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I could see select dates (home opener, Finals games) being in the Sprint Center due to what I'd think would be high demand. I don't think it would or should be a full-time arrangement unless this hypothetical Kansas City AHL team has ticket demands that will far outstrip Silverstein Eye Center's capacity (5,800).

:censored: you, DeVos. I'm just glad that pulling two minor league hockey teams is the worst thing the DeVos family has come up with.

The reason the IHL went without affiliates was that the NHL thought they were getting too uppity. I'd give my left nut to see the Blades come back, ngl

While I'd love that (AHL is the best level of hockey Kansas City can get right now), doesn't the AHL have enough teams for each NHL team? Who would the Blues buy to move to Kansas City?

Guardians of the Galaxy. Main character is from a farm near Kansas City. Personally, as someone from there? I'd probably call them the Kansas City Viceroys to keep the city-wide theme of teams being named after rulers.

New York Avengers. Why not?

Well, another name for New York is Gotham, so.... Makes me wish a team had a white helmet, purple jerseys and green pants.

Just realized something and I feel really stupid for not noticing it earlier. The green part of the Vipers primary logo? It's supposed to be a viper's lower jaw with the yellow part being the fangs. The snakehead should still be the primary logo, though.

I'd love an AHL Franchise (especially with the Blues), but this. A Kansas City AHL team is going to have to come from an underperforming team at the box office and we all know that those aren't exactly uncommon at the minor league level. The Chicago Wolves for a time were the only televised hockey in Chicago thanks to Dollar Bill Wirtz. I don't quite see them leaving anytime soon if the Blackhawks near-dynasty didn't run them out of town.

Two named after pirates too.

Like this nice bit of grainy footage indicates. EDIT: Nevermind, this is the Freeman Coliseum. Still incredibly empty.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that the primary goal of the minor league system?

I could see this being popular with the fraternity crowd. Hell, I kind of want to get a hat with the logo too just for the hell of it.

And then we'll have the Reno Bronze Pages in the ECHL.

Okay, someone had fun with this logo. Also, that chili pepper looks like....another thing that is used for "puffy tacos".

I vote for a Blues AHL franchise to be in Saskatoon, lol

It's not just Manfred: "saying he and MLB team owners view it as a viable plan." What I want to know, is this: Was there anyone in that room who has half a brain? EDIT: Nah, they aren't being stupid. I think they think this is actually going to fly in their markets. Sorry, no one is going to go watch the Omaha-Kansas City Royals.

Anaheim City Council is getting sued over the very secret sale of underpriced land to the Angels. Who would've thunk?

True. Should expect bush league nonsense out of bush leagues like this.

Here's an idea, New York Streets or any other 2-bit entertainment operation: Do background checks on whoever you hire to handle security/luggage. That $20 or so will save you a lot of headaches later.

Wait, the National Arena League thought a team saying "Eff this crap, we're out of here" after having their goods ganked was worse for the league's image than the fact such a thing happened in the first place? After seeing a picture of the braintrust running the show, I can see why.

Maybe, but Disney is to children what Oxycontin is to people in West Virginia

A lot of posters here (myself included) were young children in 1994. Not all or most, but a lot. So, the answer is more likely than you think.

There are some places where a city manager has a lot of power. Like Kansas City. Artifact of an era where the city was run by a one-man Tammany Hall but it is still an example nonetheless.

I was right, Orange County is lowballing the sale of the Angels stadium land to Arte Moreno This can only mean one thing. An artists depiction of the politicians war chests after selling the land for such a sweerheart deal: