$212.5M Offer to Move Coyotes to Hamilton
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Agreed.
Does make you wonder about the long term viability of the NHL as it's currently constructed, though.
That was what I thought when they first announced the idea.
Yeah totally, like in Winnipeg and Quebec City. 
Bettman's problem is that he is more concerned with fans who will never pay attention to or go to games (sun belt Americans) over fans who would give their left nut to go to games (most of Canada).
I wonder what the owners think of that comment though, with the league doing revenue sharing now it means the owners are paying to keep Phoenix afloat - if they can find someone to take that off their hands, they're likely to accept but Bettman's comments don't really encourage investors to step forward.
Bettman's problem is that he is more concerned with fans who will never pay attention to or go to games (sun belt Americans) over fans who would give their left nut to go to games (most of Canada).
I wonder what the owners think of that comment though, with the league doing revenue sharing now it means the owners are paying to keep Phoenix afloat - if they can find someone to take that off their hands, they're likely to accept but Bettman's comments don't really encourage investors to step forward.
Yeah, how well did that work in Winnipeg?
He probably meant to say "American cities" instead.
i don't support Bettman in this, far from it, the troll should've been removed from power years ago.
Balsillie, though, rubs me the wrong way. It's not that I'm against a team coming to Canada, but why Southern Ontario. There are fans out west in Winnipeg, who had the Jets ripped from them originally.
If Balsillie wants to do something for Canada, how about putting the team back in Winnipeg, where it belongs!
Balsillie, though, rubs me the wrong way. It's not that I'm against a team coming to Canada, but why Southern Ontario. There are fans out west in Winnipeg, who had the Jets ripped from them originally.
If Balsillie wants to do something for Canada, how about putting the team back in Winnipeg, where it belongs!
I'd be more than happy to see the Coyotes get snatched away back to Canada.
If hockey ever becomes the soup de jour in Arizona again, I'd rather have an expansion team that we can call our own from the beginning.
If hockey ever becomes the soup de jour in Arizona again, I'd rather have an expansion team that we can call our own from the beginning.
But their logo was cool.
Yeah totally, like in Winnipeg and Quebec City.
Bettman's problem is that he is more concerned with fans who will never pay attention to or go to games (sun belt Americans) over fans who would give their left nut to go to games (most of Canada).
Phoenix has a better TV market, which is the reason for the move. Still, I always support more Canadian teams over southern teams.
Agreed x2.
that little sawed off runt Bettman doesn't care
Yes they left Winnipeg
If He (Bettman) wants them in a US City what about Portland Or.??
the league could always use a wesy cost tem to cut down on travell for west coast teams??
This is the fourth team in three years Balsille has attempted to buy and move to Hamilton. Fuck him. I'm siding with Bettman on this one. I despise moving teams.
Even if the Coyotes do move, they should stay in the West.
Even if the Coyotes do move, they should stay in the West.
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Good for him for continuing to try. When Quebec & Winnipeg left, times were certainly different. There are half a dozen places in Canada where a team could be planted and be enormously successful, including those two failed markets, I believe.
Phoenix, Portland, Kansas, Vegas... give me a break.
Phoenix, Portland, Kansas, Vegas... give me a break.
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