I think this is really the perfect time to just move the team to Vegas. It keeps the team in the same basic region, doesn't upset divisional alignment and there is going to be zero issues with tax payers footing the bill there. Any players living in Phoenix that don't want to leave that area, could just get themselves a nice condo in Vegas, and commute back home a couple times a month, or their families could drive up no problem.
Does the league really want the black eye, that they are depriving a community of essential service because o their borderline racketeering deal there? Bettman just needs to swallow his pride on this one and ship the team out immediately.
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