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Originally Posted by New Era
Are they? I thought they were struggling to get the financing together to make the payment. That's why they have been talking with Carolina. I don't think Quebec can put the scratch together for an expansion team, but they are the perfect location for relocation.
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I hadn't heard this but have no problem believing it.
NHL really needs to be careful on relos and franchise sales though. Can't charge $500 million and then let Quebec group buy the Hurricanes for $200 million. You can charge a relo fee but you need to protect that franchise value.
When all said and done, it could be no expansion team actually pays $500 million.