Mark Griffith

Atlanta Tech. Sports fan. Foodie. Switchyards Member. From NJ. Bucknell Grad. SU Dad🍊 #LGM #NYGiants #NHLtoAtlanta

[Mark Griffith @MarkGriffithATL]

2 trophies. Same day. 21 miles and 2 hours apart. #LGM #NHLinAtlanta

[Mark Griffith @MarkGriffithATL]

@jc_bradbury Go to South Downtown! I’m headed there this morning.

[Mark Griffith @MarkGriffithATL]

@davempayne @JonnyBird @sodowntownatl Headed down shortly. And then again Monday. Congrats @JonnyBird !

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@Ben_Yoel The one on the right. And it shouldn't be close. Perhaps @StevenACohen2 will consider bringing it back for 2027.

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@ScottXfan And clearly the league doesn’t either. Otherwise it would have been awarded already.

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Highlights from the North Point Mall redevelopment public meeting tonight at Alpharetta City Hall:
- standing room only crowd
- no one ownership group behind the effort
- if city council approves (late Summer?), a prospective owner can say they have an arena plan
#NHLtoAtlanta

[Mark Griffith @MarkGriffithATL]

@ScottXfan Interesting. I wonder if it makes a difference when a franchise is awarded vs. when they begin play? In theory, once the zoning approvals are in place, a presentation could be made to the league (confirmed last night). Anson Carter is still one to watch.

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@ScottXfan You need both. The arena developer said they are in constant talks with the league. Then there is a separate effort dealing with the state and region on parking and transportation that needs approval before the city even considers it. I do not believe this is happening on spec.

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@ScottXfan While it wasn't explicitly stated, here is my guess. There is a group in place. There was a lot of confidence presented in that meeting last night. And it's a lot effort, by many groups, to go through all this if there was not a high probability of success.

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The other thing. It would be at least 12 months from the time zoning is approved until construction would start. So the earliest a team would start play would be 2029. #NHLtoAtlanta

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I thought Jamestown did a great job in their presentation. Many questions about what happens if the NHL doesn’t come. Some questions about aesthetics. Very few questions about taxes. I think the city of Alpharetta and the development team should be very encouraged. #NHLtoAtlanta

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The first public meeting to bring the NHL to the North Point Mall area in the Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta is about to begin. #NHLtoAtlanta

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@HamptonPrezcott @GentlemanMashr I don't believe for one second that Forsyth is a viable option or ownership. Otherwise, it would have happened already. It's all about North Point Mall. I'm going to the public meeting tonight to see what the chatter is about.

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@davreyavery I still love the Patriot League shoutout, even though I’m a Bison.

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@NHLtoAtlanta @agentofascent Krause doesn't have the money. Alpharetta's ownership group has been publicly silent, although the developers have been active. First drop-in public meeting regarding the North Point development is tomorrow night. I am going.

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@PSLToFlushing @CarlosACollazo @BaseballAmerica Any shot they consider UGA’s Daniel Jackson with that 27th pick? Kid is clutch and has dominated the SEC this year.

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@bluestein Did it sound like the message got through to those 5 people?

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The #mets should target Daniel Jackson in next month’s mlb draft.

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It's only June 6th and it's already the #mets last west coast night game of the season. Yay for me.

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@FinkelsteinRyan I think McLean has the potential to be a #1. But I called it on Opening Day, even though he wasn't on the team yet, that Christian Scott would be a key factor in the Mets success this year.