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Old 04-16-2011, 08:29 AM   #1060
Northendzone
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Originally Posted by THE SCUD View Post
The only reason TNSE is looking to buy it is a long term plan to get it into Southern Ontario.

I have a contact who's close to their group, and they are posturing with the NHL for a "Loss Rider Window" whereby, if they experience no profits in the
peg for 5 consecutive years, it opens up a relocation window to S. Ontario.

It is my understanding that they are at the point where TNSE is now negotiating the transfer fee TNSE would pay MLSE for the territory.

Winnipeg is being used a temporary home, to get the team closer to the one market that an investor would actually want - S. Ontario.
so you are gary bettman and you have fought long and hard to make hockey work in phoenix and then you need to agree to this.......this story seems hard to believe
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