Actually having 4 professional sports franchises a...

2011-05-23T19:18:22.258-04:00

Actually having 4 professional sports franchises and some of the best college sports come through town every year is quite special. Atlanta will miss the hockey I'm afraid, myself included. Best spectator sport in person period.

Did you know: Atlanta has outdrawn fabled RedWing franchise in many years this decade while "not supporting" it's team. Seems winning has something to do with putting people in the seats. The Atlanta ownership never wanted the Thrashers, it was the ugly sister to the Hawks and Philips Arena in the deal. They have consistently kept the management from spending money, this year ~ $18m under the salary cap, would make the Pirates blush in baseball. When they had their lone appearance in the postseason a few years back that place was rockin' for most of the season and into the playoffs.

The joke is Winnepeg doesn't deserve it. They averaged less fans than Atlanta has and that is why they left, not the "nobody wanted to own them anymore" BS.

There are so many transplants in Atlanta all the dumb stereotypes don't really work, it is a city of 4+ million people from all over. Very passionate fans, just imagine your favorite team with owners that don't use any PR, don't promote the team in any way, spend the bare minimum, don't create any local pee wee hockey programs of any kind. Imagine losing badly because your 1st and 2nd lines (hockey term) might not get ice time in most cities.

Imagine being fans of the Oakland A's without the run into the playoffs every 5 years. Imagine having the most incompetent GM for every year since inception, through all the terrible losing, all the terrible draft picks, all the terrible signings and never seeing that GM get fired...

Atlanta will miss hockey, unfortunately I will too.

Former Thrasher season ticket holder

Fredette would be an interesting pick, because he ...

2011-05-23T12:42:24.154-04:00

Fredette would be an interesting pick, because he certainly isn't shy about hoisting shots.

Atlanta won't miss a hockey franchise. Having lived down there, I couldn't see the Raleigh-Durham area missing the Hurricanes all that much, either. I think it's a matter of time before the Canes move, too.

The Giants will suffer if the have injuries on their O-line this year, but they needed help on defense, too. I can't say I blame them for drafting a high caliber corner given their tendency to blitz.

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Fredette would be an interesting pick, because he ...