Tinfoil hat time: This stinks of a theatrical process for the general public, as I think the NHL knew that they would only get Quebec and Las Vegas bids at this point in time. Likely, both have been promised teams by Bettman and the BOG.
As well, the other "applications" are going to be really useful when it comes time to relocate a couple franchises as they now have a pre-built list of interested parties.
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