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Beef03 said:http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=414808
Bill Daly insists the Maple Leafs do not have the ability to block another team from setting up shop in the Toronto market. So if the Maple Leafs cannot technically block anyone, neither can the Canucks. I've always thought the territory argument was BS anyways. If there can be three teams in the immediate New York City market, the Leafs don't have a leg to stand on to prevent expansion in the GTA. He also says there are no plans to expand or move any teams.
Canucks would love a team in Seattle. The travel alone would help them and it would no affect their bottom line one bit.wicked said:JC, a man who seems to know a bit about hockey (and definitely more than me), has posted here that the Canucks wouldn't block a team in Seattle.
It's 140 miles or so between the cities. I'm not sure what the tie-ups are like at the crossings in the Northwest, but if they're anything like those in the Northeast that could make it a 3-hour trip.
Uncle.Ruckus said:Newfoundland deserves a team. The NHL needs more Newfie puck bunnies.
Armchair_QB said:wicked said:Saw a piece out there that Bettman will push expansion to 32 (and the ensuing fees) as a way of mollifying some owners for lost lockout revenues, with GTA and Quebec City mentioned. Also the Leafs would get a nice chunk of change for a team coming into its territory. Not sure how reliable it is.
Even though the GTA and Quebec make the most sense I can't see the league putting two expansion teams in Canada. One of the two will get a team and a US city that won't support a team but has a nice arena (Houston, Kansas City, Seattle) will get the other team.
My guess is the Yotes wind up in Seattle, Quebec gets the Canadian expansion team and we get the second coming of:
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Beef03 said:http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=414808
Bill Daly insists the Maple Leafs do not have the ability to block another team from setting up shop in the Toronto market. So if the Maple Leafs cannot technically block anyone, neither can the Canucks. I've always thought the territory argument was BS anyways. If there can be three teams in the immediate New York City market, the Leafs don't have a leg to stand on to prevent expansion in the GTA. He also says there are no plans to expand or move any teams.
Mark2010 said:How much longer the Islanders stay in Nassau Coliseum is a mystery to me.