The_Admiral Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 33 minutes ago, chcarlson23 said: But they’ll have to start winning, and look more like a Nashville, Dallas, or Tampa than a Phoenix, otherwise this franchise could be the Nordiques 2.0 They should have been Nordiques 2.0 13 years ago. 5 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 The only issue I can see with Atlanta getting an expansion team (apart from the fact that it would be hilarious to see some people's heads absolutely explode) is that you'd need to add three more expansion teams along with them to keep things balanced. Quote Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (CHL - 2018 Orr Cup Champions) Chicago Rivermen (UBA/WBL - 2014, 2015, 2017 Intercontinental Cup Champions) King's Own Hexham FC (BIP - 2022 Saint's Cup Champions) Portland Explorers (EFL - Elite Bowl XIX Champions) Real San Diego (UPL) Red Bull Seattle (ULL - 2018, 2019, 2020 Gait Cup Champions) Vancouver Huskies (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 On 3/9/2024 at 11:02 AM, GDAWG said: Good on the Virginia Assembly for turning down a potential Caps and Wizards arena in Alexandria....or at least not putting the issue on this year's budget. Youngkin when he can't give a billionaire a taxpayer bailout: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/insider-alexandria-texts-discuss-arena-plan-to-tax-the-crap-out-of-users/3562145/ Quote One of those answers reveals Monumental expected to pay $29.6 million in lease payments on the new arena. It’s a lot of money, but only a little more than the company spends now in mortgage and rent payments for Capital One Arena, according to information the I-Team gathered and The Washington Post reported. The really eye-catching message was a text discussing the funding of the arena plan from Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson. It reads, “The only difference between this arena deal and outdoor dining on King Street was scale.” It’s not exactly clear who he was texting to, but he continued, “We finance and build the street, let a private restaurant use it in exchange for rent, and then tax the crap out of their operation to pay for the street and then some.” Wilson stood by the message Thursday — even the part about “taxing the crap” out of people who dine or attend arena events. In a phone call with the I-Team, Mayor Wilson called it “informal language” but told the I-Team the funding mechanism for outdoor dining in Old Town and a $2 billion arena is the same aside from the scale of the plan. He even pointed to his posts on X where he explained that. He sent the I-Team the post he was referring to. It didn’t say anything about taxing the crap out of anyone. I'm so delighted to see this fail. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walk-Off Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 "Five (frustrating) NHL predictions for 2024" Spoiler Brodie Brazil predicts, among other things, that: 1. The Arizona Coyotes will move to Salt Lake City, but the NHL will then turn around and grant an expansion team for the Phoenix market that would debut if and when the Phoenix area finally has a new NHL-specification and NHL-size arena. 2. The NHL will award a third expansion franchise to the Atlanta market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 22 hours ago, Walk-Off said: "Five (frustrating) NHL predictions for 2024" Hide contents Brodie Brazil predicts, among other things, that: 1. The Arizona Coyotes will move to Salt Lake City, but the NHL will then turn around and grant an expansion team for the Phoenix market that would debut if and when the Phoenix area finally has a new NHL-specification and NHL-size arena. 2. The NHL will award a third expansion franchise to the Atlanta market. I wouldn't stomach the Blackhawks if they "won" the draft again this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler2 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Looks like we have two competing groups for NHL expansion to Atlanta (Both in Alpharetta) . Vernon Krause with his South Forsyth (The Gathering) plan and former NHLer Anson Carter and his North Point Mall property site plan. They're about 5 miles from each other. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowler2 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39733528/coyotes-clear-bid-land-north-phoenix-new-arena-site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimball Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 On 3/13/2024 at 5:51 PM, BottomlessPitt said: Looks like we have two competing groups for NHL expansion to Atlanta (Both in Alpharetta) . Vernon Krause with his South Forsyth (The Gathering) plan and former NHLer Anson Carter and his North Point Mall property site plan. They're about 5 miles from each other. Build both arenas. Once Atlanta 3.0 moves to Quebec just award Atlanta 4.0 to the other group ... soooo Saskatoon can get in on the NHL fun. 2 Quote "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." Lily Tomlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 22 hours ago, BottomlessPitt said: https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/39733528/coyotes-clear-bid-land-north-phoenix-new-arena-site Quote "People are craving certainty," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said recently. "And we are, too, but this isn't a 60-minute game where the light goes on and the game's over. [Meruelo] is working on it. We still have some time." Yeah, it doesn't appear to be a best-of-seven series, either, or they'd have lost that, too. It's more like that time the Bolts ran a 1-3-1 against the Flyers so the Flyers just stood there not doing anything, except instead of lasting a minute it lasted 15 years. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walk-Off Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 The Arizona Republic: Arizona Coyotes quietly post new arena proposal renderings on app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZapRowsdower8 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 I don’t know anything about Phoenix, but just from fooling around on Google Maps, this seems like a terrible spot for an arena. This is still far from the population center, just in a different direction now. (Yes, I know there is basically no chance anything happens with this attempt either.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 17 hours ago, Walk-Off said: The Arizona Republic: Arizona Coyotes quietly post new arena proposal renderings on app Yeah, on land they don't have control over yet. The property has to be announced for auction for a set period of time so the auction is set for June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Theoretically all Ryan Smith has to do is make a higher bid and pledge to build a community park there and off the 'Yotes go to SLC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 15 hours ago, ZapRowsdower8 said: I don’t know anything about Phoenix, but just from fooling around on Google Maps, this seems like a terrible spot for an arena. This is still far from the population center, just in a different direction now. (Yes, I know there is basically no chance anything happens with this attempt either.) It seems like it's worse than the proposed Tempe site, but not as bad as Glendale. For most of the fanbase that's in the East Valley they'd still have a decent drive, but they at least wouldn't have to drive through central Phoenix. North Scottsdale is also one of the richest areas of Phoenix, which doesn't hurt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 For those with closer knowledge of DC area sports, can Washington DC afford to keep the Caps and Wizards and also get a new stadium done at the old RFK site for the Commanders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BrySmalls Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 On 3/24/2024 at 2:29 AM, GDAWG said: For those with closer knowledge of DC area sports, can Washington DC afford to keep the Caps and Wizards and also get a new stadium done at the old RFK site for the Commanders? With the Caps and Wiz staying in DC (a no-brainer) with $515 million in renovations, the floor has been set for luring the WTFs back to the RFK stadium site. However, I suspect it will cost DC at least $1.5 billion for redevelopment and bringing football back to the District. The only metric I am going with is the construction cost of NFL stadiums from a 2022 article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 Do you think Blumpkin will try to make a play for the Football Team now that the Capitals stayed put? I know Snyder had been exploring a move to Virginia for quite a while. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 15 hours ago, The_Admiral said: Do you think Blumpkin will try to make a play for the Football Team now that the Capitals stayed put? I know Snyder had been exploring a move to Virginia for quite a while. I'd imagine that the Governor learned his lesson with this defeat. He pretty much botched the handling of the situation. Honestly, there's only been two options, either keep them in Maryland or relocate to a refurbished RFK Stadium in the District. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 4 minutes ago, BrySmalls said: I'd imagine that the Governor learned his lesson with this defeat. He pretty much botched the handling of the situation. Honestly, there's only been two options, either keep them in Maryland or relocate to a refurbished RFK Stadium in the District. It also got a little known Virginia Senator named Louise Lucas a lot of attention. The Commanders will probably end up back in RFK, if DC can afford it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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