Penguins sold to Jim Balsillie for $175 Million

The Rat Pack · Post by **The Rat Pack** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:50 am

Who made a hold payment on Copps Coliseum in Hamilton earlier this year.

Hmmm He's from Peterborough. I think it's the beginning of the end for Pittsburgh.

Cross Traffic · Post by **Cross Traffic** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:45 am

It isn't in the league's best interest to have a team in Hamilton. Copps Coliseum is dated by today's standards. Buffalo and Toronto will never allow a team to be put there.

fix · Post by **fix** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:17 am

Copps Coliseum is dated by today's standards

And that would make the Igloo in Pittsburgh what?

It absolutely is in the league's best interest to have a team in Hamilton. At least this market can support a team..

Cross Traffic · Post by **Cross Traffic** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:19 am

Pittsburgh should have build a new rink instead of PNC park for a team that hasn't been good in 15 years.

fix · Post by **fix** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:24 am

Cross Traffic wrote:Pittsburgh should have build a new rink instead of PNC park for a team that hasn't been good in 15 years.

Should have and could have had their chance.

Pittsburgh's had plenty of chance to do something for the Penguins..

They chose not to.

Time expired...

Load up the moving vans.

The Rat Pack · Post by **The Rat Pack** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:45 am

If Hamilton got a team...ground being broke on a new rink would begin within a day.

The league won't care. Buffalo can't afford a fight. The only opponent are the Leafs. It would make a great legal batle that I'm sure Toronto would lose.

The Rat Pack · Post by **The Rat Pack** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:50 am

I'm pretty certain Jim Balsillie has no intentions of moving the team anywhere other than Canada. Regardless the cost.

He seems on a real mission to cut into the soft underbelly of Ontario

fix · Post by **fix** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:05 am

e wrote:it still seems odd to me that there is no team in winnipeg. if they don't come to KC, i'd love to see them move to some cold weather town. the nhl needs to relocate some of those warm weather teams. does florida need two teams? does cali need three? hockey in arizona is just ridiculous.

RACK!

I'd have no problem with having a team from Florida placed in KC...

The rivalry's already there between KC and Denver and KC and St. Louis.