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Originally Posted by Joborule
I would think the NHL/ESPN as a whole would prefer McDavid was in a better market where not only more local/regional attention can be gained, but the organization can actually capitalize off of having a player like him, and ensure McDavid has several more deep playoff runs to come.
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Yeah it would be huge to get McDavid in a big US market. Gretzky in LA did a lot for the NHL and the league and while McDavid isn't as big a name in the USA as Gretzky was, adding him to say a Metropolitan team would likely provide a large TV ratings boost and drive some rivalries up. McDavid spending his entire career in Edmonton would be terrible for the NHL.