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And more passionate about hockey.

Winnipeg is about the 1/3 the size of Metropolitan Minneapolis but it has about 3 times more hockey fans per capita, so attendance would probably be about the same. If Edmonton can hold a hockey francise in today's NHL than so can Winnipeg, particularly if they got a hold of a team like Pittsburg. Part of the Jets problem was that they were too good in the WHL. The NHL basically raped them when they first joined and it took a decade just to get a decent team back. By that time, a lot of diehard fans had given up on them. A new team would get a lot of those people back.

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I think Winnipeg is the best place for the Penguins to land as well.

Winnipeg is also the childhome of the world's biggest, and longest lasting, rock n' roll and country and western star.

They could be re-named the Crooners.

Burton Cummings started doing country music?

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Winnipeg is about the 1/3 the size of Metropolitan Minneapolis but it has about 3 times more hockey fans per capita, so attendance would probably be about the same. If Edmonton can hold a hockey francise in today's NHL than so can Winnipeg, particularly if they got a hold of a team like Pittsburg. Part of the Jets problem was that they were too good in the WHL. The NHL basically raped them when they first joined and it took a decade just to get a decent team back. By that time, a lot of diehard fans had given up on them. A new team would get a lot of those people back.

As much as I would love to see Winnipeg get the team, it isn't going to happen. It lacks the arena, per capita income and corporate support that other cities have to offer. I spent nine years living in Winnipeg and loved the city; however, I didn't meet very many locals who would be willing to pay the current price for NHL tickets.

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Bradley Center is pretty old and not that great of an arena. The Admirals don't play there and I highly doubt the NHL wants to put a team in that arena.

They sure do...........at least according to the Bradley Center web site, and the Admirals web site.

But I do agree, it's not that great of an arena........they sure need to replace all the seat cushions, that's for sure !!

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As much as I would love to see Winnipeg get the team, it isn't going to happen. It lacks the arena, per capita income and corporate support that other cities have to offer. I spent nine years living in Winnipeg and loved the city; however, I didn't meet very many locals who would be willing to pay the current price for NHL tickets.

MTS Centre

Winnepeg has an arena.

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1 big thing has changed since the Jets left Winnepeg that would help a new franchise. When the Jets left, a bi-partison US Congress / President were in the process of balancing the budget and a decreasing US debt. As a result the US $ became very strong vs. the Looney. Since then reckless US spending / debt has significantly decreased the value of the $ (bad for us, good for CA). This trend will continue for the forseeable future. This means that the disadvantage Canadian teams had in the past would be greatly reduced. This coupled with a more equitable distribution of league revenues and a salary cap mean that Hockey probably could succeed in Winnepeg...

IF THEY BUILD A NEW STADIUM!!! 15k seats won't cut it.

I would love to see hockey return to Winnepeg. And the Moose to fold, and BB return to the Sioux, and the SIOUX to subsequently win 23 strait national championships. :lol:

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The problem with Las Vegas is that the companies that drive the economy and have all the money want your rear-end at a poker or blackjack table at their casino, not at a hockey or *Insert sport here* game. With all the growth and corporate money, it makes sense...but that's the challenge.

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I would like to see the Penguins move to Winnipeg or Portland. My friends from Seattle told me they went to some Junior team or something there, I am not completely sure and they said the fans there were crazy in love with hockey. I'm still suprised no talk on Salt Lake City

Sadly, I think it will go to Kansas City, I heard that they will have a brand new arena ready this fall that is perfect for hockey. If the Penguins go there, I can't imagine the new name, Storm, Tornados, who knows

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I would like to see the Penguins move to Winnipeg or Portland. My friends from Seattle told me they went to some Junior team or something there, I am not completely sure and they said the fans there were crazy in love with hockey. I'm still suprised no talk on Salt Lake City

Sadly, I think it will go to Kansas City, I heard that they will have a brand new arena ready this fall that is perfect for hockey. If the Penguins go there, I can't imagine the new name, Storm, Tornados, who knows

I think you may have pegged it.

http://www.sprintcenter.com/

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Its going to be hard to not look at KC as a viable option with arena like that. The biggest question is will they support hockey in KC.

There will be some NBA franchises on the move in the next couple of years, too. That would probably be a better fit for K.C. I don't think there's enough corporate money to support both.

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The MTS Centre website lists the seating for a hockey game at 15,015. That is pretty small for an NHL venue.

With the actual attendance being around 15,000 or less in most arenas based on the empty seats I see on televised game that sounds like the perfect size.

The Pengys need to move where there is already a fan base. The current NHL product is so bad it can't be used to create new fans in traditionally non-hockey cities.

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