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Originally Posted by Jay Random
Recent history suggests that the Board of Governors has no problem with relocating a franchise if nobody is willing and able to operate it in its existing location. That's why there is once again a team called the Winnipeg Jets.
That expansion fee was only charged once, to the only ownership group that was willing and able to pay that much. There were no other bidders at that price – none. If the NHL ever expands again, I'm betting it won't be for that kind of money.
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Seattle will pay the expansion fee. Bonderman and Bruckheimer did not have an Arena deal that met NHL requirements at the time of the RFP therefore Seattle could not bid.