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Originally Posted by Jay Random
In a world where an owner paid a relocation fee to move a team to Winnipeg, that isn't the obstacle you think it is.
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TNSE was lined up to buy the Coyotes for $170M (the amount the NHL needed to be made 'whole' on the deal) until Glendale caved and caused the league to look at the more pressing matter (the Thrashers effectively being kicked out of their building).
TNSE was willing to pay $170M for a team, so the league got their $60M fee, effectively setting the minimum price for a franchise at the time. The owner that paid the relocation fee didn't pay anything more for a team than he intended to going in.