The reality is someone will play in Winterpeg - it will just be harder for them. They are going to get a lot of draft picks eventually and those guys would rather play in Winnipeg in the $how than in Tuscaloosa USA in the AHL. And there will be some Free Agents that will be able to get paid to go up there as well.
If I had a choice to play in the NHL or the KHL, I would rather play in Winnipeg than Russia. Maybe they can get all of the Manitoba kids to stick around and play - kind of what Sutter was doing with the Flames roster (whether it worked well or not).
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