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Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
If the NHL really wanted hockey to stay in Phoenix, why wouldn't they lower the asking price ahead of the deadline? There's three possible answers to that question (multiple answers may even apply):
(1) Jamison had indeed collected a big fat $0 so lowering the purchase price wouldn't have made a difference.
(2) The NHL thinks Mayor Weiers is bluffing and they feel the same deal will be on the table again.
(3) They're more interested in recouping the owners' money than staying in the market.
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The NHL certainly doesn't look like a motivated seller. In fact, if I'm not mistaken, the price tag has been rising throughout this saga.
If the price tag was half what it is now, this would probably get done.
Cowperson