Last night, the Columbus Blue Jackets played a relocated team, the Winnipeg Jets. As an Atlanta Thrashers fan, our own Fletcher explained his feelings about that match-up. The comments of those Cannon Blasts included some of us sharing our memories of the Browns being moved from Cleveland.
Little did we know that yesterday would bring the shocking news of Columbus Crew SC facing a likely relocation to Austin, Texas. In 2011, True North Sports and Entertainment Limited - created in Winnipeg in 2001 - purchased the Thrashers and immediately moved them to Winnipeg. When Anthony Precourt purchased the Crew in 2013, the deal said he could not move the team for 10 years, with one exception: a move to Austin.