rebusrankin Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Yay, put more teams in the states where you'd behind the NFL, MLB, NBA, NCAA Football, NCAA Basketball and Nascar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Noeller said: They need Quebec around as an option to bail out a failed southern market. QC will get their team but it might be like Wpg did. Yup. This is way more likely. Noeller and Jimmy Pop 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Poster Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 9 hours ago, Goalie said: Yup. This is way more likely. Yeah true. But Quebec has serious deep pockets and could afford the half a billion expansion fee. This would make me wonder about Florida or Carolina though...if the NHL feels like they need to keep a Plan B option available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Carolina's that bad off? Wonder if its the Panthers success hurting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 3 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said: Yeah true. But Quebec has serious deep pockets and could afford the half a billion expansion fee. This would make me wonder about Florida or Carolina though...if the NHL feels like they need to keep a Plan B option available. Well, now they do, thanks to the Liberals being back in power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalie Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 There is some talk that the corporate support in Quebec City isn't there actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unknown Poster Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 It wouldnt surprise me if the expansion fee scared them off. And if corporate support is lacking, that could give them some pause. its one thing to pay a huge expansion fee if you know you'll eventually recoup it over many years but if there is any risk involved at all, then its crazy. Look how close the Jets operate to the profit/loss line (not including all their other businesses). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 The Canadian dollar has to hurt Quebec as well. Any expansion fee or purchase will be in US dollars. The Jets were bought at the right time. Ducky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bustamente Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 I guess that the expansion fee is in USD , so the weak dollar is gonna kill them, picking up a team in trouble wont be cheap when you consider a relocation fee on top of the purchase price. Eventually they will be in Quebec but it's not there first choice probably not even second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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