Elias Pettersson Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 1 hour ago, Coconuts said: Ain't that more than Mullet 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Utah Something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Meruelo has now pissed off the fans in Tuscon. So for some stupid reason, he's moving the Roadrunners from Tuscon to the Mullett Arena. So he's moving from a small arena, to an even smaller arena. How did this guy get money again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 16 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 4 minutes ago, Coconuts said: wow, good for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 1 minute ago, Bob Long said: wow, good for them. I think hockey will do well in Utah, better once they build that brand new arena Maybe interest will tail off for some, but I don't think they'll ever bleed money like Arizona Taking on Arizona instead of a traditional expansion team gives them a lot of resources to work with and a chance to really build things how they want, team could have a bright future 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 3 minutes ago, Coconuts said: I think hockey will do well in Utah, better once they build that brand new arena Maybe interest will tail off for some, but I don't think they'll ever bleed money like Arizona Taking on Arizona instead of a traditional expansion team gives them a lot of resources to work with and a chance to really build things how they want, team could have a bright future that AZ owner never lost a cent, that leech made his money off the rest of the league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 2 minutes ago, Bob Long said: that AZ owner never lost a cent, that leech made his money off the rest of the league. He didn't, but I don't imagine other owners were thrilled about subsidizing a franchise that couldn't earn Now they likely won't have to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Coconuts said: He didn't, but I don't imagine other owners were thrilled about subsidizing a franchise that couldn't earn would you be? I did hear I think Friedman talking about how pissed off other owners were behind the scenes, they were tired of carrying this loser. Anywho, it'll be good for the league, maybe bad for us at some point, to have a viable team. Smith is certainly buying in at a great time tho, its all picks and promise at the moment, he can probably take the time to build it right. Edited April 19 by Bob Long 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NoHeart Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 On 4/19/2024 at 11:07 AM, Coconuts said: I think hockey will do well in Utah, better once they build that brand new arena Maybe interest will tail off for some, but I don't think they'll ever bleed money like Arizona Taking on Arizona instead of a traditional expansion team gives them a lot of resources to work with and a chance to really build things how they want, team could have a bright future Utah is a beautiful, vibrant state. If I ever move to the US it’s Utah or Colorado for me. This will turn out just like it did in Denver. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwarrior Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 4 hours ago, LaBamba said: Utah is a beautiful, vibrant state. If I ever move to the US it’s Utah or Colorado for me. This will turn out just like it did in Denver. They better not win the cup in the first year after they move. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 33 minutes ago, gwarrior said: They better not win the cup in the first year after they move. Not at all the same as Vegas. Original WHA franchise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwarrior Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 2 hours ago, IBatch said: Not at all the same as Vegas. Original WHA franchise. Don't even get me started on Vegas.......... Fuck vegas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 (edited) The enthusiasm by the owner is something to see. Edited April 25 by Jaimito 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ghostsof1915 Posted April 25 Popular Post Share Posted April 25 On 4/20/2024 at 1:37 PM, LaBamba said: Utah is a beautiful, vibrant state. If I ever move to the US it’s Utah or Colorado for me. This will turn out just like it did in Denver. You just want multiple wives. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHeart Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 3 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: You just want multiple wives. Im very divorcable so multiple wives wouldn’t be a great option for me. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drive-By Body Pierce Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 6 minutes ago, LaBamba said: Im very divorcable so multiple wives wouldn’t be a great option for me. I feel that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 SALT LAKE CITY -- The players had been introduced to Utah. They’d been greeted by hundreds of youth hockey players at the airport; toured Delta Center and Utah Jazz headquarters; and come back to the arena to find about 12,400 people packed inside for a welcome event. Now they introduced themselves as Utah’s new NHL team. On stage before a raucous crowd Wednesday, they were supposed to state their names, positions and hometowns one by one. But they were so emotional, so inspired, they couldn’t help but fire up the fans further. Clayton Keller grabbed the mic and yelled, “Utah! How we doin’?” Lawson Crouse took it and yelled, “Let’s make some more noise!” Nick Bjugstad yelled, “Let’s go!” Liam O'Brien told the fans they could call him “Spicy Tuna,” and Jack McBain led a “Spicy Tuna” chant. “This is honestly one of the coolest experiences we’ve all had as hockey players,” Alex Kerfoot told the crowd. A week ago, the Arizona Coyotes finished their season. The next day, the NHL Board of Governors voted to establish a new team in Utah, which would acquire the Coyotes hockey assets. The players had mixed emotions, unsure of their future. Utah wanted to give them a look at their new home and arranged a series of events. Suddenly, they could be excited about where they were headed. Utah has 29,000 season-ticket deposits and counting. “I know what it’s like for them and what they’re feeling when they see you and they see you cheer like that,” general manager Bill Armstrong told the crowd. “You have no idea what that means to us, to be loved.” NHL.com followed along as the executives, coaches, players, staff and their families visited Utah on Wednesday: 10:27 a.m. MT The Delta plane stopped on the tarmac, and hundreds of youth hockey players, parents and coaches waited in the hangar holding homemade signs. “WELCOME TO UTAH!” “UTAH [HEARTS] HOCKEY!” “WELCOME HOME!” One sign had a map of Utah, a star for Salt Lake City and directions: “You are here.” With music rocking in the background, the kids chanted: “Let’s go, Utah! Let’s go!” The players disembarked in black hoodies with the NHL shield and “UTAH EST. 2024.” As they walked down the steps, they took in the scene and broke into smiles. “I had tears coming down my face,” Armstrong said. The scene sent a message. “I think just to really let them know that we’re really excited about this, that we wanted an NHL team for a long time, that they’re going to have a lot of support and have a lot of fans here,” said Bobbi Jaramillo, who brought her 10-year-old daughter, Addison, a left wing for the Davis County Wind. “I think this is a great place for hockey to grow.” The players took their time and signed autographs. Sometimes it was so wholesome it hurt. Josh Brown introduced himself to kids by saying simply, “I’m Josh. Josh Brown.” Liam Cevallos, a 10-year-old who plays at the Utah Olympic Oval, held a sign that said, “ONE DAY I WILL BE LIKE YOU.” “We’re super excited to be here,” Keller said. “Stepping off the plane was unbelievable.” The players gathered in a hallway at Delta Center, standing in front of a huge sign that said, “NHL IN UTAH.” Ryan and Ashley Smith own Utah’s NHL and NBA teams, which will share the arena. Jazz president Jim Olson gave a guided tour. “This is your home,” Olson told the players. They walked down the hallway, turned the corner and walked onto the ice. The arena will host 16,200 for hockey next season, with 12,000 unobstructed seats, but it will be renovated over two or three years to host more than 17,000 for hockey. “My first impression when I walk in the building is being sad to think I have to wait four, five months to get back,” coach Andre Tourigny said. “I cannot wait to get on the ice. I think it’s exciting to have an opportunity to build something with our fans.” The players gathered in a hallway at Delta Center, standing in front of a huge sign that said, “NHL IN UTAH.” Ryan and Ashley Smith own Utah’s NHL and NBA teams, which will share the arena. Jazz president Jim Olson gave a guided tour. “This is your home,” Olson told the players. They walked down the hallway, turned the corner and walked onto the ice. The arena will host 16,200 for hockey next season, with 12,000 unobstructed seats, but it will be renovated over two or three years to host more than 17,000 for hockey. “My first impression when I walk in the building is being sad to think I have to wait four, five months to get back,” coach Andre Tourigny said. “I cannot wait to get on the ice. I think it’s exciting to have an opportunity to build something with our fans.” The players gathered in a hallway at Delta Center, standing in front of a huge sign that said, “NHL IN UTAH.” Ryan and Ashley Smith own Utah’s NHL and NBA teams, which will share the arena. Jazz president Jim Olson gave a guided tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bob Long Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 5 minutes ago, Coconuts said: wow, I guess if you don't drink or dance you have a lot of energy left over for stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Bob Long said: wow, I guess if you don't drink or dance you have a lot of energy left over for stuff. At least they'll probably sell well, I'm kind of rooting for them tbh It'd be neat to see what an organization willing to spend could do with all those picks, prospects, and young players I'm not expecting much any time soon given they've Dallas, Colorado, and Winnipeg jockeying in their division, plus lesser tier teams in Minnesota, Nashville, and St. Louis, but they could maybe overtake one of these teams sooner than later if they build things right Both the Pacific and Central have tough ladders to climb for middling to lesser teams Edited April 25 by Coconuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Just now, Coconuts said: At least they'll probably sell well, I'm kind of rooting for them tbh It'd be neat to see what an organization willing to spend could do with all those picks, prospects, and young players I'm not expecting much any time soon given they've Dallas, Colorado, and Winnipeg jockeying in their division, plus lesser tier teams in Minnesota, Nashville, and St. Louis, but they could maybe overtake one of these teams sooner than later if they build things right I suspect that its going to be very well run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 Just now, Bob Long said: I suspect that its going to be very well run. Here's hoping I won't root for the team itself, but I am rooting for the organization to do well, it's better for everyone if they do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 https://gophnx.com/an-open-letter-to-coyotes-owner-alex-meruelo/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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