NHL Met with A Group Interested in Expanding to New Orleans

[MMC]

 

[Jerzey Devil]

What? No Quebec or Hamilton? Say it ain’t so.

 

[Voight]

Really dont think hockey would work there. Its a football town above all else and two major sports teams seems to be the limit for the area.

 

[sabremike]

This would be a hilariously bad idea for so many reasons which is why I 100% expect it to happen.

 

[Jroach]

The New Orleans Voodoo

 

[The Red Line]

Great city to visit. Not sure it has much NHL potential though.

 

[kerrabria]

New Orleans is a horrible, terrible idea. Never let it be said that I'm a hack for the Svnbelt and just hate Canada and the Rust Belt. This would be dumber than Quebec, possibly even dumber than Hartford.

 

[dirtydanglez]

can we do relocation instead of expansion if it comes to it.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

I don’t think Carolina wants to share it’s team name

 

[ElLeetch]

can we do relocation instead of expansion if it comes to it.

sure. Islander and Penguin fans have stopped showing up again. we could move one of them.

 

[Suntouchable13]

NHL is crazy. 32 teams is more than enough. Even 30 was more than enough. Just crazy.

 

[dirtydanglez]

sure. Islander and Penguin fans have stopped showing up again. we could move one of them.

take a 5 - 10 year total of revenues then take a good look at the bottom 3 teams.

 

[Breakers]

college golf will probably put up better numbers

 

[Sasha Orlov]

lol, lmao even

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

For every Vegas there's a Minnesota, Seattle, Columbus, Nashville...

Maybe pump the brakes a bit Gary.

 

[StreetHawk]

Really dont think hockey would work there. Its a football town above all else and two major sports teams seems to be the limit for the area.

The arena is old. Is this the same group that owns the Pelicans? NO can't have 2 arenas for the 2 clubs. Unless the 2 clubs are looking at a Dallas Stars/Mavs arrangement, not seeing that it works.

Plus, market size....

 

[Arthuros]

New Orleans has one snowstorm in 130+ years and everyone loses their minds, apparently?

Love the city, but I can't imagine it would have the fanbase required.

 

[eojsmada]

Call them the Acadians and have an alternate Cajuns jersey, since they are the same thing but would tie in everything.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

For every Vegas there's a Minnesota, Seattle, Columbus, Nashville...

Maybe pump the brakes a bit Gary.

Nashville has been a tremendously successful organization what are you talking about

 

[Perfect_Drug]

For every Vegas there's a Minnesota, Seattle, Columbus, Nashville...

Maybe pump the brakes a bit Gary.

Maybe I'm obtuse but what's wrong with any of those markets?

Nashville, Minnesota, and Seattle have been running at 100% capacity.
Cbus hasn't had a playoff team in a bajillion years, and they're over 90%.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Madness. 32 teams is already too many and nobody cares about hockey in Lousiana.

But Bettman and the Board of Governors have already shown that they will gladly destroy the quality of the game for that sweet expansion money, so it's not impossible.

 

[Jroach]

NHL is crazy. 32 teams is more than enough. Even 30 was more than enough. Just crazy.

Yep. Just pure greed. And it's not going to stop anytime soon.

The game is going to be watered down and the gap between the good players and the bad players is going to be even wider. Is that a good thing for the game? I really don't think so.

 

[Greatzsky 99]

What? No Quebec or Hamilton? Say it ain’t so.

They are to small, but so i think NO is also.

Yep. Just pure greed. And it's not going to stop anytime soon.

The game is going to be watered down and the gap between the good players and the bad players is going to be even wider. Is that a good thing for the game? I really don't think so.

I think its just American Company culture, always expanding, new markets, sell more, that type of culture has invaded my country the last 20 years and it sucks.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

I don’t think Carolina wants to share it’s team name

What if it's a slight adjustment? The New Orleans (Also) Hurricanes

 

[mr figgles]

NHL execs got a free meal at a gourmet restaurant out of them, and a couple of free trips to New Orleans, and all they have to do is listen to a sales pitch. I doubt this goes anywhere.