Ongoing NHL Thread - Part Brock and Roll Four Lines

[mattola]

Anybody know the whereabouts of this guy?

I have no idea where @Comeds lives, why do you ask?

 

[dash]

Lavy out in DC...

 

[mattola]

Lavy out in DC...

how long was he there? 3 years?

 

[dash]

how long was he there? 3 years?

Made the playoffs in the first two years, but lost in round 1 both years.

 

[mattola]

Made the playoffs in the first two years, but lost in round 1 both years.

we would build him a statue here for that record.

I looked up his stats, I had no idea he has ben coaching that long and I forgot he was coach of the Canes when they won the cup.

 

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[forty_three]

That's 2 solid coaches on the market.

And Dallas Eakins.

 

[dash]

And Dallas Eakins.

 

[forty_three]

7th round pick who was a longshot to even play a game in the NHL let alone score a goal in his second game just brought the Jackets within one goal.

Bucci needs to be better than this.

Screenshot in case he comes to his senses and deletes:

 

[jarntt]

 

[dare2be]

 

[thedddd]

Well there is actually a fan base, especially in the northern suburbs. So if it goes in Alpharetta it could work and work well. The issue in the past was awful management. Curious to see what happens.

 

[forty_three]

Well there is actually a fan base, especially in the northern suburbs. So if it goes in Alpharetta it could work and work well. The issue in the past was awful management. Curious to see what happens.

We don't need NHL expansion, so the only way I could get behind an NHL team there again is if Arizona or Florida moves there. And I'd rather see Portland, Houston or Quebec City get a shot first. You could also make arguments for Milwaukee and a second in TO before a third shot in Atlanta too.

 

[dash]

Well there is actually a fan base, especially in the northern suburbs. So if it goes in Alpharetta it could work and work well. The issue in the past was awful management. Curious to see what happens.

Macon Whoopees, I'm on board.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

We don't need NHL expansion, so the only way I could get behind an NHL team there again is if Arizona or Florida moves there. And I'd rather see Portland, Houston or Quebec City get a shot first. You could also make arguments for Milwaukee and a second in TO before a third shot in Atlanta too.

If Winnipeg is dying on the vine there is zero chance of QC happening.

And if we’re being honest, unless Calgary gets something sorted this summer regarding a new arena it could be the Flames making the move back there. Weegar (he of the OJHL locker room pic at Saddledome last summer) openly shit on the Saddledome during the year end last week saying it wasn’t an NHL-standard arena and he isn’t wrong. Can’t imagine Bettman & co. like players publicly shitting on their infrastructure. Something has to give there.

 

[thedddd]

We don't need NHL expansion, so the only way I could get behind an NHL team there again is if Arizona or Florida moves there. And I'd rather see Portland, Houston or Quebec City get a shot first. You could also make arguments for Milwaukee and a second in TO before a third shot in Atlanta too.

I agree expansion really shouldn’t happen.

Interesting thing with Atlanta is the hockey market is totally different than the time of the Thrashers. Greenville, Gwinnett, Savannah and soon Athens all will have minor league hockey.

As for the NHL I see them looking at Houston or Atlanta mainly due to the market size as money speaks more than anything.

 

[thedddd]

If a team comes back to Atlanta, the first order of business should be retiring Patrik Stefan’s number.

 

[mattola]

If a team comes back to Atlanta, the first order of business should be retiring Patrik Stefan’s number.

Canucks should retire it for them just not taking a Sedin

 

[Comeds]

If a team comes back to Atlanta, the first order of business should be retiring Patrik Stefan’s number.

Dallas already retired his number for this.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I agree expansion really shouldn’t happen.

Interesting thing with Atlanta is the hockey market is totally different than the time of the Thrashers. Greenville, Gwinnett, Savannah and soon Athens all will have minor league hockey.

As for the NHL I see them looking at Houston or Atlanta mainly due to the market size as money speaks more than anything.

Expansion is Garys lazy go-to to keep the owners happy I feel. And I think its an indication that its the only revenue growth stream he can tap into

 

[puckhead]

Expansion is Garys lazy go-to to keep the owners happy I feel. And I think its an indication that its the only revenue growth stream he can tap into

If I'm not mistaken, expansion fees are not considered HRR, so doesn't have to be split with the players.