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Originally Posted by ComixZone
2020/2021 Season?
Arizona is not a relocation candidate.
Carolina sold and the new owner has committed to keeping the team in that city.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the NHL is going to use Seattle as leverage against Calgary. For all of those who thought the Flames leaving was an empty threat...whelp, it is what it is now.
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Lets see, the NHL owners would either get $200 from relocating, or $650M from expanding, which should they prefer?
The NHL has made their intentions pretty clear for the past few years that Seattle would be an expansion market. This doesn't change things at all with Calgary. You can bet money that the Flames owners will play lip-service and visit Seattle (and Houston) to play up the relocation card, but I wouldn't give it much merit still.