Seattle investor has plans to build downtown arena

[Bluzman]

"Hansen’s aim is to get a NBA team back to the city to replace the Supersonics who left for Oklahoma City back in 2008. A new arena would mean the NHL would take Seattle’s interest in bringing a team there far more seriously. With the Phoenix Coyotes potentially in need of a new place to move, and soon, the lure of moving them to a new major market like Seattle would be strong."


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[Joborule]

Get it done.

[saskflames69]

Seattle Totems?

[Trailer Fire]

If the Coyotes moved to Seattle, what would the team name be? Coyotes aren't as prevelant in the Washington area, so I doubt they would keep the name. Pioneers? Kinda lame. Maybe something to do with the cultural aspect?

[killer_carlson]

Seattle Grunge?

Seattle Cranes

Seattle Urchins

[seattleflamer]

^^The tradition would be the Seattle Metropolitans (Metros) of course first American based team to win the Stanley Cup during WWI.

[Montana Moe]

Seattle Geoducks

[Ducay]

Originally Posted by seattleflamer

^^The tradition would be the Seattle Metropolitans (Metros) of course first American based team to win the Stanley Cup during WWI.

Always figured it would be the San Fran Metros first though.

Is there really that much demand for NHL in Seattle over and above WHL? I can see NBA doing better there, which is clearly the goal of the arena.

[Johnny Rotten]

Move to Seattle, and hopefully Doan moves to Calgary.

[ClubFlames]

Originally Posted by Johnny Rotten

Move to Seattle, and hopefully Doan moves to Calgary.

..after he retires right?

[handgroen]

Seattle Sounders?

[GreatWhiteEbola]

Seattle Jets

[Flash Walken]

i'd love to have a team in Seattle.

Hopefully tickets would be cheap as balls.

I also wonder how it would change NHL travel schedules and realignment in a positive way.

[ClubFlames]

Seattle's.. Best?

[Johnny Rotten]

Originally Posted by ClubFlames

..after he retires right?

Yah, just checked his stats. He really isn't having a great year, is he? I guess the Flames will just have to stick with signing Suter and Parise

[tomo]

There is a massive hockey community in Seattle.
Tonnes of hockey leagues, jr teams in Seattle and Everett with great rivalries with Spokane and Portland.

I have always though that this town is the missing NHL city.
This would be a great move for the NHL.

[Notorious Honey Badger]

Seattle Rough Riders

[MikaelBacklund]

Originally Posted by ClubFlames

Seattle's.. Best?

bahahaha +1

[Trailer Fire]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

I also wonder how it would change NHL travel schedules and realignment in a positive way.

I did some quick brainstorming and I came up with this. If Phoenix moves to Seattle, Seattle joins the North West. That actually makes everything in the West pretty nice. Minnesota joins the Central and the NHL can honour it's long standing promise to Detroit and send them east. The problem, however, is the east.

WEST:

North West
Vancouver, Seattle, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg
Pacific
San Jose, Anaheim, LA, Colorado, Dallas
Centeral
Minnesota, Chicago, St. Louis, Nashville, Columbus


EAST:

North East
Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Buffalo, Detroit
Atlantic
Boston, New Jersey, New York (Islanders), New York (Rangers), Washington
South East
Pittsburg, Philidelphia, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Florida

I didn't want to break up some divisonal rivals, but I thought this would work. the only problem I see is the Atlantic and South East really crossing boarders with Pittsburg and Philly being South East while Washington is Atlantic.

I think it works, quite well. Much better than when Phoenix was still kicking around.

[skudr248]

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