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Has Quebec City been priced out of the NHL?

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Melrose Munch said:
That has nothing to do with it. It was the western teams that starting the anti souther campaign years ago to begin with.
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Yeah, I really do hope Quebec, Hamilton, Hartford, Seattle, Houston, Atlanta, Kansas City, Milwaukee, who did I leave out? Portland?... all get teams. Just not my city's via relocation. (And i dont see a problem with 40 teams if england can make 92 work for soccer, but i also dont see the north american mindset changing to allow that, sadly)
 
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Dirty Old Man said:
Yeah, I really do hope Quebec, Hamilton, Hartford, Seattle, Houston, Atlanta, Kansas City, Milwaukee, who did I leave out? Portland?... all get teams. Just not my city's via relocation. (And i dont see a problem with 40 teams if england can make 92 work for soccer, but i also dont see the north american mindset changing to allow that, sadly)
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I agree, I'm just saying. I saw a tiny amount hoping for Carolina, but most quebec fans I know want expansion. Clean slate imo.

And I agree about 40 teams for sure. It would go a long way to securing a big tv contract.
 
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Frenchy said:
Like i said in the past , If the Desmarais family were leading the Nordiques process, insted of PKP, i'm pretty sure that Québec would be in the NHL by now... It's Jim Balsillie saga 2.0
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Eh i disagree. I don't think quebec was going to ever be team #32.
 
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Frenchy said:
Like i said in the past , If the Desmarais family were leading the Nordiques process, insted of PKP, i'm pretty sure that Québec would be in the NHL by now... It's Jim Balsillie saga 2.0
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Turned into a bit of a soap opera uh?
 

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gstommylee said:
Wouldn't mattered who the group was, the NHL wasn't going to do a 1 west team and 1 east team expansion. They wanted both spot 31 and spot 32 be western teams.
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Would you be saying this if they had chosen Kansas City for expansion?
 

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Melrose Munch said:
Would you be saying this if they had chosen Kansas City for expansion?
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They wouldn't had cause no one turned in and application.

KC's group did ask for an application but walked away cause of the 500m. That Group said it was too much.
 

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gstommylee said:
They wouldn't had cause no one turned in and application.

KC's group did ask for an application but walked away cause of the 500m. That Group said it was too much.
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GuelphStormer said:
what was seattle's excuse for not submitting an expansion bid at that time?
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Exactly GS. The NHL did want Quebec early on, but things changed. The fact jacobs doesn't does not mean everyone agrees. After all Bettman has never said the application was rejected.
 
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gstommylee said:
They wouldn't had cause no one turned in and application.

KC's group did ask for an application but walked away cause of the 500m. That Group said it was too much.
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I wasnt aware they'd "asked for an application" per se' tommy. What I do recall is Lamar Hunt Jr (son of former KC Chiefs owner) calling the $500M Expansion price "a ridiculously big fee". And as far as I know he's been the only individual, head of a consortium or what have you expressing interest beyond the various potential Relo's over the years, Pittsburgh, Nashville etc.... and I dont think any of those Relo's were serious. Using the city, holding out KC as a threat to extort $$$ from wherever.

Youve also got a Mayor & Council down there who are totally averse to providing any sweetheart deals or subsidies & that would pretty much be a prerequisite if anyones going try & tackle what would be a rather challenged market to say the least. Rather daunting really and good for the City in not sticking their necks out, overarching with big league pretensions when they have bigger fish to fry, concerned more with funding basic services, quality of life etc... I just hope & pray QC doesnt wind up being used in the same manner KC has been in the past.

More here; www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/kansas-city-has-holes-to-fill-before-it-can-become-an-nhl-expansion-destination
 
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Frenchy said:
Like i said in the past , If the Desmarais family were leading the Nordiques process, insted of PKP, i'm pretty sure that Québec would be in the NHL by now... It's Jim Balsillie saga 2.0
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I would agree except for the fact that the league is more than happy to have that same troublesome Peladeau as a TV partner.
 

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I wasnt aware they'd "asked for an application" per se' tommy. What I do recall is Lamar Hunt Jr (son of former KC Chiefs owner) calling the $500M Expansion price "a ridiculously big fee". And as far as I know he's been the only individual, head of a consortium or what have you expressing interest beyond the various potential Relo's over the years, Pittsburgh, Nashville etc.... and I dont think any of those Relo's were serious. Using the city, holding out KC as a threat to extort $$$ from wherever.

Youve also got a Mayor & Council down there who are totally averse to providing any sweetheart deals or subsidies & that would pretty much be a prerequisite if anyones going try & tackle what would be a rather challenged market to say the least. Rather daunting really and good for the City in not sticking their necks out, overarching with big league pretensions when they have bigger fish to fry, concerned more with funding basic services, quality of life etc... I just hope & pray QC doesnt wind up being used in the same manner KC has been in the past.

More here; www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/kansas-city-has-holes-to-fill-before-it-can-become-an-nhl-expansion-destination
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yea KC is a not going to happen for a team for either NBA or NHL cause of that alone.
 
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Gary visibly annoyed at being probed on Quebec. Wasn't even trying to be diplomatic about it.
 
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LeHab said:
Gary visibly annoyed at being probed on Quebec. Wasn't even trying to be diplomatic about it.
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Its not Gary's fault that QC fans and Canadian fans cant accept that QC is not happening

Time to move on

The fact you still have fools that think Hamilton is viable shows they will continue to bitch and moan for years to come
 
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Yes it's up to the board at the end of the day. Ron tried to make Bettman 'squirm' about Winnipeg too.

It had no impact either way and we know how that turned out.
 
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