[Jack Black]

How are the sunbelt teams doing? The NHL lost something when Aneheim got a team. I do have to say Dallas seems like a hockey town. But it just grates, somehow. Maybe a few of these guys leaving the league and some canadian or northern US cities (where ice occurs naturally) would get us back to basics. That might not be all bad.

[commish]

Well lets see what the Players Union has to say about this report when the Buffalo Sabres, Atlanta Thrashers, Columbus Whatever the hell a bluejacket is, etc etc all fold and the NHL is back down to 15-20 teams and HALF THE UNION IS OUT OF WORK!

[DManA]

You think Dallas is more of a hockey town then the Twin Cities - from whence their Stars scurried?

Picking up franchises and moving them around like checkers pieces doesn't do much to enhance fan loyalty.

[gcruse]

I do have to say Dallas seems like a hockey town. But it just grates, somehow.

Heh.  I imagine the same thing was said when indoor hockey rinks were built.  It takes
weather out of the game.  But, once you do that, there's no reason for Dallas to grate
any more than the next town.  You're all sitting comfortably inside a rink. 

Hell, if it  wasn't for refrigerated air, the whole sunbelt would be uninhabitable.  The fact that this is
not the case, doesn't grate on anyone.  Well, except maybe those hating all the relocated Yankees.