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Originally Posted by Wronskian
If they are quoting that their stadium capacity is 100 people I might believe that. The stands are basically empty when you see their games on TV. I still find it hard to believe that FLORIDA has two hockey teams and Washington state has none.
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The knock on Toronto getting another team is that they've been called Leaf fans and not hockey fans as shown by their non support of junior teams. I think they wouldn't have any trouble supporting another NHL team though, even if they had poor attendance.
I'd really like to see Phoenix moved to Seattle. Phoenix seems to have improved their attendance this season but it's probably too little too late. On the other hand I'd like QC get a team as well but looking at the new NHL re-alignment plans, it doesn't look like they are going to expand or move a team to the East. I also read somewhere that the QC prospective owner and Bettman don't get along and we've seen how that turns out.
The rest of the teams that look weak in terms of profitability such as Florida won't move as long as their owners are satisfied. Something could surprise us such as the Atlanta move but I think the NHL tries to keep problem franchises on the QT.