What's Next for the Coyotes?

SpezDispenser wrote:FFS...what a shame if the team moves.

It's a shame the team moved from Winnipeg. If they move back there it sets things right in my mind.

strachattack wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:FFS...what a shame if the team moves.

It's a shame the team moved from Winnipeg. If they move back there it sets things right in my mind.

That too.

I see the 'Yotes trading Jovo and Doan for Kuba and Kovalev to save on cash.

DirtyDave wrote:I see the 'Yotes trading Jovo and Doan for Kuba and Kovalev to save on cash.

Book it?

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:I see the 'Yotes trading Jovo and Doan for Kuba and Kovalev to save on cash.

Book it?

I was going to write that too... that's not the first time you've done that.. are you me?

who is your favourite senator?

DirtyDave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:I see the 'Yotes trading Jovo and Doan for Kuba and Kovalev to save on cash.

Book it?

I was going to write that too... that's not the first time you've done that.. are you me?

who is your favourite senator?

The Alfie.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:I see the 'Yotes trading Jovo and Doan for Kuba and Kovalev to save on cash.

Book it?

I was going to write that too... that's not the first time you've done that.. are you me?

who is your favourite senator?

The Alfie.

touché... second favourite? this is the deal breaker.

DirtyDave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:I see the 'Yotes trading Jovo and Doan for Kuba and Kovalev to save on cash.

Book it?

I was going to write that too... that's not the first time you've done that.. are you me?

who is your favourite senator?

The Alfie.

touché... second favourite? this is the deal breaker.

Jesse Winchester.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:I see the 'Yotes trading Jovo and Doan for Kuba and Kovalev to save on cash.

Book it?

I was going to write that too... that's not the first time you've done that.. are you me?

who is your favourite senator?

The Alfie.

touché... second favourite? this is the deal breaker.

Jesse Winchester.

wrong.. Shaun Donovan.

DirtyDave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:I see the 'Yotes trading Jovo and Doan for Kuba and Kovalev to save on cash.

Book it?

I was going to write that too... that's not the first time you've done that.. are you me?

who is your favourite senator?

The Alfie.

touché... second favourite? this is the deal breaker.

Jesse Winchester.

wrong.. Shaun Donovan.

Do I still get a swig of Pilsner?

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

DirtyDave wrote:I see the 'Yotes trading Jovo and Doan for Kuba and Kovalev to save on cash.

Book it?

I was going to write that too... that's not the first time you've done that.. are you me?

who is your favourite senator?

The Alfie.

touché... second favourite? this is the deal breaker.

Jesse Winchester.

wrong.. Shaun Donovan.

Do I still get a swig of Pilsner?

nope, you have to shot gun it and then try to get a two-liner

Holy frig... the buzz about the Coyotes coming back to Winnipeg is going to a whole new level... lots of snippets flying around about a three week timetable to make a decision with the NHL having "Plan C" as sending the team back to Winnipeg if these other sales (Reinsdorf, Ice Edge etc...) don't happen.

I have serious doubts that the team would survive long-term in Winnipeg. They are a notoriously "cheap" town... and supporting an NHL franchise is costly. Sure... the first couple of season's may go well but I have my doubts about the long term viability.



We shall see...

shabbs wrote:Holy frig... the buzz about the Coyotes coming back to Winnipeg is going to a whole new level... lots of snippets flying around about a three week timetable to make a decision with the NHL having "Plan C" as sending the team back to Winnipeg if these other sales (Reinsdorf, Ice Edge etc...) don't happen.

I have serious doubts that the team would survive long-term in Winnipeg. They are a notoriously "cheap" town... and supporting an NHL franchise is costly. Sure... the first couple of season's may go well but I have my doubts about the long term viability.



We shall see...

From what I understand it's not the attendance that's the problem. The Jets can sell out seats but it's the lack of corporate sponsers and boxes that causes longer time problems. It's not enough to sell out. You need to fill those corporate boxes to have a chance at making a profit.

I even question their ability to sell out regularly after the "newness" of it all wears off...

strachattack wrote:

shabbs wrote:Holy frig... the buzz about the Coyotes coming back to Winnipeg is going to a whole new level... lots of snippets flying around about a three week timetable to make a decision with the NHL having "Plan C" as sending the team back to Winnipeg if these other sales (Reinsdorf, Ice Edge etc...) don't happen.

I have serious doubts that the team would survive long-term in Winnipeg. They are a notoriously "cheap" town... and supporting an NHL franchise is costly. Sure... the first couple of season's may go well but I have my doubts about the long term viability.



We shall see...

From what I understand it's not the attendance that's the problem. The Jets can sell out seats but it's the lack of corporate sponsers and boxes that causes longer time problems. It's not enough to sell out. You need to fill those corporate boxes to have a chance at making a profit.

I'm not that familiar with Corporate Winnipeg. Off the top of my head I believe Great-West Life, CN and MTS are the big names there.

Things seem to be moving awfully quick, though. Elliotte Friedman has floated that an offer from the Winnipeg group would be $165m. Also, the Manitoba Moose may end up as a consolation prize for the Ice Edge group. They would move the AHL team to Thunder Bay.

shabbs wrote:I even question their ability to sell out regularly after the "newness" of it all wears off...

It's a fair question but I think if you use history as a judge it's certainly a better alternative than Phoenix in terms of seat sales.

strachattack wrote:

shabbs wrote:I even question their ability to sell out regularly after the "newness" of it all wears off...

It's a fair question but I think if you use history as a judge it's certainly a better alternative than Phoenix in terms of seat sales.

It's one of those things where only time will tell. I hope I'm proven wrong... would love to see the 'Peg get the NHL back and have it be successful both on the ice and financially.

that'd be crazy. This news really picked up steam today....I don't get the 3 week imposition....wouldn't it be funny if jimmy balls enters the equation in the next 3 weeks