A gigantic milestone in the quest to bring an NHL franchise to Seattle was reached earlier this week, when the Seattle City Council voted in favor of a $660 million renovation plan to make the 55-year-old KeyArena a viable venue for today’s professional sports. The NHL Board of Governors quickly reacted by publicly granting the city permission to apply for an expansion franchise, meaning the ball is officially rolling toward the Pacific Northwest.
As a Minnesota native living in Seattle, I thought this would be a great forum for me to chime in on the topic of the NHL expanding or moving to the Emerald City in the near future.