BluPuk Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 This will be the first and only world class sports team that Vegas has - and it will be a good one. For a mere half a billion you get to pilfer the cupboards of all other 30 teams for players. I think the Leafs should seriously consider getting a whole new franchise.... the New Leafs !! Let's see: The Vegas Vagrants? The Blackjacks? The Goodfellas? The Gamblers? The Victors? The Aces? Every team logo I come up with has a pair of dice in it.... uniform colour: silver, gold and green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Las Vegas Knights Silver Black and Burgandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 LOL hf101, the colours were in reference to the colour of money and precious metals. The whole post was tongue-in-cheek. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingNut722 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Actually @hf101 is not far off. The leading speculation is the Las Vegas Black Nights. Owner Bill Foley is reportedly smitten with the name and is attributing a fair bit of it to his alma mater, the US Military Academy, not to mention Foley's the owner of Black Knight Financial Services. If this indeed a reality, let the Monty Python jokes begin..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 2 hours ago, BluPuk said: Let's see: The Vegas Vagrants? The Blackjacks? The Goodfellas? The Gamblers? The Victors? The Aces? If they're bad for 10 years, they can be called the Craps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 2 hours ago, hf101 said: Las Vegas Knights Silver Black and Burgandy How about red, black and green...the colors of the roulette wheel? VEGAS baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Well @pilldoc asked for the new forum yesterday. I'm just proposing the name and colors. As others have also said the owner wants Black Knights for a name. I have to think that will cause some type of racial concerns -- just because it can. I think also that Las Vegas Knights has a good ring to it. I think the colors proposed by BluPuk are also reasonable except they are the colors of Dallas. The Yotes may be somewhat close in color to the ones I proposed. But hey, I proposed them as they are kinda HF.net's colors I think there will be a lot of Fan Deals to Vegas the first few years to help put fans in the seats. Kind of a great thing though go to a game and then take a shuttle downtown to the casinos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0e Th0rnton Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 In a few weeks after I move, I am going to start a little project for summer fun. Are we only getting 1 expansion team? I am going to go through all 30 teams and try to project who gets protected and who does not, including prospects with pro experience and try to narrow down a team Vegas will end up with. It will be kind of like predicting an entry draft, but with twists hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 @J0e Th0rnton While you are brainstorming this idea consider the option of creating a page under "FanPages" for this project if you like too. Send me a PM if this interests you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 1 hour ago, J0e Th0rnton said: In a few weeks after I move, I am going to start a little project for summer fun. Are we only getting 1 expansion team? I am going to go through all 30 teams and try to project who gets protected and who does not, including prospects with pro experience and try to narrow down a team Vegas will end up with. It will be kind of like predicting an entry draft, but with twists hehe at the end of next year do you want to have an expansion draft here on HF.net? That would be kind of neat to do.... i like your idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarsippius Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 29 minutes ago, pilldoc said: at the end of next year do you want to have an expansion draft here on HF.net? That would be kind of neat to do.... i like your idea. Yes! I was thinking about that yesterday, when the protected list comes out we can all be armchair GM for a new team....make it so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 @J0e Th0rnton Shoot me a PM when you get a chance. I might be able to help you with a team or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0e Th0rnton Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 1 hour ago, hf101 said: @J0e Th0rnton While you are brainstorming this idea consider the option of creating a page under "FanPages" for this project if you like too. Send me a PM if this interests you. 1 hour ago, pilldoc said: at the end of next year do you want to have an expansion draft here on HF.net? That would be kind of neat to do.... i like your idea. Quite possibly a fun idea! My focus is all on moving to my new house on Wed coming up and then unpacking, etc But after that, heck yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 On 6/23/2016 at 7:04 AM, hf101 said: Las Vegas Knights Silver Black and Burgandy So i haven't seen this mentioned anywhere does this team automatically get the 1st pick in next year's draft??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 28 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: So i haven't seen this mentioned anywhere does this team automatically get the 1st pick in next year's draft??? nope. They will be the third pick and can finish no lower than 6th. Quote How will the 2017 draft lottery work? The Las Vegas franchise will be given the same odds in the 2017 draft lottery as the team finishing with the third-fewest points during the 2016-17 regular season. This means it will choose no lower than sixth in the first round. Las Vegas then will select third in each subsequent round of the draft unless there is a trade. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/six-questions-impact-las-vegas-nhl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 7 hours ago, J0e Th0rnton said: My focus is all on moving to my new house on Wed coming up and then unpacking, etc Congrats on the new house!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 13 minutes ago, hf101 said: Hopefully, after about a season or two when the 'novelty' wears off, this won't be the same picture we will be seeing......DURING a game.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Michael Grabner, Dave Bolland, Cam Ward could be leaving their teams for Las Vegas http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/17148260/nhl-recently-obtained-players-likely-exposed-las-vegas-expansion-draft Take Mcdud.......please.............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Las Vegas NHL team name reportedly down to Nighthawks, Red Hawks or Desert Hawks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 21 minutes ago, hf101 said: Las Vegas NHL team name reportedly down to Nighthawks, Red Hawks or Desert Hawks I'm kinda of partial to the Las Vegas Nighthawks ... BUT ....we already have a ____Hawks as in Blackhawks. Too similar IMO. I know years ago the AHL used to have to Admirals teams but that was because of the AHL and IHL merging. The Norfolk Admirals (AHL) and the Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) Sooo does the NHL really need another Hawks team???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 11 hours ago, pilldoc said: Sooo does the NHL really need another Hawks team???? 1 Nope. But I do have to say the NightHawks choice has the makings for a really cool logo, especially if they choose to combine a stealth and a hawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Nighthawks. Color me unimpressed. Too similar sounding to Blackhawks. Nevada is known for their peregrines (type of falcon)....use that name. Nevada Silver Peregrines. Nevada Peregrines / Las Vegas Peregrines. The NHL's offices seriously need some infusion of people with creativity and imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR Ewing Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 -It was mentioned before, but Aces seems like a natural. -Vipers -Bandits -Rollers -Jacks or Blackjacks -Desperados Hell, I don't really know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J0e Th0rnton Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 On 8/12/2016 at 7:37 PM, JR Ewing said: -It was mentioned before, but Aces seems like a natural. -Vipers -Bandits -Rollers -Jacks or Blackjacks -Desperados Hell, I don't really know. I can deal with Vipers. I had a similar thought. Diamondbacks. Doubles over as they can have a nice Diamondback rattlesnake as their logo's or a diamond on a card? haha Anything with hawks is a waste at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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