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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
It's not always the franchises in the worst shape or least valuable that relocate. They're not usually in great shape, but even the Pens were on the verge of relocating in the 2000s (because of arena issues). Kansas City even offered free rent to the team in their brand new arena if they moved there. The NHL didn't have the appetite to move into the Kansas City market at the time, hence why they went to bat for them so hard to keep the team there. If it was a different city, who knows how it might have turned out.
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You are aware the Pens were bankrupt in 1998 and 1999 right? They were still struggling financially in 2004 when the lockout happened and the arena issue arose.