Lots of reports Atl -> Wpg is a done deal

[forty_three]

really though? maybe interest from the cities but wheres the money guy? why didnt anyone from one of these other cities step forward and buy the Thrashers then? Gary has said since last playoffs that he had another potential buyer ready to come forward for Phoenix ... where is he?

One is sitting in a big mahogany office at the Research in Motion headquarters in Waterloo Ontario.

And the way the league treated him, I don't know how many would step up to get kicked in the head the same way. Kansas City supposedly had a decent package put together as well when Mario was squeezing the nuts of western PA.

There's money out there. Just some real dickbags to deal with on the league side.

 

[elocomotive]

Combine Jets and Moose = Juice?

Say it out loud...

btw, moose originally from Minnesota after the North Stars left to Dallas

I'll have to add it to the diagram, which there could be a really good send up of for the people at DGB.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

One is sitting in a big mahogany office at the Research in Motion headquarters in Waterloo Ontario.

And the way the league treated him, I don't know how many would step up to get kicked in the head the same way. Kansas City supposedly had a decent package put together as well when Mario was squeezing the nuts of western PA.

There's money out there. Just some real dickbags to deal with on the league side.

and that rich SOB at RIM is personna non grata after the way he tried to do the Board of Governors

wasnt it AEG that wanted to buy the Pens and move them to KC? Didnt they own the Kings at that time too? how was that gonna work

I just get kinda ill when i hear ... oh we can move em to "name the city" to a nameless owner who hasnt come forward ... its not that easy

check out the way theyre treating the current owners of the Thrashers ... the league doesnt just want the 60 mill relocation but theyre looking at getting their hands on a portion of the franchise purchse price as well

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Combine Jets and Moose = Juice?

Say it out loud...

btw, moose originally from Minnesota after the North Stars left to Dallas

they could sign Kevin Bieksa after July 1 and his "angry face" could be on their third jerseys

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Once this deal is complete will they keep Waddell & Dudley?

 

[dash]

Once this deal is complete will they keep Waddell & Dudley?

They would be smart to keep Dudley and cut Waddell loose...

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

They would be smart to keep Dudley and cut Waddell loose...

I agree. I couldn't understand why Waddell was actually promoted. All he did was put a lousy team on the ice almost every year.

 

[dare2be]

Thought it was just a skateboarding magazine.

California

 

[jstewismybastardson]

They are going to find a place for Craig Heisinger ... Gillis has probably already offered him a job in some capacity if the jets/moose dont offer him anything

 

[dash]

Blob McKenzie still butthurt about getting scooped by Stephen Brunt...Paraphrasing from the TSN pre-game show.

"If the moving trucks were backing up to load the Thrashers equipment and some person or group were to come forward with a couple of hundred million dollars, the Thrashers would remain in Atlanta".

lol...Give it up, McKenzie, this deal is done like dinner.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Saw that the canucks ahl affiliate will likely be st john's

Has anyone looked at a map for fuck sakes?

Pull a dutter and put them in red deer

 

[dash]

Saw that the canucks ahl affiliate will likely be st john's

Has anyone looked at a map for fuck sakes?

Pull a dutter and put them in red deer

What about Surrey?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

What about Surrey?

Be great locationally and support wise but having to subsidize the other ahl teams airfare costs is a killer

Arenas prob not suitable for ahl either

Maybe if the played at the new langley arena?

 

[puckhead]

Saw that the canucks ahl affiliate will likely be st john's
Has anyone looked at a map for fuck sakes?

yeah, that's a bit of a head-scratcher

What about Surrey?

now now... don't want to step into Gagliardi's market.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Plus the stars are moving to surrey

 

[puckhead]

Mooses are denying it, fwiw

 

[dash]

Jets meter is almost at "Drop the puck"

TSN - The Jets Meter

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

The one thing I find so interesting about this is Bettman doesn't seem to care if the Thrashers move to Winnipeg. Are Atlanta & Phoenix really that different?

 

[SLY]

I cant believe the amount of money Atlanta lost over the last 5 seasons. Thats crazy.

 

[SLY]

The one thing I find so interesting about this is Bettman doesn't seem to care if the Thrashers move to Winnipeg. Are Atlanta & Phoenix really that different?

I'm assuming because the league has money invested in them now. It is real fucked up that they are taking a massive chunk of the sale amount from Atlanta to fund Phoenix.