NHL Enlargement is Coming Whether or not You Need it Or Not
Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval was on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio with Mick Kern and Dennis Bernstein and was requested concerning the potential enlargement cities which might be coming as a result of we all know the NHL is increasing to Houston, Arizona, and Atlanta, however who joins them?
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Mick Kern: Last one for me, and it’s extra of an announcement. And also you inform me how fallacious I’m, don’t inform me I’m fallacious, as a result of I do know I’m proper. Okay, Dave, right here we go. It appears like Steve, doesn’t it? Right here we go. The enlargement cities are going to be Houston and Atlanta. The second time it is going to be again to the Arizona space, and I don’t know what the fourth is. What do you say to that
Dave Pagnotta: it seems like Atlanta, for positive, since you’ve received two viable choices. Possession group smart, I’m nonetheless not totally bought on Houston. Okay, at the least this subsequent spherical. I feel there’s extra behind the scenes that must be ironed out.
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Kern: Who can be the substitute then if it’s not Houston? Okay, let’s put them within the second spherical as a result of I feel that’s an incredible place for a staff who can be with Atlanta then?
Pagnotta: I nearly, I nearly say a return to Arizona.
Dennis Bernstein: That’s what I’d say
Kern: instantly, huh? Fascinating
Pagnotta: That quickly versus Houston. I feel Houston can be in that 4. I agree there, after which it’s a combination. I do know individuals will speak about a second staff in Toronto endlessly. It’s not gonna occur. Neglect about that.
Kern: No. By the way in which, it ought to occur. I’m gonna say it ought to occur. It may. However there’s so many explanation why it’s not going to. You’re not going to, you’re not going to cannibalize your TV scores. You’re simply not going to do this proper.
Pagnotta: proper? If we’re going, if one other staff’s coming to Canada, it’s Quebec Metropolis, however there’s numerous behind the scenes that has to work on the market, simply from a enterprise financial perspective, inside that market, I do know you could have different markets that proceed to leap into the combo and have expressed curiosity. And Gary Bettman acknowledged this as properly.
However you’ve received markets like Portland, San Diego, Omaha, and some others. Kansas Metropolis is within the combine with the possession group there. The fellows that personal the Chiefs and the household that owns the Chiefs are massive hockey supporters. So that you’ve received that as properly.
Milwaukee sometimes enters the fold. And even in Oklahoma, in Oklahoma Metropolis, there’s some curiosity there as properly. So it’s type of the third one is type of a wild card to me, to see whoever doubtlessly steps up for it. I imply, all of them sound nice. One other one in California and San Diego can be superior. I really like that metropolis, however you bought to see when you’ve got the appropriate teams in place.
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However I feel I feel three for positive. I feel we all know of the 4 can be Atlanta, Arizona, Houston, after which thriller metropolis added to the combo. Who joins Atlanta on this subsequent go round? I don’t assume it’s definitive simply but.”
Andy Strickland: “NHL House owners can be assembly quickly to approve the enlargement opening. Main candidates/possession teams are believed to be Fertitta in Houston and Krause in Atlanta.”
