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Penguins sold to Jim Balsillie for $175 Million
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:50 am
by The Rat Pack
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:45 am
by Cross Traffic
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:17 am
by fix
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..
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:19 am
by Cross Traffic
Pittsburgh should have build a new rink instead of PNC park for a team that hasn't been good in 15 years.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:24 am
by fix
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:45 am
by The Rat Pack
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.
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:50 am
by The Rat Pack
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
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:05 am
by fix
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.