If you were an NHL player, who'd be on your 10 team NTC?

[Nacho Libre]

58 minutes ago, oddoublee said:

You didn't like my list @Nacho Libre ????

I went through and gave a thumbs down to anyone that ranked winnipeg #1. It was honestly quite fun lol. That was my only metric. Whether it was #1 or not. If it wasn’t listed at all I liked the post 

Just games 

[Nacho Libre]

20 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

Boston is an awesome city….but…..

The Bruins and Patriots play there….

So F uck Boston!!!

I’ve wanted to go there ever since seeing The Departed. Guaranteed I make an ass of myself within 20 mins quoting the movie to people in the accent 

[oddoublee]

Just now, Nacho Libre said:

I went through and gave a thumbs down to anyone that ranked winnipeg #1. It was honestly quite fun lol. That was my only metric. Whether it was #1 or not. If it wasn’t listed at all I liked the post 

I have nothing against Winnipeg. Honestly...I'm just embarrassed I forgot to put Edmonton on my list.

I formally submit a change request: swap Winnipeg for Edmonton. 

Done  

[Nacho Libre]

1 minute ago, oddoublee said:

I have nothing against Winnipeg. Honestly...I'm just embarrassed I forgot to put Edmonton on my list.

I formally submit a change request: swap Winnipeg for Edmonton. 

Done  

The fact you can visit me while here should make it automatically no bueno on everyone from sabrespace’s list (and listed 10 times on promo’s)

Edited July 16 by Nacho Libre

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, Nacho Libre said:

f*ck no.

but it’s a nice city. Better summers and fall than buffalo. Better nightlife, more stuff to do. They also film a ton of movies here if you are into that kind of thing. The downtown often doubles for chicago. Recently, the Odenkirk film Nobody was shot here. Buffalo does have better winters. But so much of the bite of winnipeg winters has been reduced to a bark over time by climate change, so the coldness is in fact now vastly overrated. The lakes and cabins close by…James Patrick had a cabin at my Lake. So did Paul Maurice. Those who know, know. Buffalo is great too I’ve heard 

I shake my head when winnipeg is listed above Edmonton as less desirable. Can only be an unfamiliarity with Canada. Edmonton is the same weather and literally in the middle of butt-f*ck nowhere. Literally.

i can wake up in the morning and drive to a late afternoon Vikings game 

Winnipeg / Edmonton no competition. Couldn’t pay me. Nevermind the politics 

Please no spoilers, just a simple yes or no, because had never heard of the movie until seeing a very cheap 2 DVD pack of Nobody and it's sequal a few weeks ago (bought it, but still haven't watched either); is the movie "Nobody" any good?

[Nacho Libre]

Just now, Taro T said:

Please no spoilers, just a simple yes or no, because had never heard of the movie until seeing a very cheap 2 DVD pack of Nobody and it's sequal a few weeks ago (bought it, but still haven't watched either); is the movie "Nobody" any good?

Oh the first one is an absolute riot, can easily recommend if you are a fan of the genre. Haven’t seen the second yet actually I should get on that.  

[repster]

1. Toronto Maple Leafs

2. Cleveland Barons

3. Kansas City Scouts

4. Oakland Seals

5. Arizona Coyotes

6. Atlanta Thrashers

7. Colorado Rockies

8. Minnesota North Stars

9. Quebec Nordiques

10. Hartford Whalers
 

Hey, I’d be willing to get traded to any team that isn’t defunct to continue my career in the NHL.

 

[msw2112]

38 minutes ago, JohnC said:

I agree that Buffalo 🦬 isn’t a destination city and franchise. But the same label can be applied to the majority of the cities/franchises in the league. 

I agree that the same label could be applied to several cities/franchises in the NHL, but not necessarily the majority.  Different cities/markets will have different appeal to different individuals, but I'd say that more than half are destination markets for one reason or another (major metropolitan area, warm weather, etc.) 

For example, I personally wouldn't want to live in LA, but it's arguably a destination market.  On the other hand, Columbus might appeal to some people (maybe?), but it doesn't have any characteristics that would make it a destination market (and the historical success of the hockey team certainly isn't a draw).

Edited July 17 by msw2112

[Scottysabres]

38 minutes ago, Nacho Libre said:

I’ve wanted to go there ever since seeing The Departed. Guaranteed I make an ass of myself within 20 mins quoting the movie to people in the accent 

It is a lot of fun there, the downtown district if your a younger lad, the historical perspective if your an older lad, the vineyard, Portland and surrounding beach communities if your a horny lad.

[msw2112]

12 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:

It is a lot of fun there, the downtown district if your a younger lad, the historical perspective if your an older lad, the vineyard, Portland and surrounding beach communities if your a horny lad.

I'm not a fan of "Massholes" and most New England sports fans, but I have visited Boston several times, as recent as last summer (and the Vineyard too), and it's a great city.  Tons of historical sites, great food (particularly in the North End), numerous prestigious colleges and universities, etc.  I also caught a game at Fenway Park.  I'm a Yankees fan, so I don't like the Red Sox, but I have to admit that it's a great ballpark.  I'd imagine it's an expensive place to live and there's a lot of traffic, but if I was a millionaire professional athlete, I'm sure I could find a nice place in the city (so no commute) and could afford limos/taxis/Ubers, etc. to get around so that I wouldn't have to drive a whole lot.

I'd personally prefer Buffalo at this point in my life, but if I'm being objective, Boston may be more of a destination city than Buffalo and the Bruins have more history than the Sabres, being an Original Six franchise and having won a few Cups.  Of course, the current Sabres team is better than the current Bruins team and should be for the foreseeable future.

Edited July 17 by msw2112

[Scottysabres]

2 minutes ago, msw2112 said:

I'm not a fan of "Massholes" and most New England sports fans, but I have visited Boston several times, as recent as last summer (and the Vineyard too), and it's a great city.  Tons of historical sites, great food (particularly in the North End), and plenty to do.  I also caught a game at Fenway Park.  I'm a Yankees fan, so I don't like the Red Sox, but I have to admit that it's a great ballpark.  I'd imagine it's an expensive place to live and there's a lot of traffic, but if I was a millionaire professional athlete, I'm sure I could find a nice place in the city (so no commute) and could afford limos/taxis/Ubers, etc. to get around so that I wouldn't have to drive a whole lot.

I did a 3 month stint on the USS Constitution when I was in the Navy summer of 92. Scrapped a lot of barnacle, but I didn’t care, I was downtown in partying nearly every night. It was a blast.

[French Collection]

This is a difficult question for me to answer. My 20 year old pro athlete brain would choose completely different cities.

I am a small town guy 4 hours away from Toronto and Ottawa which are big cities to me. All Canadian cities would be OK for me because I am a “home boy” at heart. 
Anywhere in the Metropolitan division is a no for me except maybe Pittsburgh because I have seen some rural areas near there and Carolina because of the golf culture in the region.

I could probably handle Utah, Denver and Seattle for the landscapes and nearby nature.

Places near the border like Buffalo, Detroit, Minneapolis wouldn’t feel out of place.

The southern states only appeal to my golf addiction. I sweat buckets living up here so the heat and humidity would hurt me. Nashville interests me, Dallas does not.

San Jose seems nicer than LA or Anaheim to me even though I’ve never been to SoCal.

I think I could handle Midwest places like St Louis and Chicago.

So my 10 team NTC would be:

Rangers, Islanders, Devils, Flyers, Blue Jackets, Panthers, Lightning, Stars, Kings, Ducks.

[Justin C]

1. Calgary

2. Vancouver

3. San Jose

4. Utah

5. Boston

6. Florida

7. Toronto

8. Carolina

9. St. Louis

10. Philadelphia

[ShadowOnTheDoor]

7 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

Florida,

Tampa, 

Dallas,

Carolina,

Nashville,

Winnipeg,

Calgary,

Edmonton,

NY Rangers,

St. Louis.

For me its a Frankenstein mix of avoiding super hot climates, super cold climates, the traffic and people of Manhattan, and just St. Louis.

 

Your top 5 no trade teams are arguably the top 5 team players would agree to go to. 

[oddoublee]

2 hours ago, Taro T said:

Please no spoilers, just a simple yes or no, because had never heard of the movie until seeing a very cheap 2 DVD pack of Nobody and it's sequal a few weeks ago (bought it, but still haven't watched either); is the movie "Nobody" any good?

Watch the first one but ignore the sequel. 

[mjd1001]

8 hours ago, ShadowOnTheDoor said:

Your top 5 no trade teams are arguably the top 5 team players would agree to go to. 

Yep, I'm a bit different than most. Like I said, I'll give up some money to avoid living day-to-day in extreme weather, and for me the southern states are too extreme for me...I lived in Florida for a few years and absolutely hated, HATED the climate.

[Hoss]

Not in any order…

Calgary

Edmonton

Florida

Dallas

Winnipeg

Jersey

NY Islanders

Philly

Columbus

Ottawa

[North Buffalo]

Fla, Tampa because shithole state,

Carolina b/c fans dont understand hockey

Vegas because it really isnt a home town

Toronto just because... so many reasons

Rangers, Bastan and Philly because fans are insufferable...

Dallas because no goal

and Utah to fill out 10 no real reason

[pastajoe]

I wouldn’t care about taxes because I’d be making more money in a couple of years than I’ve made in a lifetime, and it would just grow through investments. I wouldn’t care about location because I’d have enough money to live wherever I wanted in the offseason. In fact, I might prefer to play in cold weather cities because it would put me more in the winter mindset without warm weather distractions. So it would come down to teams and/or fanbases I don’t like and would hate to wear their sweaters.

First five: Boston, Philadelphia, Montreal, Carolina, Dallas

Next five: Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Florida, NY Islanders 

[Night Train]

All Canadian teams

Chicago, Detroit, Seattle. 

[xzy89c1]

Every Canadian team is out due to taxes

1. Montreal
2. Toronto
3. Ottawa
4. Winnipeg
5. Calgary
6. Edmonton
7. Vancouver
8. Kings
9. Ducks
10. Sharks

[xzy89c1]

1 hour ago, pastajoe said:

I wouldn’t care about taxes because I’d be making more money in a couple of years than I’ve made in a lifetime, and it would just grow through investments. I wouldn’t care about location because I’d have enough money to live wherever I wanted in the offseason. In fact, I might prefer to play in cold weather cities because it would put me more in the winter mindset without warm weather distractions. So it would come down to teams and/or fanbases I don’t like and would hate to wear their sweaters.

First five: Boston, Philadelphia, Montreal, Carolina, Dallas

Next five: Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Florida, NY Islanders 

if you make ten million in a career, you will lose approx. 1 million more playing in Canada vs Florida, Texas or Tennessee... That is your earning potential as after your career there is a fraction of that to be made for the typical player. 

You also will spend like a very wealthy person not like you do today. Big house, nice cars, vacations etc... I am assuming you are a not millionaire today LOL. 

[pastajoe]

1 hour ago, xzy89c1 said:

if you make ten million in a career, you will lose approx. 1 million more playing in Canada vs Florida, Texas or Tennessee... That is your earning potential as after your career there is a fraction of that to be made for the typical player. 

You also will spend like a very wealthy person not like you do today. Big house, nice cars, vacations etc... I am assuming you are a not millionaire today LOL. 

I do quite well thanks to my wife investing early, which is why I could retire at 62. We have a big house, travel overseas every year, I’m not a car guy, and don’t fret over taxes. So my lifestyle would not be significantly different, even if you gave me a few million more. I’d probably give a good portion to charity. There’s more to happiness than a couple million more if I’m already making millions.

[transient]

22 hours ago, Taro T said:

Umm, does anyone want to tell him ...

 

😉

Still potentially 3 years left to ratify...

[GASabresIUFAN]

I've added a poll to see the collective Sabrespace 10 team NTC.

When I close the poll, I'll list the top ten by total number of votes.

Edited July 17 by GASabresIUFAN