tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985129088038872299.post7325369802483524324..comments2024-01-24T18:58:10.609-05:00Comments on Dear Lord Stanley...: NHL Expansion: It Worked So Well The First TimeDear Lord Stanleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10000974760956373639noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985129088038872299.post-73716227476372861192007-06-11T12:06:00.000-04:002007-06-11T12:06:00.000-04:00Haha that picture of Bettman is classic...good fin...Haha that picture of Bettman is classic...good find buddy.Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08140457218249428212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985129088038872299.post-22687957599440228842007-06-11T11:13:00.000-04:002007-06-11T11:13:00.000-04:00See I don't think they should move Phoenix. That's...See I don't think they should move Phoenix. That's been a relatively successful market. I think That Atlanta and Florida need relocated. The Thrashers have no support in Atlanta, which to be fair is the worst sports city in North America (Seriously the Braves, Hawks and Falcons don't get any support either. And the Braves are actually good almost every year).<BR/><BR/>KC i think could be a good market, I always wonder why Bettman didn't expand to more midwestern cities, and instead went to cities like Nashville, Miami and Atlanta. Why not expand to cities with some hockey tradition and well Ice in the winters like KC, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Milwaulkee.<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't franchises have a better chance of succeeding there? I mean the Minnesota and Colorado Franchises have done a lot better than any of those non-winter places.Jibblescribbitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833352311064492403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985129088038872299.post-20474146344845667702007-06-11T09:12:00.000-04:002007-06-11T09:12:00.000-04:00Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad ideas to go to both of ...Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad ideas to go to both of those markets with expansion teams. Relocation of Florida and Pheonix would make more sense.Mike at MHHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791181433875331711noreply@blogger.com