NHL Thread: 2021-2022 Season - Page 71

Andy6 · #**1401** Posted **Jul 18, 2020, 4:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by blueandgoldguy

Oh yes, forgot that tiny detail lol.

I believe it would be the first major NHL trophy ever won by a Jet player, except the Calder (Hawerchuk, Selanne).

Calgarian · #**1402** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 4:39 PM**

Was really hoping Seattle wouldn't go with Kraken, but there are definitely worse names.

HomeInMyShoes · #**1403** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 4:45 PM**

Kraken. Oh no. Well, I'm all for it. Need to bring back the Hartford Whalers now, although the Islanders will still be a great matchup.

JHikka · #**1404** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 4:48 PM**

Name wouldn't have been my pick but the jerseys and logo are pretty nice.

Calgarian · #**1405** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 4:54 PM**

Definitely like the logo, subtle and well thought out.

Andy6 · #**1406** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 4:55 PM**

At least it's not the Mighty Kraken.

suburbanite · #**1407** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 5:01 PM**

The Kraken always sounded gimmicky to me, very ECHL. They did a good job with it though, and the colour scheme is pretty consistent with the Mariners and Seahawks which I always appreciate.

I'm pretty confident that Seattle will be a very successful franchise, the market is a no-brainer. It will likely be two back-to-back expansion wins for the league.

J.OT13 · #**1408** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 5:12 PM**

Very happy to see Seattle join the league. Should be a solid market and a natural rival for Vancouver.

Coldrsx · #**1409** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 5:23 PM**

Hockey drive-in and beer garden planned for Downtown Edmonton
Oilers Entertainment Group setting up outdoor venue near Rogers Place

Natasha Riebe · CBC News · Posted: Jul 22, 2020

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...-nhl-1.5658178

lubicon · #**1410** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 5:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Very happy to see Seattle join the league. Should be a solid market and a natural rival for Vancouver.

My only worry is what it will do to the two major junior teams in the metro area. I'm not sure Seattle is a hockey market like Canada where almost all NHL cities now have successful (market wise) junior teams. Hopefully it will grow interest in the game, not take away local fans. The WHL cannot afford to lose two US based teams.

logan5 · #**1411** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 6:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Very happy to see Seattle join the league. Should be a solid market and a natural rival for Vancouver.

Vancouver Seattle games are going to be fun. Seattle hates the Vancouver fans taking over Safeco when the Blue Jays are there, so the seeds for a heated rivalry have already been planted. I can see Canuck fans going down to Seattle and breaking out the “let’s go blue jays!!” chant during the hockey game.

Do not like Crackin’ though.

whatnext · #**1412** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 6:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

Was really hoping Seattle wouldn't go with Kraken, but there are definitely worse names.

All that came to mind was "Meet our GM, Phil McCracken".

esquire · #**1413** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 6:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by lubicon

My only worry is what it will do to the two major junior teams in the metro area. I'm not sure Seattle is a hockey market like Canada where almost all NHL cities now have successful (market wise) junior teams. Hopefully it will grow interest in the game, not take away local fans. The WHL cannot afford to lose two US based teams.

I was wondering the same thing myself. It does not seem out of the question that a city as big as Seattle could to continue to support two junior teams plus a NHL team. But if the writing is on the wall, perhaps the weaker of the two teams (not sure which one that would be in this case) could be moved to another city in the region like Olympia, Tacoma, Yakima or Eugene?

Denscity · #**1414** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 6:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

Very happy to see Seattle join the league. Should be a solid market and a natural rival for Vancouver.

Ya it's about time Vancouver had a geographic rival. Calgary was our biggest but Vancouver is not Calgary's biggest.
And Seattle Kraken doesn't have a ring to it but ok with the colour scheme.

theman23 · #**1415** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 7:11 PM**

Not a bad name for a franchise that will only ever exist on paper.

JHikka · #**1416** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 7:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

Ya it's about time Vancouver had a geographic rival. Calgary was our biggest but Vancouver is not Calgary's biggest.

Hockey Day in Canada can finally be something not totally awful.

Montreal-Toronto
Ottawa-Winnipeg
Edmonton-Calgary
Vancouver-Seattle

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Originally Posted by theman23

Not a bad name for a franchise that will only ever exist on paper.

ok

Calgarian · #**1417** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 8:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

Ya it's about time Vancouver had a geographic rival. Calgary was our biggest but Vancouver is not Calgary's biggest.
And Seattle Kraken doesn't have a ring to it but ok with the colour scheme.

Calgary - Vancouver was definitely a rivalry for a solid decade. Edmonton was busy spoiling 1st overall picks and becoming the laughing stock of the league to put up any kind of fight!

Airboy · #**1418** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 8:25 PM**

Release the Kraken,

Or
when someone gets cut, they are shown to the door and a big booming voice shouts out.
"He was released from the Kraken".

Coldrsx · #**1419** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 8:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Calgarian

Calgary - Vancouver was definitely a rivalry for a solid decade. Edmonton was busy spoiling 1st overall picks and becoming the laughing stock of the league to put up any kind of fight!

Just sharing the love around the league.

Calgarian · #**1420** Posted **Jul 23, 2020, 8:55 PM**

Hogging pics is not sharing lol