Thursday, May 19, 2011

Report Thrashers sold moving to Winnipeg U.S. NHL franchise Canada Atlanta commish shoots down talk of return Gack Sports What Should A New Team Be Named The Bank.net Bossip Certified Links Possible Division Realignment Source ThrashersToWinnipeg Talks Heat Up Rapper purchase Waddell says team exploring ‘all options’ in search for buyer May Closer To Moving Sale and relocation talks are ongoing ATLANTA THRASHERS / Relocating In the Pressbox owners with group report Detroit Red Wings Move Eastern Conference Fantasy Portal Rick Nash Columbus Blue Jackets hoping move All signs pointing leaving limbo while Coyotes resolved now

TORONTO, May 19 (UPI) -- The Atlanta Thrashers have been sold to a group that plans to move the NHL team to Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Toronto Globe and Mail reported Thursday. Hours after Gary Bettman said during a radio interview the NHL wasn't returning to Winnipeg, reports now say the commissioner wasn't being honest. The NY TIMES reports the Atlanta Thrashers are poised to relocate to the Canadian city. Bettman must … Continue reading -> Globe Exclusive: North Sports Entertainment secures rights to NHL franchise Many fans expecting the return of the National Hockey League to Manitoba won't be happy. WXIA-TV in Atlanta reports, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman shot down internet speculation that a deal was in place to send the Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg. … Continue reading -> What Should A Winnipeg NHL Team Be Named? With all the recent talk of the potential sale of the Atlanta Thrashers and possible move to Winnipeg, the biggest question being asked by fans is: what will the team be named?  The rumors seem to suggest that the Manitoba Moose is the current front [...] What Should A Winnipeg NHL Team Be Named? With all the recent talk of the potential sale of the Atlanta Thrashers and possible move to Winnipeg, the biggest question being asked by fans is: what will the team be named?  The rumors seem to suggest that the Manitoba Moose is the current front [...] Lil' John to Save Atlanta Hockey Team? // Sisterlocks, Chemo Therapy and Afro Wigs: A Hair Story //Cormega Ft. General Steele, Redman, Lil Fame, stic.man & Maya Azucena - "I Made a Difference" // This Pint-Sized Cutie Got Style! // Michelle Obama Gives Commencement Speech To Spelman Grads NHL Division Realignment With the potential sale of the Atlanta Thrashers, and possible relocation of the team to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,the NHL is looking at the potential need to realign a few teams into new divisions. While the rumors are out there for a simple realignment plan, with only one team switching conferences [...] The company which owns the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers is in discussions with a group that could move the team to Winnipeg as early as next season, a source told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Lil' John could become the owner of an NHL franchise. The rapper and hip hop artist has been linked to the Thrashers. WXIA-TV via the ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE reports that Lil' John, based in Atlanta could buy the franchise to … Continue reading -> ATLANTA — Thrashers president Don Waddell said Monday the team is exploring "all options" for new owners as there are reports that for the first time those options include a group interested in moving the team to Winnipeg. Co-owner Bruce Levenson, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly and Waddell would not confirm a report by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Thrashers owners are in negotiations with True North Sports and Entertainment, which would relocate the team to Winnipeg. The paper cited a person close to the process. Read full article >> The Atlanta Thrashers move to Winnipeg could be in the works sooner than some expected. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Atlanta Spirit - owner of the Thrashers - has started negotiating with True North Sports and Entertainment over the sale of the franchise. The purchase price for the team could be as high $170 million. How far along the negotiations are is unknown at this point, but it is believed that the two ... The Atlanta Spirit has begun negotiations with True North Sports and Entertainment on the sale of the Thrashers, which would result in relocation to Winnipeg. The Thrashers could become the Manitoba Moose as soon next season. According to a person familiar with the sale process, the team's ownership group, the Atlanta Spirit, is negotiating a sale to True North Sports and... The group that owns the Atlanta Thrashers is reportedly negotiating with Winnipeg's True North Sports and Entertainment on a potential sale of the NHL team. There is a strong possibility that the Atlanta Thrashers could make the move to Winnipeg as early as next season. If that happens, they surely will not continue playing in the Southeast division of the Eastern Conference. Craig Custance of the Sporting News is reporting that the Detroit Red Wings will be the likely candidate to replace the Thrashers in the Eastern Conference, although the move may not happen until the 2012-2013 season. According to ... The Columbus Blue Jackets are hoping to move to the Eastern Conference if the Atlanta Thrashers move to Winnipeg. If, and that's a big if at this time, the Thrashers head to Winnipeg, it makes sense that they are put into the Western Conference and that an Eastern time zone team from the West (Columbus or Detroit) move over to the Southeast division alongside Tampa Bay, Washington, Florida and Carolina. [...] Two days into the Atlanta Thrashers watch, and it’s been hard to find one reason to believe the NHL’s latest hotspot franchise won’t just burn right up and move, like the Flames before it. The Thrashers and the NHL insist they're still focused on keeping the financially troubled team in Atlanta, despite persistent reports that it's on the verge of moving to Winnipeg.
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