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LoboFan07

Jun 7 2009, 12:56 AM

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The team would be known as the Toronto Legacy, and would play out of a proposed 30,000-seat arena built at Downsview Park, located in the north of the Greater Toronto Area. Lopez said the site would include a community athletic centre, 50-metre swimming pool, four outdoor rinks and public park space among other amenities.

"We're not sure how (the NHL) or the Toronto Maple Leafs will take this," said Lopez.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=280969

Group released it's plan on Friday.

LoboFan07

Jun 7 2009, 12:58 AM

Just now re-reading the article....

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"We're not here to compete with the Toronto Maple Leafs," Lopez said. "We're here to be their little brother."

Really. That's a great mind set for a franchise.

Colmesneilfan1

Jun 7 2009, 01:40 AM

I'm sure that there are cities without franchises that the NHL could expand into without putting another team in Toronto...

cheaptrick77

Jun 7 2009, 04:29 PM

Does the NHL really need to be expanding right now?

delap

Jun 7 2009, 04:32 PM

QUOTE (cheaptrick77 @ Jun 7 2009, 05:29 PM)

Does the NHL really need to be expanding right now?

I was kinda wondering the same thing....

(Even though I don't follow hockey at all I know there are a TON of teams!!!)

CrankThatCrabtree

Jun 7 2009, 06:38 PM

I didn't read this story but I've heard they are considering moving Phoenix to a Canadian city, they might move them for a second Toronto squad, or they could move them to Seattle which is what I'd do

LoboFan07

Jun 8 2009, 05:38 AM

If Phoenix gets moved, they're moving them to Hamilton....which is less than an hour from Toronto.

This would be a 3rd team in Toronto...aka New York Northwest.

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