Hi, Guest
06-15-2007, 10:59 AM
Much as I would like to put down a deposit on tickets to the Hamilton Steelheads (Or whatever they're renamed, no way Preds would survive a move north) I'm a realist:
Copps Coliseum is at best, a stop gap arena solution now and since Balsili (sp?) won't own the building he won't get all the revenues and will be looking to build an arena in short order (he'd better not with my tax money though <_<)
A team in Hamilton would hardly bother the Leafs, I mean its not like MLSEL is holding tag day sales since the Sens appeared in Ontario to split the pot. However Buffalo could feel the effects hardcore, which means that they and not the Leafs will likely be the biggest complainers should this pipedream somehow come to pass.
Finally, I can't see Butthead allowing a move of an NHL franchise from the US into Canada, it would basically admit that the US expansion has been a farce and other struggling teams would be eyeing places like Winnipeg very eagerly should the move happen and that's Butthead's worst nightmare...
A nice thought but ain't gonna happen folks...
NefCanuck
Copps Coliseum is at best, a stop gap arena solution now and since Balsili (sp?) won't own the building he won't get all the revenues and will be looking to build an arena in short order (he'd better not with my tax money though <_<)
A team in Hamilton would hardly bother the Leafs, I mean its not like MLSEL is holding tag day sales since the Sens appeared in Ontario to split the pot. However Buffalo could feel the effects hardcore, which means that they and not the Leafs will likely be the biggest complainers should this pipedream somehow come to pass.
Finally, I can't see Butthead allowing a move of an NHL franchise from the US into Canada, it would basically admit that the US expansion has been a farce and other struggling teams would be eyeing places like Winnipeg very eagerly should the move happen and that's Butthead's worst nightmare...
A nice thought but ain't gonna happen folks...
NefCanuck