http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/06/return-of-quebec-nordiques-rumors-heat-up-as-politicans-discuss-building-a-new-arena/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 22 May 2013 00:34:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/06/return-of-quebec-nordiques-rumors-heat-up-as-politicans-discuss-building-a-new-arena/comment-page-1/#comment-8002 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:11:52 +0000 http://localhost/wp/3.0/?p=15204#comment-8002 [...] they’re serious about wanting a team back. After all, with people in power angling to get a new arena built in Quebec City (something that killed the Nordiques and got them moved to Denver in the 90s) is a huge deal and [...]

]]> http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/06/return-of-quebec-nordiques-rumors-heat-up-as-politicans-discuss-building-a-new-arena/comment-page-1/#comment-6358 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:13:28 +0000 http://localhost/wp/3.0/?p=15204#comment-6358 Note on the “first year in Colorado” tidbit:
IIRC, there were rumors of the Nordiques (ahem) not playing to their potential to get the high draft picks for a few years straight, to make a high caliber team. Then they moved, and boom. These rumors had nothing to do with the move, simply the insta-turnaround.
This was similar to the Sharks’ accusations against the Senators of throwing games to get Alexander Daigle as the #1 in the 1993 draft; this led to the lottery system we have today.

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