[News] Seattle announces $660 mil private arena deal. NHL team to be announced in July?

[Lil Pedro]

I thought for sure they would be the Metropolitans.

I can see them being the Emeralds

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Lil Pedro

I thought for sure they would be the Metropolitans.

I can see them being the Emeralds

It’s hard to find some win/lose word play for the Emeralds though. “The Emeralds got mined by the Flames last night”?

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by Lil Pedro

I thought for sure they would be the Metropolitans.

I can see them being the Emeralds

The New York Mets would throw a hissy fit.

Emeralds is good. Though the locals would have trouble differentiating between the 'M's and the 'Em's'.

[GioforPM]

Seattle Reefers.

Because there's a manmade diving reef offshore. Plus regular ones as well.

Yeah, that's it.

http://www.seaotter.com/marine/html/alkireef.html

https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00978/wdfw00978.pdf

[FireGilbert]

I want them to be the Metropolitans. Then we can have a team in Washington called the Metropolitans and a team in Washington in the Metropolitan division.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by Lil Pedro

I can see them being the Emeralds

[Phaneuf_Phan]

The Seattle Amazon's has a nice ring to it...

[OminousFlames]

Originally Posted by Phaneuf_Phan

The Seattle Amazon's has a nice ring to it...

Cept for the fact that it's a male hockey team and an amazon is a female warrior of sorts.. Equivalent to saying the LA Queens.

[Phaneuf_Phan]

Originally Posted by OminousFlames

Cept for the fact that it's a male hockey team and an amazon is a female warrior of sorts.. Equivalent to saying the LA Queens.

OK, then how about the Seattle Bezos' with Amazon icegirls?

[KelVarnsen]

Chris Daniels‏ @ChrisDaniels5
BREAKING: The NHL CONFIRMS it has received Seattle’s Expansion Application.
#Seattle #NHL #KeyArena

[Mr.Coffee]

Kind of interesting that you have to submit an application for an NHL team.

Like you're applying for a gym membership or something.

"Oh $650MM? Please fill this form out sir and Mr.Bettman will review when his time permits, make sure to fill in all the blank spaces and sign where indicated".

[JBR]

Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Kind of interesting that you have to submit an application for an NHL team.

Like you're applying for a gym membership or something.

"Oh $650MM? Please fill this form out sir and Mr.Bettman will review when his time permits, make sure to fill in all the blank spaces and sign where indicated".

Thanks Balsillie and Spano.

[oldschoolcalgary]

the Seattle Tsunami would be interesting

Seattle Whalers or Thunderbirds would be great, though copyright issues and a little politically incorrect in the case of the Whalers..

historically, the Totems and the Metropolitans have some history in seattle

seattle seawolves!

[Fozzie_DeBear]

They used to have a team called the Totems, if the local indigeneous population was onside with the name, it sounds pretty cool

[Chingas]

I think that we will see the further corporatization of the NHL occur and will be welcoming the Seattle Starbucks.

[N-E-B]

I can't imagine a scenario in which they're denied a franchise. Assuming they get in, I wonder if they'll just move Arizona to the Central or if they'll completely reform the divisions again.

[Snuffleupagus]

I have a cousin who works in media in Seattle, for proposed names she said vipers and riders are two of probably many being considered.

[Scornfire]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

I have a cousin who works in media in Seattle, for proposed names she said vipers and riders are two of probably many being considered.

yech

[GordonBlue]

Originally Posted by Lil Pedro

I can see them being the Emeralds

and every time someone says that I think the "Bird Dance" will be the goal song.

[Northendzone]

how about the rough riders or roughriders?