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Old 03-19-2014, 12:37 PM   #284
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And now this from the Seattle City Council Prez:
http://sportspressnw.com/2181588/201...one-for-hockey

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“I don’t believe the MOU could be modified to allow an NHL team to go first,” Burgess wrote. “During our initial consideration of the MOU, it was quite clear that the financial risk to the city increased dramatically with the NHL-first scenario.”
It is one vote and an influential one but if true, arena won't be built till an NBA team is acquired based on current agreement.
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