NHL: Around the League 51

[Kevin Musto]

If we are lucky, Seth might prove to be a very good veteran D for a couple runs for us.

That would require an insane amount of luck considering he's been declining for years

 

[BLKHKhockey]

That would require an insane amount of luck considering he's been declining for years

I think he's been solid for us, especially considering his first year was under King and we tanked this year. Gotta give him the benefit of the doubt.

At what age do you think he would no longer be capable of playing in a top 4 role on a playoff team? Or do you already consider him unfit?

 

[Space umpire]

That would require an insane amount of luck considering he's been declining for years

No he hasn’t. Of course to you he is no Ian Mitchell but …

 

[ndgt10]

Awful goal by Bob. Choke city.

 

[JaegerDice]

Read today that the Blackhawks denied the Penguins the right to interview Associate GM Jeff Greenberg. He’s the former Cubs guy that interviewed for the Hawks GM job.

Im less intrigued by the fact that the Blackhawks said no than the fact that the Penguins ownership group flagged him as a candidate. Maybe there’s something to him…

 

[Drumman44]

Read today that the Blackhawks denied the Penguins the right to interview Associate GM Jeff Greenberg. He’s the former Cubs guy that interviewed for the Hawks GM job.

Im less intrigued by the fact that the Blackhawks said no than the fact that the Penguins ownership group flagged him as a candidate. Maybe there’s something to him…

I guess he was so impressive during the interview process they legitimately considered hiring him for the GM job here with no hockey experience

 

[clydesdale line]

Pittsburgh is the same organization who hired Mike Sullivan away from the Blackhawks. He proceeded to coach that core to 2 cups. They know what organization to poach from.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

80 year old Lou not going anywhere

I was expecting him to step aside with his son taking over but I guess that won't be case

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Man, I don't get old people. I can't wait to retire, and I'm not even forty.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Man, I don't get old people. I can't wait to retire, and I'm not even forty.

I have got 3.5 years before retirement and I am counting the hours down. No way and no matter how much they offer. I have been working since I was delivering papers at 10yo. I am ready to be done. Lou must just have not much going on personally.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Tonight, is the end of Yotes saga

Either the vote passes, and they move to Tempe permanently in a few years or it fails, and they are leaving (Houston seems to be most likely destination though SLC and elsewhere could be in mix)

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Voters rejected arena deal



(Majority of votes are in)

Time for move to Houston? SLC?

NHL has done everything to try to save franchise, there is no alternative but to leave at this point

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Houston makes so much sense and with Les Alexander no longer in picture it would seem feasible

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Looking at actual proposal the deal was actually pretty good including the Yotes paying costs of cleaning up toxic landfill

Alot of the opposition was based on "Dont fund billionaire" nonsense that wasn't true or was only partly true via usual business deals with tax breaks/benefits, etc

Now the toxic landfill will remain and its costs to cleanup are more than it's worth as property so very unlikely to see any developer with interest in it

 

[CallMeShaft]

Feel bad for Yotes fans, but am intrigued on where they (likely) relocate to and what that franchise turns into (doubt they'd stick with Yotes).

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Salt Lake City may be destination IMO now that I think more about it

Remember this a few weeks ago from Jazz owner



One would think NHL had to have some planning in place in event this vote failed

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Sucks for Coyotes fans, their fans are solid despite having had to put up with a lot over the years.

But, alas, there just aren't a lot of them. These passing when there was obviously going to be an organized campaign against them when a majority of the city isn't attached to the Yotes seemed like an obvious longshot.

 

[Putt Pirate]

I live down here and I just don’t see enough fans to sustain to be honest. I thought it would pass but alas I will have to go elsewhere to see Hawks games most likely.

 

[HeisenBaez]

Sucks for Coyotes. Like this rest of you, I believe this was the end of Coyotes staying in ARI. I don't think it will be Salt Lake, I think it will be Houston they move to.

 

[hawksfan50]

So in essence Tempe voters chose atoxic dump over tge Yotes...nice way to give them the boot out of Arizona!

 

[belfour30]

Houston would probably go about as well as Phoenix did.

Move them to QC.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Salt Lake City may be destination IMO now that I think more about it

Remember this a few weeks ago from Jazz owner



One would think NHL had to have some planning in place in event this vote failed

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Incoming mental gymnastics from a fanbase whose team hires Q excusing themselves even after having assuredly pilloried the Hawks admittedly contemptable response to the Beach situation.

 

[Putt Pirate]

I mean, what fanbase would be that desperate? Just wondering........ (Rangers).

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I mean, what fanbase would be that desperate? Just wondering........ (Rangers).

It's the NHL. A whole bunch of teams.