Atlanta Mayor Would Not Do A "Glendale" Deal To Keep Thrash

((HT: AJC/Vivlamore, Suggs))

With everything in play now for the future of hockey in questionable markets, everyone is now turning to Atlanta as the new pursuit for True North Sports and Entertainment to bring pro hockey back to Winnipeg...

The AJC's Chris Vivlamore and Ernie Suggs examined the idea of the city of Atlanta doing a "Glendale" deal with the National Hockey League- essentially and literally, buying time to find local ownership that may not be around at all.

But the city of Atlanta can't do it right now with all the budget and pension issues currently in their faces... and the city won't do it...

From Vivlamore and Suggs:

“We are aware that the ownership of the Thrashers is having difficulty and they may leave,” ((Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed's spokesman Reese)) McCranie said. “The mayor has had robust discussions with business leaders in the metro region [who might] potentially buy or join a team of buyers to keep the Thrashers here.

“He has gone through extraordinary lengths to ensure that the Thrashers can stay in Atlanta, but at this moment there is not a deal on the table that we can present.”

When members of Spirit were asked to comment, both Bruce Levenson and Michael Gearon, Junior wouldn't comment on anything...

FOSG Scott Burnside was on TSN's "That's Hockey with Geno Reda" to discuss the lack of hue and cry in Atlanta these days... that can be found hyah...

Winnipeg's Gary Lawless remains anxious, but slightly confident in the city's future to go back to the past... as does the HQ on the Thrash's future...

One in a good home not in Atlanta...

As the former voice of Georgia Tech athletics, the late, great, Al Ciraldo used to say: "Clock ticks..."