John.Tallhouse Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Damn, hopefully this happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afesposit Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 How many Canuck fans would jump ship to a team where they could get game tix for half the price??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 By the way , what would happen to the Seattle Thunderbirds if Seattle was to have an NHL team Would they keep them there or simply move them to some other city ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InTo ThE WiLD Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 the thunderbirds play in kent. they would be unaffected by a seattle NHL team. if anything it may grow interest in the sport as a whole and increase their fan base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Murray Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 May be potentially devastating for the Canucks, as we used to have fans from the state of Washington. If Seattle fans start paying for their own hometown teams, our sales will decline. Oh no..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Murray Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 what are your thoughts about that ? Will the T-birds still survive in Seattle or will they be moved ? Will the Everett Silvertips be the survivors ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UMB Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Hey! I live in Seattle, I've been to some Canucks games, and I've been a fan since I was 3 years old... I will stay a Canuck! You should see my room. Blue and Green baby! I even went on a school night to see the Canucks beat the Hawks 2-1 in OT, Game 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 King County Council advances Seattle arena plan Posted on July 24, 2012 SEATTLE (AP) — The plans for a new arena that could bring the NBA back to Seattle has taken another step forward with the King County Council possibly taking a vote on the proposal as early as next week. The council announced Monday it was moving the memorandum of understanding between investor Chris Hansen and the county out of committee and for a possible full council vote on July 30. Both the county council and the Seattle City Council must approve it. Hansen has proposed a $490 million facility with $290 million in private investment, and the remaining $200 million bonded by the city and county and paid off through arena-generated taxes and revenues over the next 30 years. The amount being bonded is less on the county, and it was initially believed the county wouldn't vote until after the city took action on the proposal. The city council hasn't announced a timeline for a possible vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Frk Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Good for Seattle! Hopefully they can get a NBA team back in town and possibly an NHL team!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 i'm hoping the arena gets approved and starts building in time for them to grab the yotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXnucks975 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I hope the get a NHL team and maybe the yotes are in play, but more likely it's gonna be the Sacramento Kings not getting a deal done and moving on...if seattle does get a hockey team I want them to be the Seattle Silly Sailors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksFanMike Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 That would be great if they got a team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 The way things are moving in such a slugs pace in Phoenix they might be able to get it built just in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngould21 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 If this is passed through all the proper chanels its still going to be closer to 2 1/2 years before completion. Is the NHL going to pay the freight in Phoenix that far?Jamison isn't going to attract enough suckers, er investors to get in with him. Then either Quebec City or Seattle should have everything in place. I see an NBA franchise in Seattle first, and an NHL franchise in QC before Seattle. Hopefully its one of the Florida teams or Columbus that will be relocated. 18 teams that don't make a dime, isn't rocket science, but at least they stand a chance in Seattle or Quebec City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyBoy44 Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 I am not going to get my hopes up just yet, but this is a really exciting development. Expansion in Seattle + Quebec for 2015 would be the smartest decision from a league revenue position. Phoenix should be moving to Portland in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Chicago investor has talked with Bellevue officials about an NHL arena Don Levin says he has $100 million to spend on an arena, calls Seattle area best untapped hockey market in U.S. By Master Tesfatsion Seattle Times staff reporter An investor has publicly emerged to try to bring an NHL team to the Seattle area, and he's prepared to spend $100 million on an arena. Don Levin, owner of a minor-league hockey team in Chicago, said he has talked to Bellevue officials about building an arena suitable to bring an NHL franchise to the region. The development comes three days before the Metropolitan King County Council plans to discuss and possibly vote on investor Chris Hansen's proposal to build a $490 million NBA and NHL arena in Seattle's Sodo District. It appears to complicate an already contentious arena debate by raising the possibility of a pro-sports facility outside Seattle. "It's probably the best market in the United States that does not have a hockey team demographically," Levin told The Seattle Times in a telephone interview Thursday. Bellevue City Manager Steve Sarkozy confirmed he has had discussions with "a couple" of potential team owners, including Levin. Levin's interest in bringing the NHL to Seattle first surfaced more than a year ago. He declined Thursday to discuss details of his talks with Bellevue officials, but said the city is attractive because of "a great piece of property they control right near the highway." City Councilmember John Chelminiak said if an arena were to be built in Bellevue, it would likely be in the Wilburton or Bel-Red area, both of which are close to freeways and future Sound Transit light-rail stations. "Easy to get in and get out," Levin said, noting that light rail would make the commute easier from Seattle and surrounding areas. "I think the city (Bellevue) has a good base of restaurants and hotels, so the teams could stay there and the fans could stay there. You'd be bringing in a lot of people to spend a lot of money." Levin, who owns the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League, thinks Seattle has great fans, but lacks winter sports. The Puget Sound area is home to two junior-hockey teams — the Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds and the Everett Silvertips — but hasn't had a major professional team since the Seattle Metropolitans folded in 1924. He believes the NHL wants a team in Seattle, but a franchise isn't available. Levin also said an NHL team in Seattle would attract hockey fans from Canada. The Vancouver Canucks were eighth in NHL attendance last season, averaging 18,884. Rogers Arena averaged 102.5 percent capacity despite an average ticket price of $68.38 that is nearly $10 higher than the NHL average, according to Team Marketing Report. "I imagine there'd be thousands of Canadians that would come to every game because they can't get into the building in Vancouver because it's sold out and it's such a good team," Levin said. "That would give them an opportunity to come to the city for a weekend to see hockey." Even as the Metropolitan King County Council plans to discuss and possibly vote on the Sodo arena plan put forward by Hansen, Levin said he's not limiting talks to just Bellevue. He's open to the possibility of bringing an NHL franchise to other cities and even partnering with other investors, including Hansen, a San Francisco hedge-fund manager who grew up in Seattle. "I'd be interested in teaming up with anybody," Levin said. Levin, Hansen and two Bellevue city officials denied media reports that hockey legend Wayne Gretzky met with Bellevue officials about NHL possibilities when he was out here this week. Gretzky's agent Darren Blake said Gretzky flew to Seattle to see his friends, the New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter, play against the Mariners at Safeco Field. "He's interested in getting back into hockey at some point," Blake said. "He has no specific ties to that area nor has he met or spoken with anybody in that area. If there was somebody there that was a lead guy, he'd be more than willing to listen, but these reports — there's nothing to them." Levin, an entrepreneur who owns Chicago-based D.R.L. Enterprises, said his $100 million investment in an arena would still be on the table if he teamed up with another investor. His focus is to own an NHL franchise in the Seattle area, while Hansen's interest is in the NBA. An arena that is home to both an NBA and NHL franchise would help keep costs down. The owner of an NBA team in Seattle could partner with Levin on a possible arena as well or could be a tenant in Levin's arena. "I would look for a person to bring a basketball team to the building and work with them anyway I could to get that done," Levin said. Levin says he's certain of one thing: An arena deal will happen in a market he thinks deserves it. "It'll happen with me, it'll happen with Chris Hansen or it'll happen with someone else," Levin said. "It's going to happen. It's just when whichever city decides they want to pull the trigger." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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