^^^. Which makes your league look weak and second rate. There are reasons no other league has gone into Vegas. The NHL should consider those same issues before going down this road.
I also don't hate non-traditional markets, seeing as I live in one, but I am very aware of the challenges these teams face in staying relevant in a city where the game is a mostly unknown. I am also very aware of the challenges these locations present to players, which Vegas would just intensify. It would be much more beneficial to the league to fortify the west coast, creating a very natural geographic zone for rivalries and travel, than to expand into the desert and an economically challenged city.
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