- From the Hamilton Spectator:
“Speculation in NHL circles suggests league executives have been working to find prospective owners to buy and move the (Coyotes) to Kansas City, Las Vegas or even Winnipeg.
There doesn’t seem to be any evidence to support those statements, so I wouldn’t put much stock in them.
They want to block any move to Hamilton because relocating the Coyotes kills the promise of a huge expansion fee for a second team in southern Ontario.” - A long interview with Islanders owner Charles Wang in which Kansas City is brought up numerous times. Wang says he plans to be in KC for the preseason game September 22nd. He also repeatedly says that if the Lighthouse Project (which would include a new rink for the Isles) is not approved by October 3rd, all options will be open. Maybe the most interesting part of the conversation to me was when the host asks if Wang would be interested in owning a team that is located somewhere other than Long Island; I’ve always assumed he wouldn’t, but he indicates he may like to stay in the league even if the Islanders relocate. Of course, everything coming out of Wang’s mouth right now is calculated to put pressure on the powers that be to approve the Lighthouse Project.
- Don’t forget to get your tickets to go hang out with Charles on September 22nd.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
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The Omaha Link doesn't work.
Thanks Anonymous - fixed.
They keep changing the URL for the Omaha link, so I just took it down. It wasn't too exciting - just a fan writing in to the newspaper asking if their sportswriter was surprised Kansas City hasn't gotten an AHL team. The answer pretty much just said, "They're probably waiting for the NHL."
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