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  1. The Canucks say they'll be "bringing to life" their AHL affiliate on July 9th. The pic used has a green background, So I think it's likely to be the cornerstone color of the identity. I don't really have a reason for it, but I keep thinking they might go the Abbotsford Canucks route and give Johnny some love. Source: Facebook
  2. The Board approved the purchase of the IceHogs. AHL Board approves Blackhawks’ purchase of IceHogs franchise | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League
  3. While discussing the Seattle expansion draft, my girlfriend (a Coyotes fan) and I (Preds) were looking back at the 2017 one, and she mentioned that she could only remember like three or four of the guys her team had protected. When looking it up, I was shocked to find out that Arizona still only had 2 of the players they'd protected, since Nashville still had 8 of our 9. Arizona's seemed outrageously low, but I wondered how both of our teams stacked up against the rest of the league. While not a direct barometer for success, I still found it interesting. It turns out that my view was skewed, as Nashville still has more of their protected players than any other team, with 8 (despite having only protected 9). Here's the breakdown: 8 Players: Predators (protected 9): Arvidsson, Forsberg, Jarnkrok, Johansen, Ekholm, Ellis, Josi, Rinne 7 Players: Canadiens (protected 11): Byron, Danault, Drouin, Gallagher, Petry, Weber, Price Capitals (protected 11): Backstrom, Eller, Kuznetsov, Ovechkin, Wilson, Carlson, Orlov Ducks (protected 11): Getzlaf, Kesler, Rakell, Silfverberg, Fowler, Lindholm, Gibson Jets (protected 11): Copp, Little, Lowry, Perreault, Scheifele, Wheeler, Hellebuyck Lightning (protected 11): Stamkos, Johnson, Killorn, Kucherov, Palat, Hedman, Vasilevsky Stars (protected 11): Benn, Faksa, Seguin, Johns, Klingberg, Lindell, Bishop 6 Players: Bruins (protected 11): Bergeron, Krejci, Marchand, Pastrnak, Miller, Rask 5 Players: Canucks (protected 11): Baertschi, Eriksson, Horvat, Sutter, Edler Flyers (protected 11): Giroux, Couturier, Laughton, Voracek, Gostisbehere Islanders (protected 9): Ladd, Lee, Leddy, Pelech, Pulock Oilers (protected 11): Draisaitl, Kassian, Nugent-Hopkins, Klefbom, Larsson Sharks (protected 11): Couture, Hertl, Burns, Vlasic, Jones 4 Players: Blue Jackets (protected 11): Atkinson, Dubinsky, Jenner, Jones Flames (protected 11): Backlund, Gaudreau, Monahan, Giordano Panthers (protected 9): Barkov, Huberdeau, Ekblad, Yandle Penguins (protected 9): Crosby, Malkin, Letang, Dumoulin Sabres (protected 11): Okposo, Girgensons, McCabe, Ristolainen Wild (protected 11): Parise, Suter, Brodin, Spurgeon 3 Players: Avalanche (prtected 11): Landeskog, MacKinnon, Johnson Blackhawks (protected 11): Kane, Toews, Keith Hurricanes (protected 11): McGinn, Staal, Teravainen Kings (protected 9): Kopitar, Doughty, Quick 2 Players: Coyotes (protected 9): Goligoski, Ekman-Larsson Blues (protected 11): Schwartz, Tarasenko Maple Leafs (protected 11): Rielly, Andersen Rangers (protected 11): Kreider, Zibanejad Red Wings (protected 11): Nielsen, DeKeyser 1 Player: Devils (protected 9): Severson Senators (protected 11): Dzingel As an aside, the Vegas Golden Knights still only have 6 of the players they drafted in the 2017 expansion draft.
  4. I agree that it does look pretty good, in a vacuum. My main gripe is that there's enough blue in this league. I would have preferred to see them be a bit more adventurous, avoiding primaries that leaned too heavily into blue, red, or black. Nine teams have home jerseys in some shade of blue (BUF, CBJ, NYI, NYR, STL, TBL, TOR, VAN, WPG). Depending on how close you consider teal, maybe you can lump SJS in there. Three more have an alt (COL, EDM, WSH) If you want to throw the RRs onto the pile, we can add FLA and MTL. There's just nothing about them that sets them apart from the pack. For all their other issues, Vegas knows how to stand out and their home set is sharp.
  5. My understanding is that Vancouver is moving the AHL franchise, which they own. Local interests in Utica hold the rights to the team name, so it is staying. New Jersey is relocating the AHL franchise it owns, and is assuming the identity, as it reached a deal with the Comets. It's all convoluted, in any case. I could be wrong, but that's the way it all reads to me. Edit: It just dawned on me that you may have thought I meant that the teams would be the Abbotsford Canucks and the Utica Devils. Those were just placeholder terms since I hadn't seen anything more specific. Though I did expect Jersey to revive the Utica Devils.
  6. Board of Governors approves franchise relocations | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League Abbotsford Canucks and Utica Devils were approved by the board. I'd assume this means Colorado shifts over to the Central Division. When Palm Springs joins (barring no other relocations), I'd say we're looking at new divisions for Tucson and Grand Rapids.
  7. AHL announces plans for 2021 playoffs, 21-22 calendar | TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League No Calder Cup, regular season division champs will be awarded trophies for all but the Pacific Division, who will have some sort of mini tournament to declare their winner.
  8. Pretty much this. I made friends with a former low-level Tucson Roadrunners employee who managed to get on with the Kraken's business side of the house. He said that he's low enough that he doesn't know what it is, but he has been told that the final name and color scheme has been selected.
  9. While I don't have any issues with Rockford Blackhawks as an identity (or Chicago, for that matter), I think the more prudent move would be to not add a new (albeit smaller) facet to any potential identity issues. Without getting into the weeds with how the Blackhawks aren't Cleveland baseball or DC football, there are still those who take issue with the identity. I think it's just safer to avoid, in case it becomes a more prominent outcry in the future. Chicago has done a good job of handling those voices without making things worse for themselves, from a business and PR standpoint. I think an org that has been that savvy would see that longevity, history, and identity origins have served them well so far. Creating the RockHawks would undermine that defense; the degree which it does is hard to pinpoint, it being the AHL.
  10. Minor-league hockey will always struggle in Canada, especially in markets that already have a Junior A team. The only way Abbotsford AHL works is if it's the Canucks doing it. Even then, I'm only about 85% sure it'll work. Since the Canucks seem happy with Utica, I'd say it's a no-go.
  11. Unless they move back to the East, I'm not sure what recourse they have. I can't think of anywhere in California they can go, and since the Flames own them, they'll have to eat the extra travel costs involved in relocation. I mean, what are they going to do, revive the Sundogs?
  12. Not invalid points, but Trash Pandas has more staying power than the Dancing Baby. Yes, it started as a comment on a Reddit thread and grew into a meme, but it's become a commonly-referenced term for the animal. It can easily make it a decade, especially with quality logos. The question is whether or not it'll have legs in a generation or two.
  13. I hate the changes they made to their main set, when they moved up to the AHL, but that's a sharp third.
  14. They're kind of a mess, but it works for me. I might try and get my hands on one.
  15. Nah, it's the same issues that were identified for Seattle considering it, distance-wise. It's not overly close to any NHL team, not a major air-hub, and big travel costs to the rest of the division in the AHL. Is it on the list? Sure, but I don't know that I'd call it attractive. Granted, I believe it was only the Flames, but Abbotsford is a prime example of how hard a sell AHL hockey is in major Jr. territory. Maybe the Canucks would have an edge to defy that, but the WHL arguably has the strongest hold on their territory of any Jr. league. Based on what little I've heard, SLC falls into a lot of the same ownership issues @Geoff cited for Boise. The ownership and market seem happy with the ECHL model, so there's no real reason to give up control or the lower ticket prices.
  16. Agreed, there are some things that could be improved. Although, when it's such a significant upgrade, that almost feels like looking a gift horse in the mouth.
  17. Hi, guy with the IP para girlfriend, here. She said if the original designer had a good firm, they could probably get it before a judge, but all it would be is a way to waste your money. She guarantees no lawyer in her firm would be willing to take the case.
  18. Yes, we have a banner up for the "Regular Season Western Conference Champions." Yes, it's made worse by the fact that we also hung up the banner for the President's Trophy the same year. However it's not like we started the trend or have the most BS banners. While it's certainly ridiculous, and we need to take it down, I don't get the feeding frenzy over Nashville doing it. Agreed, I really hope this is the approach the Preds take. *glances at RSWCC banner* I'm not going to hold my breath.
  19. Even if that's the case, it's a much less aesthetically pleasing alternative than turning the top ring upright. Unless you're creating something functional, aesthetics of a design should trump the logic of the idea.
  20. This site has ruined me. All I can see is how the top Cards ring should be upright, not on its side.
  21. It's actually clever and well executed, instead of a Brandiosesque, ham-fisted attempt at being clever. First time I've seen it for a "proper" team. Lots of beer league use.
  22. This feels wasted on the FHL. Their average identity lasts just over a year and a half, plus this'll be the third identity for the city. It's fantastic for that level, and I need to look at some merch. I just hate that it'll most likely be gone in three years.
  23. I completely disagree. The NHL gets to sell the markets, regardless of viewership in them, as part of their TV deal. Atlanta (a larger market) wouldn't have moved if it hadn't had more complicated factors, and the league wasn't already neck-deep in keeping Phoenix (smaller than ATL) afloat. With it being a larger market than PHX, I think Houston is the only way the Coyotes actually move, for the foreseeable future.
  24. It's not perfect, but as a STH, I'm excited and will be getting one, for certain!
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