When looking at Vegas's average income don't forget that a lot of the money made in Vegas is under the table. There's a lot more money in Vegas than people think.
Plus when you look at whether or not the NHL will expand it seems pretty obvious just by looking at how the conferences are aligned that two western expansion teams are coming quick. It's money that the NHL owners don't have to share with the players for starters.
The other part about it is which cities will the NHL expand?
If you again just did what appeared most obvious, it seems to me that one expansion team will be Las Vegas to fill a spot in the Pacific Division and the other will be Kansas City to fill a spot in the Central Division.
Seattle remains as a relocation hammer for Phoenix and Quebec City remains as a relocation hammer for Florida.
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