gstommylee
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Do you think the other 31 teams are interested in giving Seattle an additional year to scout and develop a draft plan after Vegas came in with one year and have done what they've done?
Like I said, if Key Arena was ready to go right now, I think the drive would potentially move an announcement up to this offseason and allow Seattle to hire a GM and staff for next season to start play in 19-20. That's not the case, though.
I'm working the timeline backward from the first time the puck drops in Seattle's new arena, not forward from the ticket drive. I think the league would think the same way.
NHL only has one shot to get the team properly rooted into the market before the NBA returns(if it does.)
And a Summer announcement allows them an extra year to root the team into the market. The group wants a summer announcement and i think they'll get it. There is no need to do another year of more review review and more review.