Hartford Courant: CT Officals not sold on Baldwin's NHL dream

He's hoping the state will get rid of management rights of the Hartford Civic Center from MSG and create a new Hartford Whalers AHL team in hopes of using that as a springboard for an NHL franchise (like the Manitoba Moose).

The state is looking at the long term effects of the Civic Center and have a January 21st deadline to terminate its contract with MSG, which is costing the state about $4 million a year.

Hartford Courant article on Baldwin's NHL Dream