#ExpansionMadness
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#NHL denies report that stated an expansion team in Las Vegas was a "done deal." http://ow.ly/AM8RJ
22_4_ever wrote:Couple of things,
 I believe the Bruckheimers (spelling??) are involved in the Vegas team.  They have been pushing for years to get a team and have gone so far as to offer their services and skills in the movie and promotion departments to elevate the NHL brand.
Second with regards to the KHL, I doubt it's around in 5 years, at least not in the same manner you see now. Â 3 teams folded this past year and yes they added 3 more, but 2 of those I believe are from outside Russia. Â The model doesn't work as they only average slightly above 5 thousand and no real tv deal most if not all teams are hemorrhaging money. Â Their payrolls are too high for the revenue that they generate.
So if they expand by 2017 I expect the KHL will drop or at least as we know it now. Â I'd hazard a guess 1/2 the KHL teams will disappear and most of the big money players will move back to the NHL. Â Travel is horrible, unless you are on one of the big 4 or 5 teams, and even then it's not uncommon to have to cross I think 7 timezones to play games.
wprager wrote:Well, here's some water on the fire:
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#NHL denies report that stated an expansion team in Las Vegas was a "done deal." http://ow.ly/AM8RJ Â
Book it.SeawaySensFan wrote:wprager wrote:Well, here's some water on the fire:
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#NHL denies report that stated an expansion team in Las Vegas was a "done deal." http://ow.ly/AM8RJ Â
NHL denials = done deal.
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