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Originally Posted by Vulcan
Yeah they're blowing it. Their insistence on getting a NBA franchise first is going to mean they end up with nothing. Their only hope now is acquiring an existing franchise in either league and they've been striking out in that effort.
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Well, if we assume Quebec City was the intended landing spot of the Panthers when they eventually give up in Sunrise, then that can shift instead to expanding to Quebec, and relocating to Seattle when that time comes - iff Seattle builds a rink.
Certainly Seattle's failure puts the league in a bit of a bind wrt Quebec - Bettman has already said that there is no need to expand to two markets simultaneously, but everyone knows 32 is the end goal, not 31. So with both Seattle and GTA2 lacking serious interest, Quebec's odds increase dramatically.