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Originally Posted by Sluggo
I still think the NHL can come out with some 'hockey play' esque excuse that the Phoenix organization has some sort of historical right to that name like with Dallas and Minnesota albeit in that case there is a few more added possibly intentional reasons.
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No, they wouldn't Minnesota are not called the Stars, because the franchise is still called the Stars.. Just like Atlanta couldn't call themselves the Flames because the franchise still is called that. If anything its smart for Winnipeg to use the Jets name it's still marketed by the NHL, and Winnipeg fans see their team as the Jets. As a pro team it's been around since 1972
Right now the question is do they come back as the Manitoba Jets or Winnipeg Jets?