04-10-2024, 01:19 PM
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#21
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashasx
If they were close to a solution, they wouldn't be moving. The reality is that a solution has never been further away.
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Agreed! I feel for your Jordan!, but they have been so close to a solution for over 20 years! I'm not saying it can't work, but history has shown hasn't worked. It is finally time for the NHL to move on. In fact, the NHL should have moved on long ago.
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04-10-2024, 01:19 PM
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#22
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
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Good riddance.
Arizona was an embarrassment from beginning to end.
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04-10-2024, 01:19 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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I do feel bad for the fans there. Heck, it always sucks for the local fans when a team relocates, and this is no different. If you zoom out, I think the league should have pulled the plug on Arizona a long time ago ... it feels like they have gone far beyond what was reasonable to somehow save this market and make it work there. Much of that is down to ownership, no doubt about it ... feels like it's been decades of instability and insecurity there. Either way, the prospects of securing suitable land for a new arena must have been really dire for them to finally pull the plug now.
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04-10-2024, 01:25 PM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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I believe when I see it, and hear it from a more solid source.
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04-10-2024, 01:37 PM
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#25
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All I can get
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May 21, 1980 was the date the relocation of the Atlanta Flames to Calgary was announced.
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04-10-2024, 01:39 PM
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#26
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary
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The Salt Lake Soakers
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04-10-2024, 01:45 PM
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#27
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Red Mile
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Gary Bettman finally takes the L
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04-10-2024, 01:48 PM
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#28
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Franchise Player
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The SLC Golden Plates.
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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
Johnny eats garbage and isn’t 100% committed.
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04-10-2024, 01:50 PM
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#29
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Normally, my desk
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I did a Google.
The Greater Roadrunner is native to Utah.
I believe the Salt Lake City Roadrunners would be both appropriate and beautifully ironic.
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04-10-2024, 01:52 PM
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#30
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Weclome to the NHL's newest team, the Utah Underwear! (magic)
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04-10-2024, 01:53 PM
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#31
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Truculent!
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The Salt Lake Polygamists?
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Originally Posted by Poe969
It's the Law of E=NG. If there was an Edmonton on Mars, it would stink like Uranus.
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04-10-2024, 01:54 PM
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#32
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devo22
I do feel bad for the fans there.
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I wonder how big the fanbase actually is there? There are often empty seats at Mullett and the civic politicians seems to be an obstacle everywhere, and I assume they represent the majority of the voting public.
Not that it doesn't suck for the fans that are there, but if SLC develops a bigger fanbase, my happiness for them outweighs the sadness for the Arizona fans.
I recognize that the 20 years of uncertainty played a big role in that in Arizona. It's hard to invest yourself in a team when there is a constant circus going on behind the scene. The NHL should have ripped the band-aid off a long time ago. The damage done to that potential market is probably going to take a long time to repair.
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04-10-2024, 01:56 PM
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#33
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Red Mile
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The Salt Lake City Do You Have A Moment to Talk About Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
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04-10-2024, 01:56 PM
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#34
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Franchise Player
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I have to ask has anybody on cp ever lived in Utah? If so what’s it like? I remember decades ago Dennis Rodman didn’t like it. Lol
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04-10-2024, 01:58 PM
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#35
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Red Mile
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The Hockey Team of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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04-10-2024, 01:58 PM
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#36
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Welp
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04-10-2024, 01:59 PM
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#37
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Lifetime In Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kyuss275
I have to ask has anybody on cp ever lived in Utah? If so what’s it like? I remember decades ago Dennis Rodman didn’t like it. Lol
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It is the whitest place on earth. Hockey will do just fine
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04-10-2024, 02:03 PM
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#38
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Franchise Player
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I am going to miss arguing with Jordan and Scorp about how this outcome was a foregone conclusion.
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04-10-2024, 02:04 PM
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#39
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: the dark side of Sesame Street
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The Flying Elvises - Utah Chapter!
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04-10-2024, 02:06 PM
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#40
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Franchise Player
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I always thought Jordan and Scorpion were the same person... sorry fellas. Yeah this is seemingly overdue but still a surprise. Go back when the arena is sorted if ever. Houston, Atlanta and Phoenix are surely coming down the road given the size of the market but just hasn't worked in this iteration.
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