[troutman]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozan...wn-arena-deal/

Leaked NHLPA memo:

The memo continues: “If RSE does not secure the financing, or if the City Council does not vote to approve the proposed lease, our understanding is that the League would immediately pursue one of several back-up alternatives which likely would entail a prompt relocation of the franchise. While there are several potential cities to which the team might be relocated, it appears that Seattle is the most likely.”