Je viens du Connecticut et je suis né juste après le départ des Whalers pour la Caroline. J’ai entendu des histoires sur la façon dont le Civic Center était amusant, et je voyais toujours le logo tout le temps dans l’État quand je grandissais. Je n’ai pas actuellement d’équipe préférée dans la LNH, mais je serais instantanément un fan de Hartford s’ils revenaient. TL : DR, je suis curieux de savoir ce que les autres fans de la LNH pensent de Hartford si les Coyotes devaient déménager ?
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ndellostritto
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Sick jersey, cool logo, pretty far down the list of next expansion cities.
It’d be fun to have them back, but the league would probably want Quebec or Atlanta as relocation cities. I also think it’s highly unlikely Arizona relocates to the East, due to unbalanced conferences.
I would love it but I doubt the league would pass up potential cash cows like Houston and Kansas City.
Less than zero chance of this happening. Same excuse that they use to exclude Canadian cities for expansion or relocation. Hartford wouldn’t create any new hockey fans. The market is too small and if they are predisposed to liking hockey in CT they’re already a Bruins or Rangers fan.
The issue with relocating Arizona to Hartford is that you would have to remove a team from the Eastern Conference back into the Western Conference, and that would not be an easy process at all. As much fun as it would be, I think if/when Arizona is relocated, it’s going to be a place like Houston or Kansas City or Salt Lake City.
Bring back the whale!
The world needs the Whalers.
NHL isn’t really interested in relocating anyone, they want that sweet sweet expansion money.
I grew up not far from Hartford and went to a ton of games, yes it was always fun and often packed arena, esp when Gordie played, but also after he was gone. I think a team coming back would certainly thrive even more now.
Looks like Hartford better stick to making great jerseys instead of hoping for an NHL team anytime soon!
There are 32 teams with 16 in each conference. I wouldn’t mess with that formula. If they do move a team somewhere, they ought to keep that 16/16 balance.
It’s looking like SLC is going to get a team in the next few years. Whether that’s the Coyotes relocating or expansion is TBD. For some bizarre reason, the league seems to be looking hard at Atlanta again. I don’t see Hartford coming back.
I’m from Connecticut and would support the team, but many of us are already either devoted New York or Boston fans. Putting an NHL team in between two original 6s is just a fever dream.
Even as a Pens fan, I’ve always loved their logo…top notch. Bringing hockey back to Hartford would be great and not far from me. But they need to get the rights back from Carolina and the NHL for the Whalers’ name and logo. But the NHL will follow will the money is. I can’t see Hartford beating out big money markets.
I know a ton of people in CT who still wear their Whalers gear. They would be elated. Honestly, give Hartford back their team and let CT be more than just the no man’s land between NY and Boston.
As a life long Sabres fan I’m all for a new team in Hartford and Quebec City, fuck put an expansion team in Hamilton or a second team in Toronto for fucks sake
It absolutely should be. That’s just my take. This whole thing of expanding the sport to places that don’t have the infrastructure or the will to create infrastructure to create players isn’t really a good idea.
Pretty disappointed that of all the arguments in favor of this move Brass Bonanza as a theme song wasn’t mentioned…….do better nhl fans
Breakfasts come and go. But Hartford? The Whale? They only beat Vancouver once… Twice in a lifetime.
36 teams, still only 16 make playoffs. Split north/south. Add Houston, SLC, Atlanta and have AHL teams in Hartford and QC fight for relegation.
The league is never expanding anywhere close to the Northeast again.
They got fucked , and they deserve it, they lead the nation in college hockey attendance
Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford? The Whale? They only beat Vancouver once, maybe twice in a lifetime.
Unless Hartford has a new arena, the chances are slim and none.
No. It’s not going to happen. Nor should it – Hartford is a total shithole.