Market Pressure (and where would you prefer to play?)

[quackquackquack]

I'd actually love to play for a big market but preferrably in the US. Would love to be a Ranger.

 

[acor]

If a star player ever leads Toronto to a cup, they will have gold statues from downtown to TSN headquarters.

And if he won't, he will be enemy of all city, lol.

 

[Melrose Munch]

New York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings
Chicago Blackhawks


Bottom:
Toronto
Montreal
Edmonton


I don't want the media in my face.

 

[LOFIN]

I've seen that in plenty of player interviews as a Rangers fan. Not sure where that poster is getting it from. Hell, Marian Gaborik walked through the streets of NYC with a damn tree on his shoulder and no one even blinked at him.

You maybe able to blend in the crowd in New York unlike in Canadian markets, but you and your relatives can't escape the social media etc. The volume there is still going to be massive.

 

[Lieutenant Bookman]

That's exactly it. I think, honestly, outside of being a star/starting role, New York has so much going on culturally and in the sports scene that unless you're in the SCF you're probably not getting a lot of attention for the rest of the year, relatively speaking.

While I find it hard to believe, I certainly won’t deny the experiences of players who have experienced it if that’s what they say. Still think I would opt for NJ over either NY team if the objective was to be as anonymous as possible though

 

[1989]

While I find it hard to believe, I certainly won’t deny the experiences of players who have experienced it if that’s what they say. Still think I would opt for NJ over either NY team if the objective was to be as anonymous as possible though

Yeah it's why I mentioned Buffalo. Long-suffering team with some history but less scrutiny that could be fun to play in if they can break the cycle of losing.

 

[Norwegianoiler]

Not Stavenger? They can't tempt you?

Not ever. That is the wrong Oilers.

 

[PistolPete]

Not ever. That is the wrong Oilers.

But....they're thr Norwegian Oilers....

 

[Norwegianoiler]

But....they're thr Norwegian Oilers....

They. Are. Wrong.

Impostors.

 

[PistolPete]

They. Are. Wrong.

Impostors.

I don't know about impostrs but their logo and jerseys are kinda ugly.

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

Pressure cooker:
Toronto

No pressure:
Nashville

My source: Ryan O’Reilly.

 

[HabsAddict]

If you play in Montreal and Quebecois, you are a God in rural Quebec.

I did business with a factory north of Montreal. The GM of the division could point out every house that housed a former or current NHLer and in fact, eating at the local StHubert, I saw a bit of a fuss over at a table and the waitress told me it was a hockey player, but didn't know who.

For me, better to be a local hero then a big city zero.

 

[BB79]

Pressure cooker:
Toronto.
.
.
Montreal
The rest of the Canadian teams

Least pressure:
Columbus
Anaheim
Nashville
Arizona would be here, but in Utah they have a lot of buzz being new