Who knows, maybe the talk with Seattle gets him thinking that he can go in as the owner or as a partner there with an expansion franchise, and get the financial deal and situation he requires and demands in Edmonton.
Closer to his actual home base of operations, will have a new arena and a city/county that's more attractive and open to achieving his business goals out of all this.
He can then start to take offers from the local business community in Edmonton to take over the Oilers.
As I've said before...from Day 1 he said he'd be the owner for as long as he has partners sharing the same vision and wishing to do what's necessary to keep the franchise, as a business, successful in Edmonton. Most brushed that off as the usual disclaimers 5 years ago, but I think his actions now show that, rightly or wrongly in people's opinion, he's realizing that he's not getting that support that he requires for himself and his dealings personally.
As a result, the shine is off the stone for him, and he may be figuring that all this hassle isn't worth his time and effort anymore if he's not getting the support he thinks he needs, to make this a viable business for him. Again, people may not like the tactics, but it follows his initial comments regarding a new building desperately, in his opening comments as a cavaet for buying the team in the first place.
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