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Originally Posted by JerryUnderscore
That seems like a Catch 22. The NHL won't award an expansion to Seattle if they don't have an arena. But if Seattle isn't willing to build an arena until they secure a franchise...
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Not really. San Jose didn't have an arena when they were awarded an expansion team, but part of the deal was solid assurances that the arena would be built. The same situation has played out with many other expansion teams in many professional sports.