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08:22 AM ET 04.09 | As the NHL turns its attention to the playoffs, there remains the threat of an elephant in the room. It seems inevitable these days that the post-season narrative at some point will be hijacked by a franchise relocation story. Last spring, it was the Atlanta Thrashers moving to Winnipeg on the eve of the Stanley Cup final. This spring, it looks like we will get a final determination on the future of the Coyotes in Phoenix, where the City of Glendale is dithering over the $25 million it committed to cover the NHL's losses this season. It's also going to be interesting to see if the return of the Florida Panthers to the post-season for the first time since 2000 can revive that franchise and stifle rumblings it could also be on the move.
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Playoffs are here. Could only mean one thing - Relocation Rumours!!!!
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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But seriously, put this team in a city that likes SPORTS, let alone hockey.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Put this team in a city, period. Their arena is located on the edge of the Everglades.
THE BISHOP!
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the Yotes are sure to move, the Panthers may want to pull up stakes while the franchise still has value, and the Isles are likely gone when their lease is up in 2013 ... so plenty of teams out there for Quebec City, Hamilton, KC, and whomever else has an arena ready to go.
Did Dallas sort out there money/ownership issue?
BrownsBucksBlueJacke…
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I think Dallas is safe.
I think the Isles are trapped in that coffin until 2015, but could be wong.
I think we're about to witness the next wave of struggling franchises, and this one will consist of teams that have actually been successful recently who are simply bleeding funds and are starting to go through rough patches performance-wise. Carolina, Anaheim, and I don't care who the owner is but there isn't a freakin way in hell Tampa has turned a profit lately.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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But at least you are not Wang.
couldn't resist
BrownsBucksBlueJacke…
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so who gets one of the moving teams first? Quebec?
BrownsBucksBlueJacke…
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Beat me to it
mhwings
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What's going on here? No threads about coaches whining about the whining Penguins? And I got out of bed for this? LOL
Burgh-Fan
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Contraction is needed. The NHL Product that Bettman promoted is diluted.
This isnt the NBA.
NY Rangers
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Agreed!
Burgh-Fan
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Lmao!
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Fixed.
Canuck eh?
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I hope?
They could try KC. The arena is owned by the owner of the LA Kings, so i'm guessing that would need to be adressed somehow.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Rule #1. Read all posts before posting.
Canuck eh?
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hmmm...this all sounds familiar...I think I've heard this before....oh yeah....IT WAS ME AND MOST SENSIBLE PEOPLE IN HERE!!!
now of course, even if Dwarfus Horriblus wanted to contract, there's no way Don Feher The Reaper would let it happen to "his membership"
Spiny Norman
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In a a hedgehog friendly world:
Quebec (as noted, if nothing else,would certainly wake up Habs management 9if you'll excuse that word for Mtl)
I think Seattle might not be a bad idea, but only if an established (Seattle panthers?) team can go there. sending a virging team to virgin territory doesn't work really well.
Hamilton wouldn't be terrible either (see also reason #1)
And just flat out cut some of the fat. They simply don't need this many teams. I saw a bit in the newpaper yesterday that that date in whatever year, The Wings won the Cup....I love hockey, but it doesn't neeed to go until mid June
Spiny Norman
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Anything's possible....depends on how well Tallon can turn things around after a decade of mismanagement. Too many other options down here to spend money on when it seemed (until recently) that ownership and management couldn't find their arse with both hands, a map, and a flashlight. Location isn't the problem down here....not winning for a long time is. When you're winning, fans show up to games. When your franchise is only 18 years old and you've sucked for most of that time, you're not exactly building up your fan base and your season ticket holder base either.
But like anything, time will tell.
Kberg1970
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I had this argument a couple weeks ago, with people around me saying "longer is better" and me saying "it's hockey, not a ****".
Seriously, hockey is not on the mind of many south of the border when it's 90 degrees out daily. Heck, every two years soccer is probably out-ranking hockey in popularity come June (Euros and World Cups). The first round should be a 5-gamer, and the regular season needs at least ten fewer games.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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