[Rumour] Zucker shopped to CGY for Bennett + Frolik, VAN for Boeser, ARI for Dvorak, + others

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Plus Calgary is bigger than the twin cities. There aren't too many NHL cities with less of a cultural rep than Calgary but St. Paul is probably one (Edmonton, Buffalo, maybe Ottawa being others).

Lol someone has never been to Minnesota before

Theres more culture in Minneapolis than all of Alberta. Great place and great people too!

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Fan in Exile

The funny thing is the guy who developed Mall of America is from Edmonton.

Not only funny, but it's the same people who did both (the ghermezians). They are also building American Dream in NJ

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by bax

I would argue Arizona is a heck of a lot closer to contending than Minny too.

They actually have a good young team. Won't be surprised if Arizona makes the playoffs this year. I don't think the Wild have a chance in hell of making the playoffs.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

Lol someone has never been to Minnesota before

Theres more culture in Minneapolis than all of Alberta. Great place and great people too!

No doubt. But it has a rep. Fargo etc.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

No doubt. But it has a rep. Fargo etc.

Haha while true, that would be akin to basing the entire culture of alberta off of Lloydminster. To be fairrrr.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

No doubt. But it has a rep. Fargo etc.

Fargo is North Dakota..but yeah similar in parts for sure.

Minneapolis is a really great city actually...in the summer.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Fargo is North Dakota..but yeah similar in parts for sure.

Minneapolis is a really great city actually...in the summer.

Its 1/2 in minny and 1/2 in ND, just like Lloydminster. Also, is a ####hole as advertised lol

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

Its 1/2 in minny and 1/2 in ND, just like Lloydminster. Also, is a ####hole as advertised lol

Complete side point, but love your own location description about St. Albert, ha-ha its so true...I used to call it ''Practice Calgary'' myself when I lived there a few years ago.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Sainters7

Complete side point, but love your own location description about St. Albert, ha-ha its so true...I used to call it ''Practice Calgary'' myself when I lived there a few years ago.

Complete with neighborhood-street name letter matching.
Also the birth place of jarome iginla, another place with self important municipal politicians, and historical enemy (now reduced to small satellite neighbor) to Edmonton.

[Sainters7]

And most neighbourhoods there are the same names as ones here. At one point I was living in Braeside in St. Albert at the same time my sister was in Braeside Calgary..and yes, just the general hate from Edmontonians. That made it an easy transition for me there.

[GioforPM]

Kessel is from Wisconsin so I imagine he's not fooled by a bad rep anyway. His choice is going to end up being about the team, his future paycheque, etc.