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Originally Posted by dissentowner
That is the selling of the franchise. So Melnyk lets say cannot sell the Senators to Quebecor without the NHL and the board approving the sale. Ala the Hamilton fiasco where JB wanted to but the team and relocate them. If Melnyk chose to retain ownership of the Sens and relocate them to QC the NHL cannot stop him.
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You are reaching now. Transferring to a different city is not selling the franchise - that's covered elsewhere be reference to "new members". Nor is playing hockey outside of the cities or boroughs specified in their agreement.