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Originally Posted by Vulcan
While listening to a Gillett interview on Prime Time Sports, he recommended that Markham not go ahead with the build but put everything in place (land, infrastructure etc.) so that they are ready if granted a franchise. Putting the building up now would be presumptious and the NHL wouldn't be impressed.
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I don't really get this. Having potential relocation cities in their back pocket is to the NHLs benefit. It gives teams more bargaining power with their arenas and municiplaities when the threat of moving actually means something.