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Originally Posted by MisterJoji
If Quebec was given an expansion team that creates 30+ jobs for NHL players. Sure, they wouldn't likely be able to attract the marquee players of the game but I'm sure lots of players would love to play in the NHL in Quebec than in the AHL for another franchise. Plus Winnipeg has been able to sign a few average NHLers and lock-up a few of their young guys long-term without issue, despite being a "low desirable" place to play. A team back in Quebec would be a massive success.
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The NHLPA will always push for more jobs and more money. That doesn't mean that they want the expansion to be in Quebec, that just means that unions are always trying to get more jobs and more money.
The question would be whether or not the NHL team would be more successful in Quebec City, where they are a smaller population but "crazy about hockey" versus a location like Houston where the NHL would be a very low priority for sports fans in the area but there would be a massive population to potentially draw upon and a rivalry with Dallas to cultivate.
I know I would rather see the NHL expand north of the boarder but I also know that the NHL brass wants to have a team in every major market in the US.