Levizk
Registered User
The real question is if Canada represents 33% of the revenues the NHL pulls in with 6 teams, will placing teams in Winnipeg and Quebec city significantly improve that number? Message board posters can pull the same old "We Canadians like hockey more than Americans so give us their teams and we'll reward the league.", but the league is still going to go on the fact that 300 million people can spend more than 30 million people if the markets are developed properly. We also have no data as to how many people living in places like Quebec City are already spending their money on the Habs and other teams.
Should the league move failing US franchises back to Winnipeg and Quebec City if those areas spend money to build new arenas, and develop corporate contracts? I believe the owners are in the business of making money, so if such an opportunity were realistic then I believe it would already be in motion. Kansas City came onto the scene by building a new building and securing corporate contracts, and while that guarantees them nothing that's still the process both Quebec City and Winnipeg have to compete with if they want a team.
Should the league move failing US franchises back to Winnipeg and Quebec City if those areas spend money to build new arenas, and develop corporate contracts? I believe the owners are in the business of making money, so if such an opportunity were realistic then I believe it would already be in motion. Kansas City came onto the scene by building a new building and securing corporate contracts, and while that guarantees them nothing that's still the process both Quebec City and Winnipeg have to compete with if they want a team.