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01-18-2015 , 04:35 PM

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carradioyes

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The Small Balls

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01-18-2015 , 04:37 PM

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JohnnyPanic

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**** off Negreanu nobody likes you.

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01-18-2015 , 05:06 PM

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Irarelypost

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Originally Posted by SuperDuperTilt

Las Vegas Enforcers
Las Vegas Thugs on Ice
Daniel N's Boys
Canadians on Vacation?

This is so perfect. Could not think of a better team name.

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01-18-2015 , 05:14 PM

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Mr Pink 415

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Originally Posted by restorativejustice

Las Vegas Stickmen
Las Vegas Coolers
Las Vegas Checks, or
Las Vegas Hookers.

That should be the team name. I love it.

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01-18-2015 , 06:10 PM

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MicroRoller

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They should call them Jersey Boys to get people to buy tickets.

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01-18-2015 , 06:34 PM

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LektorAJ

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Something more about the party side of the city:

The Las Vegas Snow.

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01-18-2015 , 06:44 PM

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Sect7G

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Originally Posted by 42-2KM

The new $350M arena is already being built by MGM Resorts and AEG.

Live hockey is entertaining, the comp tickets alone will fill the place up and league revenue sharing will ensure the team doesn't go busto.

Gary Bettman, the long time commissioner of the NHL is a pretty smart guy, his business savvy helped turned a sport that wasn't very popular in the USA into the financial powerhouse it is today. Some of current NHL teams and players are now in the top tier for all pro sports franchises in terms of income and revenue.

If there is money to be made in the LV market, Bettman will be there to make it happen. They'll probably end up with a semi-pro team owned by one of the current NHL teams.

If DN is part of an ownership scheme, unless he has much deeper pockets than previously thought, it's a micro share.

Perhaps the thing the Toronto Maple Leafs need, the team I hate to love, is a move from Toronto! Maybe LV?

After reading your first couple paragraphs I wasn't sure that you understood business and could truly gauge how smart Bettman is.... but after the last part I can see without doubt that you understand what the NHL should do next.

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01-18-2015 , 06:59 PM

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4GET2PWNED0

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Originally Posted by 42-2KM

The new $350M arena is already being built by MGM Resorts and AEG.

Live hockey is entertaining, the comp tickets alone will fill the place up and league revenue sharing will ensure the team doesn't go busto.

Gary Bettman, the long time commissioner of the NHL is a pretty smart guy, his business savvy helped turned a sport that wasn't very popular in the USA into the financial powerhouse it is today. Some of current NHL teams and players are now in the top tier for all pro sports franchises in terms of income and revenue.

If there is money to be made in the LV market, Bettman will be there to make it happen. They'll probably end up with a semi-pro team owned by one of the current NHL teams.

If DN is part of an ownership scheme, unless he has much deeper pockets than previously thought, it's a micro share.

Perhaps the thing the Toronto Maple Leafs need, the team I hate to love, is a move from Toronto! Maybe LV?

Bettman smart? maybe about screwing the players and causing lockouts. there are plenty of other cities that should get a nhl team before LV. i think a franchise in portland should definitely happen. the winterhawks draw extremely well for a minor league team and the fans are very passionate there, not to much mention portland is justa really cool town overall legalized bud or not

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01-18-2015 , 07:00 PM

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Morphismus

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Las Vegas Limpers

But it won't be Poker related, so maybe something like the Las Vegas Gamblers?

Or the Las Vegas Hangovers?

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01-18-2015 , 07:12 PM

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RowdyOne

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VEGAS FLOPS
floppers

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01-18-2015 , 07:18 PM

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ibetappingdatglASS

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Originally Posted by MicroRoller

They should call them Jersey Boys to get people to buy tickets.

lol'd heartily

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01-18-2015 , 07:19 PM

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Video stated the frontrunner name is Black Knights.

Last edited by Videopro; 01-19-2015 at 12:15 AM.

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01-18-2015 , 07:22 PM

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RowdyOne

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absolute hockey
ultimate hockey

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01-18-2015 , 07:37 PM

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AEAB1105

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Well it looks like we know where the Panthers will be moving to....

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01-18-2015 , 08:06 PM

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Building an arena makes sense. There are lots of ice show things like Disney on Ice or whichever ice dancers did well at the last Olympics that would be able to get people in on non-match days in a place like Vegas.

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01-18-2015 , 08:07 PM

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RaiseAgainst

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Why aren't we talking about Antonio Esfandiari in this thread?

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01-18-2015 , 08:11 PM

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SovietRussia

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Las Vegas Icy Hots

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01-18-2015 , 08:15 PM

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ArtyMcFly

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I want to see them play against the San Antonio Esfandiaris.

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01-18-2015 , 08:35 PM

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MadScandi

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Originally Posted by AggroSquid

This is like the time they built a ski slope in dubai.

Yeah, hockey hasn't worked at all in the hot So-Cal climate, now has it?

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01-18-2015 , 09:17 PM

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Atarirob

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Originally Posted by MadScandi

Yeah, hockey hasn't worked at all in the hot So-Cal climate, now has it?

How well does it do in a city where the population is mostly people transplanted from other cities. The team will have a good two years then slowly start to dip into Florida Panthers territory.

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01-18-2015 , 09:52 PM

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Conz

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at some point one of the pro teams has to give it a shot, might as well be the NHL/ I'm excited about the prospect personally, it would give me a reason to get there earlier in the year while the weather sucks in the NE

Coolers is a decent name, but I've yet to see one that feels right. they'll probably end up going with a desert animal. Team should also just be the "Vegas ______" ditch the Las, it's cleaner. Black Knights sucks.

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01-18-2015 , 11:21 PM

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gregorio

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How bout just Vegas Knights

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01-18-2015 , 11:28 PM

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ninetynine99

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Be a good place to go to cool off for a few hours tho.

Also, slot machine at every seat obv.

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01-18-2015 , 11:36 PM

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jonchillmatic

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Vegas Icemen. Teddy Monroe can be the official mascot and dance in the isles during games.

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01-18-2015 , 11:43 PM

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King of the North

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He is either gullible or just starving for attention.

Greater men than Negreanu have made their best attempts at starting a sports franchise with little luck.

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