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Atlanta Thrashers moving to Winnipeg


Sports | 207080 hits | May 19 6:43 pm | Posted by: Canadaka
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An agreement to sell the National Hockey League’s Atlanta Thrashers to a Winnipeg group which plans to relocate the franchise to the Manitoba capital is done.

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  1. by avatar RUEZ
    Fri May 20, 2011 1:55 am
    It's about friggin time. Bettmann if you screw this up for us I will hunt you down.

  2. by avatar Gunnair Gold Member
    Fri May 20, 2011 1:56 am
    :rock:

  3. by avatar DanSC
    Fri May 20, 2011 1:57 am
    Don't celebrate just yet

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6568200

  4. by avatar RUEZ
    Fri May 20, 2011 2:00 am
    "DanSC" said
    Don't celebrate just yet

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6568200

    Don't harsh my buzz dude.

  5. by MickeyMoose
    Fri May 20, 2011 2:07 am
    Although I would be happy Winnipeg had a team again, I do forsee them not keeping it for a long period of time. I do not think Winnipeg has the corporate infastructure to support the team and even though it seems they have loyal fans, I do not think the economics will enable the team to survive there long. If the Canadian dollar starts to fall below the American again and get down in the range it was when the Jets left, the team would face the real possibility of moving again.

  6. by Regina Gold Member
    Fri May 20, 2011 3:38 am
    "RUEZ" said
    Don't harsh my buzz dude.

    :lol: :lol:

  7. by avatar ShepherdsDog
    Fri May 20, 2011 11:30 am
    Everybody welcome the Winnipeg White Elephants. :?

  8. by avatar QBall
    Fri May 20, 2011 3:14 pm
    So the Thrashers situation was so desperate a move was warranted, but Phoenix's soap opera level debacle of a situation isn't?

  9. by avatar PostFactum
    Fri May 20, 2011 3:17 pm
    Maybe that's good :D

  10. by avatar Zipperfish Gold Member
    Fri May 20, 2011 3:36 pm
    Please excuse me....


    FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Sorry Canucks, but I'm wearing my Jets shirt today. This is just fantastic for Winnipeg.

  11. by avatar 2Cdo
    Fri May 20, 2011 7:55 pm
    How about naming them after the provincial bird? The Manitoba Mosquito has a nice ring to it! :lol:

  12. by avatar Dayseed
    Fri May 20, 2011 7:58 pm
    When the Phoenix Coyotes become the Hamilton Steelers, I'll be impressed. I love the Leafs, but tickets (and the evening out) are just too damn expensive. I would drive to Hamilton for the same experience.

  13. by avatar 2Cdo
    Fri May 20, 2011 8:03 pm
    "Dayseed" said
    When the Phoenix Coyotes become the Hamilton Steelers, I'll be impressed. I love the Leafs, but tickets (and the evening out) are just too damn expensive. I would drive to Hamilton for the same experience.


    Never happen. Toronto and Buffalo would claim they were losing fans to Hamilton. I agree though that it would be nice to see a team there.

  14. by avatar saturn_656
    Fri May 20, 2011 8:21 pm
    "2Cdo" said
    When the Phoenix Coyotes become the Hamilton Steelers, I'll be impressed. I love the Leafs, but tickets (and the evening out) are just too damn expensive. I would drive to Hamilton for the same experience.


    Never happen. Toronto and Buffalo would claim they were losing fans to Hamilton. I agree though that it would be nice to see a team there.

    As if any self respecting Canadian is a fan of Sabres... :lol:



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