Seattle isn't really that great a market when it comes to attendance. The Mariners were in the thick of the wild card race this year and they were playing to a half empty stadium.
The Seattle sports fan seems like a weekend type crowd, which explains the strong attendance of the Seahawks and Sounders.
There's no guarantee an NHL team would have success in Seattle. This is also a city that didn't support an NBA team enough, and in terms of ticket purchases and games, the NBA product is most similar to the NHl.
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