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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
currently there are 25 functional NHL cities in the US (24 minus Arizona which will very likely be on the move). To get to 36 teams, you need 5 more cities.
Not sure what cities can actually support/want NHL? Atlanta is out, unless the NHL wants to got there a third time and strike out. So you have Houston, Sacramento? Milwaukee? Not sure who else?
Demand drives supply - there's a reason that Networks aren't having bidding wars for the NHL: the market isn't there.
the expansion fee is definitely enticing, but I don't think the market in the US has much more capacity then what its currently at.
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Austin
SLC
San Diego
KC
Portland
Indianapolis
Hamilton
Some of these need buildings, and I don't think 36 is a great idea, but I think it's doable.