Thread: Winnipeg in talks to acquire Thrashers

Originally Posted by VegasHockey

Well, look at that. They already reached the goal. Good for Winnipeg.

True North reaches 13,000 season ticket goal in Winnipeg

And that's why Winnipeg deserves a team more than Atlanta

Originally Posted by Byatch1979

And that's why Winnipeg deserves a team more than Atlanta

When they don't make the playoffs six out of seven years, let's see where that number is.

Originally Posted by Byatch1979

And that's why Winnipeg deserves a team more than Atlanta

Yep, congrats to the Manitoba Moose!

Originally Posted by SmytheKing

When they don't make the playoffs six out of seven years, let's see where that number is.

I guarantee you it will be higher than in Atlanta under those circumstances. Lack of fan support was not the primary reason why the Jets moved in the first place

Originally Posted by Byatch1979

I guarantee you it will be higher than in Atlanta under those circumstances. Lack of fan support was not the primary reason why the Jets moved in the first place

I wasn't directly saying it was the main reason. It played a factor, but there were other reasons too. I hardly think you can blame a community for not showing up when, for year after year, they're being charged above average ticket prices for far below average teams though. "Deserving" has nothing to do with it.

Originally Posted by SmytheKing

When they don't make the playoffs six out of seven years, let's see where that number is.

How bout 10 out of 11, with 0 wins in that one appearance. If they're still selling out after that, then they're certainly deserving.

So I guess it's a done deal. The only thing that can mess it up is if the league (read: Bettman) fails to approve it. All the headlines are now calling it "the Winnipeg franchise." Makes me wonder what their name will end up being. There's still a Manitoba Moose minor league club, so that's out. Probably not "Jets," since that would imply some kind of connection to the current Phoenix franchise. I looked it up and found that the original WHA owner that named his Winnipeg team the "Jets" because he was a New Yorker and an avid [NFL] Jets fan. I had to look up "Wendigo" on Wikipedia and was pretty disgusted that some believe that a pro sports team could be named for a "malevolent cannibalistic spirit into which humans could transform, or which could possess humans."

Any other ideas?

Manitoba Moose are owned by True North, the name and current logo would work:

http://nucksiceman.com/wp-content/up..._logo_0001.gif

Originally Posted by Cross Traffic

Manitoba Moose are owned by True North, the name and current logo would work:

http://nucksiceman.com/wp-content/up..._logo_0001.gif

That's awful.