Apparently to him, Chipman moved the Moose away with the purpose of the belief that the Jets will move in 7-10 years and to screw over Winnipeg with nothing to fall back on.
Riiiight...
Because selling out your arena with a 3000+ person waiting list for the next few seasons after a multi-year online fan campaign that drew in non-Canadian hockey fans--such as yours truly--and culminated with getting a team back in large part due to the strength of the fanbase WITHOUT a team present and wanting one...
Yep.
That TOTALLY spells "Gone in 7-10 years!"
This man is a GENIUS, and you all don't recognize his brilliance...
Why, I'll bet he's got the NHL all figured out:
1. Move those TERRIBLE New Jets back to Atlanata (because never mind the huge ressurgance of Winnipeg and Atlanat failing TWICE and losing both teams to CANADA, the THIRD time will be the charm!)
2. Lock the Coyotes in Phoenix for 20 years (because Glendale REALLY needs to keep paying $25 million to continue covering losses and, hey, those 200 Coyotes fans REALLY deserve that team there long-term, they just fil that rink, don't they, not like the Jets, the Jets could NEVER sell-oout their rink, let alone for years and with a waiting list of thousands!)
3. Move the Islanders to Houston (because who NEEDS a classic Northeastern team with history and 4 Cups when Texas can have a second NHL team at a time when the first team is losing money, but hey, it's a Big Southern TV Market--that means it's a can't-miss scenario, right?)
4. Move the Oilers to Kansas City (because EDMONTON doesn't deserve a team, they only won 5 Cups and were home to arguably the greatest hockey dynasty in modern history as well as the greatest player in history with The Great One--but damn it, those poor 100 Kansas City Cscouts fans have been waiting TOO LONG!)
5. Move the Canadiens to Mexico City (because, really...it's one of the largest cities in the world, that's CELARLY a huge media market to tap into, why waste a team on MONTREAL, like they have any right to hockey...Canadiens in Mexico makes FAR more sense!)
6. Move the Flames to Las Vegas (because really--Calgary or LAs Vegas...what city gets more attention THERE? Really, it's crazy this hasn't been done before!)
THERE!|
Now, appreciate this man's vision and genius, people...
As if hoceky belongs in hockewy cities...PFFFF!