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Old 02-17-2012, 07:44 PM   #132
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Quebec is quite a bit further ahead than Seattle at this stage. Quebec has an owner, a building (coming...) and a market - Bettman's three main criteria. Seattle has no owner, no building (yet) and a market.

If Coyotes need to be moved quickly, it's Quebec. If they hang on for a couple of more years it may become a toss-up.

My personal opinion is Southern Ontario and Seattle will be expansion franchises in five years or so.
I don't think expansion works in Seattle, just to costly to make sense for anyone in a likely weak market, they will be looking to pick up a cheaper deal on a Jersey or Islanders or the like
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