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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
If I'm the NHL I'd be a lot more comfortable here if there was already a signed deal with either Tempe or to renovate the Veterans Colosseum, and shovels were in the ground already.
But I'm not sure how you sign of on a 3,600 to 5,000 seat stadium with no real end in sight. Even if you were to get approval and sign off from Tempe at this point, are you really okay with playing at ASU's stadium for at least 4 seasons likely.
Unless there are truly no alternative options and Houston, Kansas City, and Quebec have all rescinded their previous interest in being home to an NHL Franchise I'm not sure how this would palatable to the other NHL owners and NHLPA.
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Isn't this all about protecting the 600 million in franchise fees for a new franchise?