Las Vegas has been one of those fringe rumours for the NHL for a while.
I definitely think they could put a profitable team there. Perhaps not a very strong fanbase but as long as the casinos stay onboard with the plan to direct tourists to the games they should be able to sell out consistently.
The problem would be if something new and shiney showed up, Las Vegas could forget all about hockey in a heartbeat.
I also am not sure how good of a TV contract a team in Vegas would be able to get. The NHL relies pretty heavily on TV revenues doesn't it?
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