The Atlanta Thrashers could be coming back to the NHL
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is making headway in regards to making the NHL one of the most rapidly expanding professional sports leagues in the world.
Elliotte Friedman's recent 32 Thoughts blog post has ignited electrifying conversation in the NHL, highlighting the league's desire to expand its demographic in the United States, specifically in Atlanta and Houston.
Mark Spector, a prominent hockey insider recently chimed in on the conversation on X (formally known as twitter) stating that an expansion team in the GTA (greater Toronto area) would be far more successful than bringing the Thrashers 2.0 back to Atlanta.
There has also been conversation about bringing a hockey team to the Saskatchewan Market. In terms of a prairie city expansion, Saskatoon has a relatively large demographic and the infrastructure to sustain an NHL franchise. You would also be remise not to throw Quebec City into the mix as well.
As it stands, if the NHL were to add another expansion team to the NHL, the Canadian market is yet again not up for consideration.
source: NHL Trade RumorNHL EXPANSION INEVITABLE: QUEBEC CITY MISSES THE CUT
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2 SEPTEMBRE | 183 ANSWERS The Atlanta Thrashers could be coming back to the NHL Should the NHL bring the Thrashers back? | ||
| Yes | 41 | 22.4 % |
| No | 142 | 77.6 % |
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