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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
Seattle's metro population is close to $3.8M, which is pretty significant and lucrative for a pro sports market. There would be no competition for market share with another team in close vicinity. I am sure there will be corporate and political pressure to get things done there, if there's a valid opportunity. I also think Bettman/NHL would support a team there too at some point. This is like dominoes, if one thing happens, all of a sudden, another one could be happening too.
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Seattle has even less of an appetite to shell out government money for a new arena than Calgary does. Holding Seattle over our heads as a threat is laughable.