazy.

 

[Cassano]

Be careful. Looks like he's gonna wanna run his second coach out of town in as many years. lol

Even more reason to trade for him since everyone wants AV gone Lol.

 

[bl02]

Even more reason to trade for him since everyone wants AV gone Lol.

Of course I knew that reply was coming... lol.

 

[nyr2k2]

Forbes says we're the most valuable franchise in the NHL at $1.5B.

As far as the Russians being banned--good.

 

[trilobyte]

Depends on what you mean by best.

Quebec would sell out every game if they had an arena.

Seattle might be the "most ready" and most favorably looked upon by the NHL powers that be.

I think this might do the trick. They got this built a while ago. I would have thought everybody knew about it.
Surely, it is reasonable for the NHL royalty that is the NHL BOG, Bettman and his droogs. I'm sure if they went there, they would get their habitual free lunch.
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[will1066]

Thrilled for Gabby getting his milestone goal. Always have been a fan of him.

 

[Irishguy42]

Belmont Park and Islanders Break New Ground

Maybe this will convince Tavares to sign with them.

 

[Captain Lindy]

Belmont Park and Islanders Break New Ground

Maybe this will convince Tavares to sign with them.

I hope it never happens. I want that disgusting franchise out of the NY area asap.

 

[Don Chytil]

I hope it never happens. I want that disgusting franchise out of the NY area asap.

At least this essentially takes them out of the city and back on Long Island. Or is Belmont Park in Queens? I know it's right on the border. Regardless, I doubt anyone really considers it NYC.

Also, this likely means that NYC FC will NOT be moving to Belmont and will likely be building their arena in the Bronx or the Willets Point area. Great news for soccer fans in the city like me who take the subway to games