Post by 2b9 on Oct 13, 2023 7:11:49 GMT -6
I’m for Houston getting an NHL Team, not sure sure about Atlanta, Atlanta has failed enough already when it comes to the NHL.
Arizona is a 20 plus year disaster/joke, time for Arizona to be annexed.
Still believe that Quebec City deserves a Team/I’m Canadian/from Winnipeg, believing that the rivalry between Montreal and Quebec City would be awesome for the Province of Quebec including the NHL.
Other U. S. Cities to consider:
Kansas City.
Seattle.
Milwaukee, yes Milwaukee, they have the NBA and Major League Baseball.
Basically what I’m saying is, Winnipeg is 900,000 in population, Milwaukee does not even come close to that, yet Milwaukee has the NBA, Major League Baseball, surely Milwaukee could support an NHL Team.
Winnipeg has a CFL Team, NHL Team, AHL Hockey Team, Professional Soccer, Professional Basketball, Professional Baseball Team/Independent League, etc., etc.
Thinking that Milwaukee not even close to the size of Winnipeg could support an NHL Franchise based already on the fact that Milwaukee has the NBA and Major League Baseball, and supporting both very well.
Just my thoughts😉👍.
Emotionally I wish Quebec would get a team, I love that city and miss the Montreal-Nordique rivalry but it does nothing to help the US TV deal and Winnipeg has recently struggled with attendance. There aren't a lot of corporate headquarters in Quebec, it's a government town so that is another strike against it. There's rumors that Quebecor couldn't afford the expansion price.
Milwaukee would be the smallest NBA/NHL market by far and it is shrinking population wise. Combined Statistical area is just over 2M which is tiny for both NBA/NHL or 3 teams. The Bucks historically haven't been well supported. They currently get good attendance because of the new car smell of the new arena and they have Giannis Antekompo and recently won a title. Fast foward 5-10 years when he's gone and Milwaukee will be a viable NBA market but one of the weaker teams. I live in Wisconsin and there is absolutely 0 talk of an NHL team here.
Kansas City would be the smallest 3 team market, it's not growing, they don't support the Royals that great and the owners of the modern sprint center can make more money on concerts. They won't pay an expansion price.
Seattle already has a NHL team
Arizona will be taken away if they don't get a new arena on the east side where well $$$ people live. There are so many municipalities(Scottsdale, Tribal land etc..) that some one will cave and give them money. That market is so big and growing so fast the NHL is going to move hell and high water to stay. They stayed all the years they lost 20M plus per year, they aren't going to leave now when they make a profit(thanks new ESPN deal)
If they build a new arena in Salt Lake City I could see them getting a team. The current arena was built in 1991 and wasn't at all made for hockey. It's worse than Barclays Center for hockey. The Utah Jazz owner has made it be known he wants the NHL. Salt Lake City is underserved with only 1 team and it is growing fast.
As far as Atlanta try 1 was when Atlanta wasn't that big a city with the Flames. Atlanta has grown a lot in the last 30-40 years. Try 1 is ancient history. Try 2 Atlanta Spirit was awful and didn't want them. The arena wasn't in the best location for white hockey fans. Downtown Atlanta is heavy african american which most aren't hockey fans. Most $$$ white people live in the north Atlanta suburbs by the Braves new park. You put a new arena in that area with the leeway of the sport now actually having TV money and not being as reliant on gate revenue anymore and they will make it. If the freaking Coyotes can make a profit in a 4,600 seat college arena anyone can make it. LOL
My bad on Seattle.
I actually meant Salt Lake City.