Irishjim Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 The National Hockey League would likely command a record expansion fee worth as much as $1.2 billion for a second franchise in Toronto, sources tell TSN - a sum that would eclipse the previous North American sports record of $700 million that the Houston Texans paid to join the National Football League back in 1999.While NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has insisted the league in not currently considering expansion or relocation, several senior NHL team sources said expansion - along with the league's strategy to grow international revenue - would be key topics during the NHL board of governors meetings on Sept. 30 in New York. read full article here ----> http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=461248 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 The National Hockey League would likely command a record expansion fee worth as much as $1.2 billion for a second franchise in Toronto, sources tell TSN - a sum that would eclipse the previous North American sports record of $700 million that the Houston Texans paid to join the National Football League back in 1999.While NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has insisted the league in not currently considering expansion or relocation, several senior NHL team sources said expansion - along with the league's strategy to grow international revenue - would be key topics during the NHL board of governors meetings on Sept. 30 in New York. read full article here ----> http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=461248 It's a shame that such a good hockey city has to pay that much to get a real team. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishjim Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 It's a shame that such a good hockey city has to pay that much to get a real team. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 @Irishjim You can just tell Gary's spin on this is BS. Expansion takes a lot of time, studies, viability, optimal locations...there are so many variables involved. Even if it was 3-4 years away, it would have to be discussed and mulled today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarsippius Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Well if Jon Bon Jovi can buy the Sabres and move them to Toronto for less than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Well if Jon Bon Jovi can buy the Sabres and move them to Toronto for less than that!Not from the Pegulasaurus he can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B21 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Errr.... Location. Location. Location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter puck Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 @B21 This is the NHL it's not about location,location,location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 @Irishjim You can just tell Gary's spin on this is BS. Expansion takes a lot of time, studies, viability, optimal locations...there are so many variables involved. Even if it was 3-4 years away, it would have to be discussed and mulled today. If I want to know what's really going on, I'll listen to Bettman and believe the opposite. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B21 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 @B21This is the NHL it's not about location,location,location Well not when it comes to teams below Mason-Dixon. Only a handful of places can command $1.2 billion with a "b" and apparently a 2nd team in Tronno is one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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