The fact that Abby is struggling makes me wonder if mgmt has soured on some of their prospects playing down there…and could use them as trade chips to upgrade the big club.
Eg. Raty, Klimovich, Podkolzin.

Side note. Does anyone know if there is anything preventing the baby Canucks signing Kessel and playing him down there until after the TDL ??
- dbot

Abbotsford roster is the 5th youngest in the league. They do have quite a few injuries from some of their better players.

9 points in 36 games for McDonough.
Some of the players probably have not taken the next step that the Canucks would have liked.

It's just raw land and there's an auction, they may not even get the land if they aren't the highest bidder. If they do, there's a lot of underground work that needs to be done, which would take years, I'm guessing.

They should move them to Houston, nice arena there and we are thinking of moving there.
- Pacificgem

Houston might be a better location, but not sure if hockey ges over well there. At one time they had the Aeros in AHL, but that was 10 years ago.

Houston might be a better location, but not sure if hockey ges over well there. At one time they had the Aeros in AHL, but that was 10 years ago.
- Reubenkincade

Saskatoon is building a new downtown arena. Good for 15000 spectators.

Saskatoon is building a new downtown arena. Good for 15000 spectators.
- manvanfan

They need to, that old barn of theirs was built around 1987 or 1988.

They need to, that old barn of theirs was built around 1987 or 1988.
- Pacificgem

That is only 10 years older than the one in Houston.

Also, will you now be considering moving to Saskatoon, when Coyotes move there?

That is only 10 years older than the one in Houston.

Also, will you now be considering moving to Saskatoon, when Coyotes move there?
- Reubenkincade

no....definitely not. I think the Toyota Center opened in 2003 and they are putting a 30 million dollar reno into it this year. Either way, I think Houston works much better for me than Saskatoon.

no....definitely not. I think the Toyota Center opened in 2003 and they are putting a 30 million dollar reno into it this year. Either way, I think Houston works much better for me than Saskatoon.
- Pacificgem

I believe the Rockets are putting that money into it. I am sure it will be set up even more so for basketball.
I hear Saskatoon is a beautiful place.

I believe the Rockets are putting that money into it. I am sure it will be set up even more so for basketball.
I hear Saskatoon is a beautiful place.
- Reubenkincade

Rogers arena in Vancouver was built around 1995, Griffith almost went broke with that one, I believe? If anyone needs to spend money on some upgrades it's that cheap pr!ck Aquilini. Rogers arena is falling apart. Canucks should move to Saskatoon!!

I believe the Rockets are putting that money into it. I am sure it will be set up even more so for basketball.
I hear Saskatoon is a beautiful place.
- Reubenkincade

I'd say Houston's 2.2M population is better to support an NHL team vs Saskatoon's 300k

I'd say Houston's 2.2M population is better to support an NHL team vs Saskatoon's 300k
- manvanfan

Saskatchewn is dying, it's eating itself to death with all the kids leaving as no one wants to be a farmer. They're disbanding municipalities because there's no taxpayers left in them.

"The current metro area population of Houston in 2024 is 6,802,000, a 1.42% increase from 2023. The metro area population of Houston in 2023 was 6,707,000, a 1.58% increase from 2022. The metro area population of Houston in 2022 was 6,603,000, a 1.73% increase from 2021."

"The current metro area population of Houston in 2024 is 6,802,000, a 1.42% increase from 2023. The metro area population of Houston in 2023 was 6,707,000, a 1.58% increase from 2022. The metro area population of Houston in 2022 was 6,603,000, a 1.73% increase from 2021."
- Pacificgem

Sure. I didn't include the "metro". It would actually be one of the largest cities that has an NHL team oddly enough.

Chicago, LA, NY are the only larger cities.

Some long-standing franchises just can never get it right, like Columbus, Vancouver, Buffalo, SJ....it's sad, really.
- Pacificgem

Small markets 😜

Sure. I didn't include the "metro". It would actually be one of the largest cities that has an NHL team oddly enough.

Chicago, LA, NY are the only larger cities.
- manvanfan

Major reason the NHL is pushing to stay in these markets or move to them...


List of television stations in North America by media market

Continental States, Alaska, and Hawaii
There are 210 Designated Market Areas (DMAs) listed by the 2023–2024 Nielsen rankings:

New York (#1)
Los Angeles (#2)
Chicago (#3)
Philadelphia (#4)
Dallas-Fort Worth (#5)
Houston (#6)
Atlanta (#7)
Boston (Manchester) (#8)
Washington, D.C. (Hagerstown) (#9)
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose (#10)
Phoenix (Prescott) (#11)
Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) (#12)
Seattle-Tacoma (#13)
Detroit (#14)
Minneapolis-St. Paul (#15)
Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne (#16)
Denver (#17)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale (#18)
Cleveland-Akron (Canton) (#19)
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto (#20)

NHL Sends a Warning to Players After Another "Griddy" Celebration: The NHL has issued warnings to both the Detroit Red Wings and the Vancouver Canucks following an incident involving Red Wings defenseman Jake Walman
- manvanfan

(frank) the nhl 😆

They are relocating to north Phoenix between 101 and Scottsdale road.
- Pacificgem

Good seating at this rink for those 12 Arizona fans...

Major reason the NHL is pushing to stay in these markets or move to them...


List of television stations in North America by media market

Continental States, Alaska, and Hawaii
There are 210 Designated Market Areas (DMAs) listed by the 2023–2024 Nielsen rankings:

New York (#1)
Los Angeles (#2)
Chicago (#3)
Philadelphia (#4)
Dallas-Fort Worth (#5)
Houston (#6)
Atlanta (#7)
Boston (Manchester) (#8)
Washington, D.C. (Hagerstown) (#9)
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose (#10)
Phoenix (Prescott) (#11)
Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) (#12)
Seattle-Tacoma (#13)
Detroit (#14)
Minneapolis-St. Paul (#15)
Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne (#16)
Denver (#17)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale (#18)
Cleveland-Akron (Canton) (#19)
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto (#20)
- Pacificgem

potential.

I wonder if Raymond will be a target again? He embellished that hit by Z.

CHL News - sounds like last night's CHL/NHL Top Prospects game will be the final one. Look for the event to be replaced with a two-game series between the best prospects in the CHL vs the best prospects in the U.S.

I think they should go with two teams each and just have a 3 game round robin.

Benning did a little too much bad and not enough good to warrant another shot as an NHL GM.
- manvanfan

Maybe not full GM per se but would not be shocked to see him pick up an NHL job somewhere.

#BenningsCore

Good seating at this rink for those 12 Arizona fans...


- LordHumungous

T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, why isn't there a team there? It has the 34th largest TV market in the USA. A team would do well there, I would think.

Kansas City (#34)

Jeff Paterson
@patersonjeff
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11m
Thatcher Demko working with Ian Clark at #Canucks morning skate


DeSmith gets the redemption start?

Joshua missing from
#Canucks morning skate. Will wait to hear from Tocchet to see if anything more than maintenance

Jeff Paterson
@patersonjeff
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11m
Thatcher Demko working with Ian Clark at #Canucks morning skate


DeSmith gets the redemption start?

Joshua missing from
#Canucks morning skate. Will wait to hear from Tocchet to see if anything more than maintenance
- manvanfan

Hurt his hand in the fight to defend that midget Garland.

Hurt his hand in the fight to defend that midget Garland.
- Pacificgem

Going to have to see a Garland DeBrincat fight now to step up for his fighting buddy.

Going to have to see a Garland DeBrincat fight now to step up for his fighting buddy.
- manvanfan

I'm pretty sure dwarf wrestling is prohibited now after PETA got involved.

Friedman thinks Kessel went to Vancouver and unless something really goes sideways, then he’s going to sign with Canucks.