Tuesday February 17, 2004
In today's Las Vegas Sun , there is an article speculating on possible other going's on at this week's owner's meetings taking place in Las Vegas.
"Without trying to read too much importance into the location of their meetings, maybe there was something symbolic about the general managers of the 30 National Hockey League teams gathering at Lake Las Vegas, as they did last week.
But it was curious, if nothing else, that they chose to meet near Las Vegas. Granted, this city attracts conventions and group meetings from all walks of life and is an easily reached destination from anywhere in North America, but wouldn't the NHL representatives have been more likely to converge in one of their league's cities?
Unless, of course, Las Vegas is quietly in the running for an NHL team and the GM meetings gave at least a few of those guys a chance to scout the surroundings and gauge the prospects for themselves.
This much of the equation is a given: Las Vegas could land an NHL franchise within the foreseeable future. The city has a proven interest in professional hockey and it has at least one facility -- the Thomas & Mack Center -- that could house the type of crowds it would take to support a major league team.
I'm inclined to believe the NHL would succeed in Las Vegas and that it will be here sooner or later.
One thing about it, based on the current economic climate in the league, if Las Vegas is in the running for a franchise it will be a matter of relocating an existing team. The NHL -- with three teams at or near bankruptcy within the past year -- has had its fill of expansion."
Now granted, I would take anything said here with a BIG grain of salt, as it offers no real facts and doesnt present any new evidence, but it does make for an interesting read. To read the rest of the article click on the link above.
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