Poll : 29 June - 12 July 2016

Analysis

Thanks for all your votes, and for the "other" suggestions you sent in, many of which we've included below:

• "Why not the Gamblers. I know, not original, the Houston USFL franchise was called the Gamblers. Maybe the owners could get Jim Kelley, former Houston Gambler quarterback, to come to Vegas to give his blessing. Congrats on finally getting a Major League franchise. Now if the Raiders will only move to Vegas."
  
  
• "Given where the team will be playing, I think there is only one fitting name: The No Free Parking."
  
  
• "You left off Dealertainers!" [Ed: We considered, then thought better of it!]
• "Las Vegas Roadrunners."
  
  
• "The Vegas Virgins."
  
  
• "I like Hitmen but I don't think the NHL or the gaming community will embrace it. I also like Chill since its played on ice in the desert. Think about it....The Las Vegas Chill. It works!"
  
  
• "How about 'Mafia'? Or is that name copyrighted? :)" [Ed: Not technically copyrighted, but we don't think it would meet with NHL approval any more than the "Hitmen." Or half of the other suggestions we put forward, either, LOL.]
  
  
• "The owner almost had it right, just call them Vegas Knights."
  
  
• "Another name to consider is 'VULTURES'."
  
  
• "The Spread -- so every announcer and ESPN talking head can have fun (or go mad) having to say, 'Today the Blackhawks beat the Spread in Las Vegas.' All season long."
  
  
• "Silver Strikes." [Ed: A little obscure for the non slot-playing public?]
  
  
• "House (because the house always wins)." [Ed: Ha! Nice. one.]
  
  
• Las Vegas Blackjacks."
  
  
• "The Pioneers."
  
  
• "Wolfpack - in homage to The Hangover"
  
  
• "Las Vegas Snake Eyes."
  
  
• "The West Wings." [Ed: Ah, yes, we see where you're coming from there. And plenty of sponsorship tie-opportunity with the hotel wing and bar at MGM Grand!]
  
  
• "Bumper-to-Bumper Traffic on Las Vegas Blvd. on Friday and Saturday Nights (might be a tad too long for a jersey although the logo would be cars stacked at a red light; Spearmint Rhinos (that logo might be the first in sports you have to be 18+ to buy)."
  
  
• "How about Neveda Nuggets?"
  
  
• "Nights without the K and with a modifier like Wild seems the obvious obvious choice to me! The words Black and Knights are not descriptive of Vegas at all. I hope the owner has an open mind and will reconsider his choice."
  
  
• "Two names: 1.) Las Vegas Explosion 2.) Las Vegas Flush. Announcer after a score would say with excitement:, 'We just flushed that goal down the pipes of their goaltender' or 'We just blew up their powerplay opportunity!' Yeah, I know that these would sound great on a national broadcast on TV or radio."
  
  
• "Las Vegas Bluffs."
  
  
• "Haboob ... the wall of dust you see in a dust storm as it approaches."
  
  
• "Croupiers."
  
  
• "Anything but that stupid 51s!"