Hockey in the Pacific Northwest has a future again.
Less than a month after the Coyotes fell off the relocation radar, reports have circulated that NHL GM Gary Bettman is seeking to bring hockey to the Seattle area via expansion.
Per Seattle radio host Mitch Levy via Twitter:
Per Brian Stubits of CBS Sports:
Levy went on to say that a franchise would cost $275 million to acquire and if that became a reality, it would begin operations in 2014-15. Of course, it would all be based on an ownership group coming forward and the plans for a new arena continuing down the path of becoming reality. Key Arena likely would serve as the home of a team until an arena came to be.
Obstacle No. 1: Venue
The first of many pitfalls Seattle would have to work around in the expansion process would be the arena.
Key Arena, the only viable temporary home for the team, is a 51-year-old building that seats just 15,177 for ice hockey—only Winnipeg's MTS Centre would have a smaller capacity.
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Breaking Down the Obstacles of Potential NHL Expansion to Seattle
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