Nhl thread

[superheavyrhun]

I know there is talk of a London franchise for the NFL...is there any talk of an international team in the NHL? I imagine Scandinavia or north eastern Europe might be potential destinations in that regard.

[palmerq]

I know there is talk of a London franchise for the NFL...is there any talk of an international team in the NHL? I imagine Scandinavia or north eastern Europe might be potential destinations in that regard.

i don't think so, a team in blighty would be the only one that brings in the huge money to make it worth looking at, and there are 82 games in a nhl season and they play every other day so I think it would be impossible to have a transatlantic team..

Next to get an expansion team is apparently las vegas :S

[Beanflicker]

I can't see it happening, unless it was somewhere close like Mexico. I think it's a bit more feasible for the NFL to have a team overseas, where they only play 15 games each or whatever the number is. When you're talking an 82 game schedule with 40 home games, that's way too much overseas flying. I guess the closest place that would make sense would be Sweden, and even from an east coast city like Boston that almost 4000 miles of flying for a game. Doesn't seem very cost efficient.

[El Kabong]

Quebec City have applied for a team

[Beanflicker]

Quebec City have applied for a team

Hope they don't get it. I fucking hate Quebec.

[El Kabong]

Quebec City have applied for a team

Hope they don't get it. I fucking hate Quebec.

Well if they don't get it who will you root against?

[Beanflicker]

Montreal and Toronto

[El Kabong]

The Habs signed Alexander Semin....1 year, $1.1m ......suckers

[palmerq]

canucks trade Bonino, Clendenning and a 2nd round pick to the penguins for Brandon sutter and a 3rd round pick :S... no idea if this is good or not

[Beanflicker]

That sounds like an awful trade for the Canucks! I don't think a 1 for 1 Bonino for Sutter trade would have been good for the Canucks, let alone Bonino, a young D prospect and an earlier pick!

I dunno... I could be wrong but that sounds like a horrible trade.