REPORT: ATLANTA TO WINNEPEG COMPLETE

So who goes East? Nashville or Columbus? Geographically, Nashville is closer but they also have a good thing going in the WC. I think it will be Columbus. The league knows that franchise is bleeding money so getting Crosby and Ovechkin into the building more, plus lower travel costs, helps the CBJ.

dennycrane wrote:So who goes East? Nashville or Columbus? Geographically, Nashville is closer but they also have a good thing going in the WC. I think it will be Columbus. The league knows that franchise is bleeding money so getting Crosby and Ovechkin into the building more, plus lower travel costs, helps the CBJ.

I'm willing to bet they just slot Winnipeg in where Atlanta was in the South East for next season for a "quick fix" and then they'll look at a re-balancing after next season.

Detroit going east makes the most sense. Put Detroit in the South East and put Winnipeg in the Central.

Done.

And nice spelling of Winnipeg there in the thread title Spezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....

dennycrane wrote:Winnipeg also has a smaller arena to fill. The arena is also downtown, which is a huge plus. I have a lot of friends here who simply don't go to games as it is a huge inconvenience.

How many of them went to Roughrider games?

dennycrane wrote:So who goes East? Nashville or Columbus? Geographically, Nashville is closer but they also have a good thing going in the WC. I think it will be Columbus. The league knows that franchise is bleeding money so getting Crosby and Ovechkin into the building more, plus lower travel costs, helps the CBJ.

I think it was decided that it was Columbus to the Southeast, Winnipeg in the division with Detroit.

Anyone catch this?

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/hollywood-stake-appoints-jb-smith-as-chairman-and-chief-executive-officer-1517051.htm

It makes no sense to put Winnipeg in the same division as Florida. That's about a five-hour plane ride for an intra-division game.

That said, it wouldn't surprise me if the NHL does that.

dennycrane wrote:It makes no sense to put Winnipeg in the same division as Florida. That's about a five-hour plane ride for an intra-division game.

That said, it wouldn't surprise me if the NHL does that.

They would only be in the Southleast for 1 year. They can't switch the divisions on such short notice.

dennycrane wrote:It makes no sense to put Winnipeg in the same division as Florida. That's about a five-hour plane ride for an intra-division game.

That said, it wouldn't surprise me if the NHL does that.

Washington --> Florida is about 1000 miles. Detroit is only 200 miles further...

So, how many players won't re-sign or refuse to go to Winnipeg? Will be interesting...

UFA's/RFA's here: http://www.capgeek.com/charts.php?Team=7

shabbs wrote:So, how many players won't re-sign or refuse to go to Winnipeg? Will be interesting...

UFA's/RFA's here: http://www.capgeek.com/charts.php?Team=7

These players should be thankful for even playing in the NHL. I'm sure there are a lot of young hockey players who would jump at the chance to play NHL hockey.
Unless they have been to Winnipeg and seen the place.. how do they know they won't like it? Because a few people didn't? That's their reason?

late to the party but i'm a little bummed out that phoenix keeps getting chance after chance to keep their team yet atlanta gets one 'for sale' sign up and they're getting shipped outta town. really...what the Diddle?

Happy for winnipeg but this doesn't sound too promising to me that a team would just up and leave like that again...

Michallica wrote:late to the party but i'm a little bummed out that phoenix keeps getting chance after chance to keep their team yet atlanta gets one 'for sale' sign up and they're getting shipped outta town. really...what the Diddle?

Happy for winnipeg but this doesn't sound too promising to me that a team would just up and leave like that again...

They've been looking for new ownership in Atlanta for a while... no one was even coming forward...

shabbs wrote:

Michallica wrote:late to the party but i'm a little bummed out that phoenix keeps getting chance after chance to keep their team yet atlanta gets one 'for sale' sign up and they're getting shipped outta town. really...what the Diddle?

Happy for winnipeg but this doesn't sound too promising to me that a team would just up and leave like that again...

They've been looking for new ownership in Atlanta for a while... no one was even coming forward...

Also don't forget that city council ponied up 25 million last year to cover losses, and once again approved it for this year. Atlanta's council has made it clear that will never happen. To be honest I don't blame the NHL. The players love it there, visiting players love going there, and they are basically guaranteed to break even every year as long as city council throws 25 million at them to stay.

Atlanta is in the process of preparing for city staff layoffs... and a $25M handout would not look very good... even a last ditched effort by local sports celebs could not help... I think even Lil Wayne got in on the act...

shabbs wrote:Atlanta is in the process of preparing for city staff layoffs... and a $25M handout would not look very good... even a last ditched effort by local sports celebs could not help... I think even Lil Wayne got in on the act...

Lil Wayne? Is that anything like Li'l Sebastian on Parks and Rec?

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:Atlanta is in the process of preparing for city staff layoffs... and a $25M handout would not look very good... even a last ditched effort by local sports celebs could not help... I think even Lil Wayne got in on the act...

Lil Wayne? Is that anything like Li'l Sebastian on Parks and Rec?

Not quite... this one...



Mary J. Blige has a new single out with him and Diddy on it... not too shabby...

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:Atlanta is in the process of preparing for city staff layoffs... and a $25M handout would not look very good... even a last ditched effort by local sports celebs could not help... I think even Lil Wayne got in on the act...

Lil Wayne? Is that anything like Li'l Sebastian on Parks and Rec?

Not quite... this one...



Mary J. Blige has a new single out with him and Diddy on it... not too shabby...

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And this is what set up the challenge:
Chris: Have you ever tried a turkey burger?
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