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grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas Sonics







Just to gently caress with Seattle hockey fans.

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grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

Jamwad Hilder posted:

Oh, definitely. I could easily imagine the Ducks giving up Bieksa and a first, and retaining some salary, just to get him off their team.

To a Florida team, because that's where all old Vancouver defensemen end up.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

Ginette Reno posted:

Kinda curious how bad the Vegas team will end up being in their first season. With the expansion rules the way they are, they're pretty much guaranteed to get a halfway decent goalie, and there might be some other teams that are willing to try to offload players that are still good but are vastly overpaid.

Vegas will be in a conference with Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver and Anaheim. They'll be really bad but probably end up with more points than you'd otherwise expect.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

El Gallinero Gros posted:

You'd literally kill for that pairing to run Vancouver, wouldn't you?

I'd literally kill for almost anyone other than the idiots running and owning this team. Do you think the Yakuza would be interested in another NHL franchise?

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

marioinblack posted:

Good god be careful what you wish for.

You've seen what Vancouver has devolved in to the last 3-4 years, yes?

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

Duke Chin posted:

Makes you pine for the free-wheelin' halcyon days of Coach Totoro, does it not?

You shouldn't joke, the Bruins are rather swiftly following the Canucks right down the crapper.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas Sidewinders
Las Vegas Sand Augers

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas "Hah gently caress you Seattle!"s

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

FrenzyTheKillbot posted:

I can't get over how perfect and simple the name Aces is, and yet apparently the league vetoed it.

It also just struck me the other day how bizarre it is that the league will have a number of teams that's a prime number. Like, even going nuts with realignment maps, there is no possible way to get balanced conferences/divisions.

Well, you know, when Seattle finally gets a team it'll balance out the conferences. So that will be, what, 2045?

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Desert Knights isn't bad. Not great, mind you, but not bad.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
A Dragoon is a real thing and would actually be kind of a cool name if "The Creator" is really stuck on something military inspired.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

Rotten Cookies posted:

No, dragoons are fake. Final Fantasy was fiction.


Las Vegas Nofuns.

Las Vegas Waterbears

Las Vegas Waterbearers
Las Vegas Aquarians

Las Vegas Zodiacs

Las Vegas Sandstorms

Las Vegas Grit
Las Vegas Grits from Mandalay Bay Breakfast Buffet

"Dragoon" was a term used to describe British mounted infantry units in the 18th-19th century.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas Scorpions

Las Vegas Sidewinders

Las Vegas Joshua Trees

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas Boogie Knights

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas I Woke Up In The Penthouse Suite With Two Dwarves, A Clown, Sixteen Empty Canisters Of Whipped Cream, A Kiddie Pool Full Of Cherry Jell-O And A Twelve Foot Long Reticulated Python

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas Slapfights

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

the talent deficit posted:

Las Vegas Nights is objectively the best name. i don't understand the hold up

There are so very few fun sports team owners.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

Lessail posted:

Looks like Minnesota was six months from being granted to official name. Columbus was June to November. Panthers was four months as well.

So, maybe next time don't talk out of your rear end?

Seriously, why the hell are you being so hostile about all of this?

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

yellowcar posted:

I'll root for the Vegas team when they play against the teams I hate more.

So Montreal?

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas GoodKnight, Moons

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas Flipping Chihuahuas

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas GoodKnight Cows, Jumping Over the Moon





We can call them the Cows for short. SEE, IT WORKS PERFECTLY!

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas Super Mutants

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas Spoilers

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas Showgirls, with a headshot of Elizabeth Berkley as the logo

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

JawKnee posted:

Still legitimately excited to watch the expansion draft for the LV Craps

Just to see what a well-run hockey team looks like?

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
And now I made myself sad :saddowns:

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas Scorpions. Play Rock You Like A Hurricane after every goal.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Las Vegas Vegans. The least frightening team name imaginable.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
It could be worse

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

See also: Buffaslug, Captain Highliner, Mooterus

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

hifi posted:

its funny that for all the bitching about the coyotes that goes on here and on other forums, the diamondbacks managed to bring in 14k in a 50k stadium last year and supposedly we're on their side for a new ballpark

https://twitter.com/jasonmredman/status/750508584996179970

Baseball teams play twice as many home games and probably make more money from their TV deals as well.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

Jordan7hm posted:

Where is this

Seattle

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

Kilza posted:

https://twitter.com/CraigCustance/status/859522751861751808

Aww, I was hoping that Vegas would take Chris Pronger.

Ah yes, send Pronger to a city with super bright lights and a poo poo-ton of noise 24/7

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
There are some surprisingly decent defensemen available.

Edit: Wait, why the hell would Arizona protect Johnson over Domingue?

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

El Gallinero Gros posted:

I was quite surprised that Vatanen was available

I fully expect Anaheim to make a deal so LV doesn't take him, but why expose Vatanen over Fowler?

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

hifi posted:

johnson isn't exposure eligible, he's a ufa with no contract

Yeah, good point. They could've signed him to a contract, though.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Is Mark Pysyk any good? That seems like a strange player to protect for Florida over Marchessault, Smith or Demers.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

Rotten Cookies posted:

https://twitter.com/NHLnumbers/status/876546670028177408

Thank god the Isles have a deal to prote-WAIT, WHO?!


Oh COME ON.

Did Brock Nelson and/or Calvin De Haan nail Garth Snow's wife or what?

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grack
Jan 10, 2012

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I get the feeling that McPhee is having way too much fun with this whole thing.

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