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Originally Posted by jayswin
This is news to me. What did he do? I read a story about Hartford where the owner basically stamped his feet and pulled a runner on the city after he didn't get what he wanted in an arena deal or something?
And I thought Winnipeg didn't have anyone willing to continue operating the Jets in Winnipeg?
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Quebec had great attendance, but an owner that wanted to sell and nobody stepped up. 91.5% capacity their last season.
Winnipeg and Hartford weren't supporting their hockey teams. Jets were bottom four in attendance their last four seasons, and dead last the year before they moved. The Whalers were bottom 2 or 3 their last four seasons.
Bettman gets blamed for the silliest things.