Greg Wyshynski gives his take on the decreasing amount of hockey coverage in a number of newspapers based in NHL cities. Very interesting take by Wyshynski. He hits the nail on the head in my opinion.
The Ducks have traded Sean O’Donnell to the Kings and, as a result, are now under the salary cap. This trade serves both teams well. The Ducks needed to get below the salary cap and the Kings were in need of a veteran defenseman to go along with their extremely young blueline.
Kevin Weekes has proven that his arm is back to normal during the pre-season. Weekes will provide the Devils with solid netminding in the seven or eight games he plays this season.
Is Jim Balsillie trying to buy Boots Del Biaggio’s share in the Predators? Here we go again…
More on Balsillie, as Stephen Brunt of the Globe & Mail wonders whether the struggling U.S. stock market could mean NHL hockey ends up in Hamilton? All the other issues aside, I think hockey would flourish in Southern Ontario. To me, it is a market that is pining for a second (slightly more affordable) NHL team and could be a complete and total success.
Hot_Rod
Winnipeg would be a much, much better location for a new NHL team… southern Ontario has 3 teams within driving distance: Toronto, Buffalo, and Detroit.
Winnipeg has no other NHL teams nearby.
And there is no modern, NHL-calibre arena in southern Ontario.
Winnipeg has one that opened in 2004, NHL-ready. (one of the biggest reasons the Jets relocated was because we didn’t have a proper, NHL-suitable arena if you remember)
A new team in southern Ontario would probably be a success. But Winnipeg deserves a team first.
And I don’t see the NHL dealing with Balsillie ever again after the “Hamilton Predators” fiasco.
