News from Around the AHL/NHL/KHL 2023-24

[SI90]

Amazing. Lol

 

[SI90]

And now Briere full time GM yikes.

 

[The Real JT]

Amazing. Lol

He gives me Milbury vibes.

 

[doublechili]

Let's re-visit the SEA expansion draft thread for all the expert commentary on how bad Ron Francis was as a GM!!

 

[The Real JT]

Let's re-visit the SEA expansion draft thread for all the expert commentary on how bad Ron Francis was as a GM!!

Well, you did ask.
Like Pepperidge Farm, the internet remembers.

 

[PK Cronin]

 

[Big L]

Move to KC

Quick read says the project would have been privately funded, so no public dollars spent on it, right? And voters rejected ”On the ballot were propositions 301, 302, and 303, which would have removed an unlined landfill next to Tempe Town Lake and replace it with the sports and entertainment district.” I’m no expert, but removing an unlined landfill generally seems like a good idea, at no taxpayer expense even better.

 

[xECK29x]

Move to KC

Quick read says the project would have been privately funded, so no public dollars spent on it, right? And voters rejected ”On the ballot were propositions 301, 302, and 303, which would have removed an unlined landfill next to Tempe Town Lake and replace it with the sports and entertainment district.” I’m no expert, but removing an unlined landfill generally seems like a good idea, at no taxpayer expense even better.

 

[crashthenet]

Leave the Yotes at ASU. Send Bailey there for peanuts. He helps his son make the diving team and does the triple lindy in a Back to School reboot.

The franchise is a joke. The only thing more ridiculous is that Chayka is somehow rumored to be in the mix for the Penguins GM job. Unbelievable. If Pittsburgh travels that road they might as well hire idiot Stan Bowman as his advisor and make Milbury as president.

 

[JKP]

Move to KC

Quick read says the project would have been privately funded, so no public dollars spent on it, right? And voters rejected ”On the ballot were propositions 301, 302, and 303, which would have removed an unlined landfill next to Tempe Town Lake and replace it with the sports and entertainment district.” I’m no expert, but removing an unlined landfill generally seems like a good idea, at no taxpayer expense even better.

I think the city was on the hook for a couple hundred million in infrastructure work/upgrades and that was part of it. They also were giving the developers a property tax break that opponents said was equal to about $500 over the 30 years of whatever it was. I also think folks were saying, do we really need a 3rd 15k+ person arena in the area? And Phoenix was suing Tempe over it, saying it was too close to the airport or something.

Looks like a giant mess. Time to move to Houston...

 

[MJF]

Every Flyers fan under 30 is having a conniption over this. Good luck Jonesy.

 

[Glory Days]

Every Flyers fan under 30 is having a conniption over this. Good luck Jonesy.

Sort of like when Wang wanted multiple GM’s?

 

[The Lighthouse]

Because I saw the conversation mentioned in the playoffs thread, tough news for Coyotes fans with the public referendum regarding the proposed development ending in a loss. Coyotes' arena plan in Tempe rejected by voters. Particularly after the money the team spent to upgrade the facilities and play at ASU.

In 2011 things moved very quickly to Winnipeg from Atlanta. If the Coyotes have no backup plans I can't imagine they want to hang out around for very long in a 5k university arena.

Several factors involved but getting chased out of Glendale probably didn't inspire confidence.

 

[Lek]

Because I saw the conversation mentioned in the playoffs thread, tough news for Coyotes fans with the public referendum regarding the proposed development ending in a loss. Coyotes' arena plan in Tempe rejected by voters. Particularly after the money the team spent to upgrade the facilities and play at ASU.

In 2011 things moved very quickly to WInnipeg from Atlanta. If the Coyotes have no backup plans I can't imagine they want to hang out around for very long in a 5k university arena.

Several factors involved but getting chased out of Glendale probably didn't inspire confidence.

I can see them moved in the next 2-3 months, if not sooner.....if not, slim chance they play past this year in Arizona if they can get out of any agreement they have in the current facility.

 

[NC 1972]

Sort of like when Wang wanted multiple GM’s?

Wang's round table went up in smoke rather quickly when Pat Lafontaine walked out on him and they then fired Neil Smith. He was actually making moves that were making the team more competitive. I guess when Neil took the job he didn't think Wang was serious about the group GM process.

 

[The Lighthouse]

I can see them moved in the next 2-3 months, if not sooner.....if not, slim chance they play past this year in Arizona if they can get out of any agreement they have in the current facility.

Yeah, Tempe was the big play. Cutting losses, selling team, and having it relocated is more plausible than ever.

 

[nyisles]

Because I saw the conversation mentioned in the playoffs thread, tough news for Coyotes fans with the public referendum regarding the proposed development ending in a loss. Coyotes' arena plan in Tempe rejected by voters. Particularly after the money the team spent to upgrade the facilities and play at ASU.

In 2011 things moved very quickly to WInnipeg from Atlanta. If the Coyotes have no backup plans I can't imagine they want to hang out around for very long in a 5k university arena.

Meruelo was seen kicking the tires on a lightly-used 2001 Toyota after the vote results came in.

 

[The Lighthouse]

I can see them moved in the next 2-3 months, if not sooner.....if not, slim chance they play past this year in Arizona if they can get out of any agreement they have in the current facility.

FWIW

 

[beach]

Move to KC

Quick read says the project would have been privately funded, so no public dollars spent on it, right? And voters rejected ”On the ballot were propositions 301, 302, and 303, which would have removed an unlined landfill next to Tempe Town Lake and replace it with the sports and entertainment district.” I’m no expert, but removing an unlined landfill generally seems like a good idea, at no taxpayer expense even better.

What the proponents left out was that public funds would have been used to remediate the landfill at a cost of $200-300 million.

 

[leeroggy]

If we let the Coyotes move to Toronto (after all, we have THREE teams), then the media scrum will be epic! TWO teams that underachieve on a consistent basis!

Load up on popcorn stocks

 

[MJF]

Shanahan should be out the door too.

 

[PK Cronin]

Shanahan should be out the door too.

Exciting times.

 

[MJF]

Exciting times.

I can’t believe they don’t want to run it back again in Toronto. They just had their most successful season with Dubas at the helm

 

[SI90]

Boy Wonder out as GM in Toronto lol

Lou vs Dubas since 2018 isn’t even close lol

I was told Dubas would be the chosen one to bring Toronto to the promised land lol

 

[PK Cronin]

I can’t believe they don’t want to run it back again in Toronto. They just had their most successful season with Dubas at the helm

He might've been given more leeway had he not put all his eggs in one basket with Tavares and maxing that cap. The other guys were young and growing pains were to be expected but by maxing out the cap he made it so few substantive adjustments could be made year to year.

Such a shame.