2023 NHL Draft Lottery Discussion - The Playoff Thread, Too

[Bombur]

Today was Vote day for the arena in Tempe. The results are in .....


https://twitter.com/brahmresnik/stat...086444545?s=20

[Bombur]

https://twitter.com/CraigSMorgan/sta...354584577?s=20

[Bombur]

https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/16...973284864?s=20

[Obsidian]

Can't wait to find out who's backyard rink in bumblefuck Arizona the Coyotes will call home.

Don't forget Gary originally said this ASU arena rental deal would never happen without pre-approval for the Tempe arena. Good times.

[Bombur]

I guess this changes Austin Matthews UFA situation....

[Bombur]

https://twitter.com/walsha/status/16...674781186?s=20

[Vaspinne]

Can only lol at the Arizona saga and how it continues to desperately drag on.

A little late but:
Dallas in 6
Florida in 6

[Sepukku]

Without being an Arizonan, a key factor has to be taxpayer funding for privately owned sports teams. Its always been an issue, but with the sentiment in western societies over rich paying or not paying their fair share, and the cost of everything right now, taxpayers had to have viewed that as a bitter pill to swallow. Steelers / Pirates stadiums are nearing 30 years in age in Pittsburgh and I don't think even the beloved Steelers and the Rooney family could get $500m from taxpayers right now for a new one.

[Cail]

Lmao

[Salodin]

That's basically a vote to tell a team to gtfo right? Lmaooo

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[Obsidian]

Without being an Arizonan, a key factor has to be taxpayer funding for privately owned sports teams. Its always been an issue, but with the sentiment in western societies over rich paying or not paying their fair share, and the cost of everything right now, taxpayers had to have viewed that as a bitter pill to swallow. Steelers / Pirates stadiums are nearing 30 years in age in Pittsburgh and I don't think even the beloved Steelers and the Rooney family could get $500m from taxpayers right now for a new one.

The funny thing about it is I'm pretty sure the only taxpayer money involved in this deal is being used for the dump clean-up, which will have to happen regardless of what they end up doing with the site.

[synistar]

Not a real reddit post before you ask

[Melena]

I saw that when it made my reddit front page. That was hilarious.

[NynJa]

lmaooooooo
technically its not true though, but for any player making over 2 mil, its likely pennies compared to their salary pay. The league pays based on team results. 250k for losing in the first round, split among the team, and possibly a cut to the staff...its nothing.

[Obsidian]

Sounds like the Coyotes are eyeing Salt Lake City now.

[synistar]

Sounds like the Coyotes are eyeing Salt Lake City now.

Inb4 Frozen Fury is hosted at ASU

Only say that since the preseason Frozen Fury was housed at the Orleans hotel in Vegas before VGK existed. Then it moved to SLC

[NynJa]

Just a reminder that Bettman will put a team in Mexico, he will try Atlanta for the fourth time (not a typo, think about it), he will try some bumfuck redneck city that doesnt even know what hockey is, he will even put a team in Alaska before Quebec City gets another NHL team.

[Obsidian]

I look forward to seeing the Hawaii Cocomelons steal the Nordiques' colors in 2037.

[Cail]

https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/stat...gIRK2bOMcBVXxg

[DFJS]

Canes in 7

Dallas in 7.