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i also seem to recall warren buffet buying up all the commuter rail infastructures in the united states last year as well
could a north american high speed train service be in the offfing
Umm no. Bill Gates is the largest stakeholder in CN Rail not CP rail (he only owns about 10% of the shares and has no input on the running of the company). And CN is a freight company not sure why you would surmise it had anything to do with commuter rail. Via rail which is the Canadiam commuter trains is a crown corportation and runs on mostly CN lines but is not a money maker by any means.
Buffet purchased Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp which is also a freight company. Nothign to do with commuter rail
More have been built (and continue to be built), not sure how many at this moment. I would bet with an NHL team you would see one go up right beside CUC as it is on the edge of town so there is land potenially available.
they;d have enough fans to sell out 15000 like we do here in Winnipeg.
They're economy is better than Manitoba's trust me I know.
It's only 2 1/2 hrs , and the Blades have a monopoly on Credit Union Center.
It also would take a major population increase before the NHL would even give it a second thought.
At least 50 years. This whole 'discussion' of a SK team is a field of dreams.
But then again, let people dream. I'd love a Jets rival in the western Prairies.
Suggest they first focus on a new stadium for the Riders, because Taylor Field/Mosaic (although historic) is a decrepit hell-hole (and Riders fans will agree, unless they like sitting on frozen nails in November!!!)
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Originally Posted by Puckschmuck
I would say in about 50 years does Saskatoon have a minimal chance.
At least 50 years. This whole 'discussion' of a SK team is a field of dreams.
But then again, let people dream. I'd love a Jets rival in the western Prairies.
Suggest they first focus on a new stadium for the Riders, because Taylor Field/Mosaic (although historic) is a decrepit hell-hole (and Riders fans will agree, unless they like sitting on frozen nails in November!!!)
No doubt. As ridiculous of an idea as it is right now and for the next few decades, I'd love to some day see a team in each province from BC to Quebec. I'd love to see a place like Saskatoon grow into a much bigger city.
Not yet, but they will when Saskachewan burstslike Alberta did. Calgary's grown by 500,000+ people in the last 30 years, Saskatoon could excede that in the next 30 years as well if all goes well.
I was shocked to see how much higher median income is in Saskatchewan than in Vancouver. Sure, there's a higher and larger upper-end in Vancouver, but between income and housing costs, it seems Joe Schmoe may well be more likely be able to afford NHL tickets in Saskatchewan than in Vancouver.
Saskatoon is such a pipe dream. The Blades don't even draw very well. And then people bring up Regina as if it's the same metro area. Even their joint populations would make it the league's smallest market by far. Silly, silly.
Not a chance the NHL goes to Saskatoon. Way to many places in line ahead of them. Quebec City, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Kansas City and probably even Atlanta would be considered ahead of them.
Not a chance the NHL goes to Saskatoon. Way to many places in line ahead of them. Quebec City, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Kansas City and probably even Atlanta would be considered ahead of them.
Bettman won't move anymore teams North.
So someone tell the NHL to stop leaking this news to try get more money out of their future Quebec partnet. If I'm Quebec I would be offended the NHL is really trying to present Saskatoon as opposition to the Quebec bid since they are bailing them out of Phoenix.
Not a chance the NHL goes to Saskatoon. Way to many places in line ahead of them. Quebec City, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Kansas City and probably even Atlanta would be considered ahead of them.
Bettman won't move anymore teams North.
From what I have seen of the Winnipeg situation a lot depends on how things come together in terms of building, market, potential owners, etc. If everything falls into place (Even if the population is a little low) I can't see why the NHL wouldn't listen to a place like Saskatoon. If the ducks were in a row I could see the league looking at them ahead of Vegas (Betting thing) and Atlanta (Building would need new management).
BTW - The Flames came to Calgary when the population was something like 550,000 or so. Given the right intensity of boom, Saskatoon may be closure than 20 years away from achieving the population "floor" needed for a franchise.
Saskatoon is such a pipe dream. The Blades don't even draw very well. And then people bring up Regina as if it's the same metro area. Even their joint populations would make it the league's smallest market by far. Silly, silly.
One league's attendance does not have any effect on what the same city could do in a different league. St. John's couldn't get to 50% capacity with the QMJHL but has sold out every game this season in the AHL, just as an example.
Saskatoon is a longshot at best, I'd love to see it happen though. If everything were to align, who knows... I can dream.
Isn't it too bad that the NHL likely wants nothing to do with Saskatoon, though.
The positive thing for Saskatoon is that it is also too bad for the NHL that they don't always get to do what they like. They NHL may not want anything to do with Saskatoon, but they may not have a choice. We all look at Phoenix as being a problem, but how many other teams are on the edge of falling over as well?
All Saskatoon can do is do what Winnipeg did. Let the NHL know you are interested, get your ducks in a row, show them your business plan, and wait. There are more than a few teams treading water these days.
