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Imagine trying to get to a 7pm puck drop in 6pm 401 traffic. 

All pretty solid. I too am going to miss the logo. Gorgeous. I really do hope they get their :censored: together and get a team in the (distant) future.

Man, I'm kind of on board with Scorpions. 

7 minutes ago, SenatorJake said:

Top 5 Utah NHL team names, in order:

 

1 - Utah Coyotes (not happening, unfortunately)

2- Utah Grizzlies (strong name, if a case could be made that it pre-dates the NBA franchise)

3- Utah Yeti (fun to say out loud, it's grown on me)

4- Utah Roadrunners (built-in rivalry if the Coyotes do indeed come back)

5- Utah Blizzard (inoffensive, meets the double-z prerequisite)

As much as I'd love a bigfoot themed name (Sasquatch, Yeti, etc), it's not for the big leagues.  

29 minutes ago, FinsUp1214 said:

I’ve been seeing “Yeti” get tossed around a bit more and more locally as a popular choice for the name. I’d be curious to see if the Avalanche would have any sort of opposition to that or not, seeing as they used to have the Yeti footprint logo and their first mascot was Howler the Yeti. One part of me thinks that’d get shut down, but another thinks if the Avs willingly dropped the Yeti connection that maybe they’d be fine with it? That’s not necessarily great to hope for “fine with it” if I’m Smith, though. 

 

As for my personal take on “Yeti”, it’s not a particular favorite of mine, but I can also see the potential for some strong branding with it. I recall not really liking “Kraken” at all until the branding won me all the way over, to the point where I can’t imagine Seattle being anything else. FWIW, I think “Yeti” could score the Kraken points far more than another floated option, “Swarm,” could. 
 

That being said, my five favorites so far would be (no particular order):

- Stags

- Saints

- Pronghorns

- Elks

- Talons

Would Saints work in this day and age? 

I'm anxiously/nervously awaiting the Lions reveal. 

16 minutes ago, spartacat_12 said:

 

Everything Smith has put out publicly about wanting an NHL team has specifically referenced bringing a team to "Utah". I think he sees it as a team for the whole state, so it makes sense from a branding perspective to not just go with Salt Lake.

 

Regardless of what the team ends up being called, we should inevitably be getting one of the more scenic outdoor games in league history.

 

 

That would be gorgeous.

Salt Lake (even Salt Lake City) is a much better way to go than Utah. Much harder to attach nicknames to 'Utah' IMO. And Salt Lake sounds much more 'hockey-y' if that makes sense.

Nice and clean. 

3 minutes ago, DCarp1231 said:

Deserts and coyotes are very much a thing in Utah. Not sure why we’re expecting such a drastic identity change.

I think it's more so a matter of wanting to start fresh in Utah, without the stigma of a 'failed franchise' coming with it. 

7 minutes ago, Gary said:

As a Lions fan the uniforms are fine, but when they do, get rid of the Lions/WCF off the arms and honestly it would be a drastic improvement 

Agreed. I mean paying tribute is fine for a few seasons, but the guy died 10 years ago. 

8 hours ago, The_Admiral said:

I always wanted green and brown for a Milwaukee NHL team. Voyageurs or something.

Brown is super under utilized in pro sports. 

2 minutes ago, Chromatic said:

This is the most surprising thing. All of the BS and lack of success make it surprising they want to hold on to the Coyotes identity.

 

You’d think they’d want a clean break and a fresh start.

Agreed. And I solemnly believe that Phoenix will get a team waaaaay down the road and adopt the Coyotes name. And when I say down the road I'm talking like 20 years. 

51 minutes ago, LMU said:

Finding the Coyotes a forever home they say?

 

GOLD

The Omaha talk has certainly disappeared hasn't it?

15 minutes ago, spartacat_12 said:

On today's 32 Thoughts podcast Elliotte Friedman said that the team would use Utah as the name, not Salt Lake.

I figured as much, but 'Salt Lake' has such a hockey feel.

I always liked the Bobcats moniker that Charlotte used (I just like Hornets better). That could work in Utah. 

The Delta Center looks atrocious for hockey, but at least it'll be temporary.

33 minutes ago, Foxxtrot44 said:

 

Hey, we've got a color scheme and logo all picked out and ready to go too........

I loved the identity of the short-lived Denver Cutthroats. 

I mean although Utah doesn't scream 'Southwestern U.S.', the vast majority of it is a desert. It could work. Keep the logo and just tone down the striping patterns. 

3 minutes ago, GFB said:

Utah Coyotes and keep the Kachinas, continuing the proud Utah tradition of their sports teams wearing another regions’ heritage like a hunting trophy

I love the Coyotes identity. I really hope they leave it in Arizona with the chance of an expansion team down the road if anyone ever gets their :censored: together. 

Salt Lake Stallions rolls off the tongue nicely. I know they were in that stupid AAF experiment. 

So at this point, let's say the Vegas deal implodes after the A's make the move to Sactown....would they likely then stay in Sacramento?

In a nutshell, what's the story with the failed/half completed ballpark next to ARCO? 

Salt Lake Stingers?