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Originally Posted by Beatle17
So the team has been in Phoenix longer than they were in Winnipeg and people comtinue to question whether they can survive? I believe that current Winnipeg gets league support today, but admit i could be wrong on this point.
Neither Quebec or Hamilton have an owner who would keep them alive either.
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Peladeau (Quebec) has an estimated net worth of $1.5 Billion.
Jeremy Jacobs (Boston):
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...re-challenged/
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“Quebec is challenged, OK, I’m going to put it nicely. They’re challenged,” Jacobs said. “Look at the income base and the population base and there probably isn’t a smaller market, so they’re going to really have to distinguish themselves in some other way, I would think.”
Gary Bettman said in 2016 when Vegas was confirmed as the 31st franchise. “Significantly, the fluctuation of the Canadian dollar throughout the process, including its decline to a low of 68 cents earlier this year, was a factor. In considering both applications for expansion, it was a priority of the board to create conditions that would place an incoming club or clubs in the best position to exceed on an expedited basis. Unfortunately, the state and volatility of the Canadian dollar undermined the achievement of that objective relative to the Quebec City bid.”
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I think the challenge for Quebec is not ownership, but market size, Canadian $, and not being part of US footprint.