It’s not time to fire up “Brass Bonanza” yet. But it does sound like there is a tad more substance behind the latest push to bring the Whalers back to Hartford.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont told WTNH-TV in New Haven he has a group ready to buy the Arizona Coyotes and move them to town. Lamont said he has met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and is “working it hard,” adding the state will pay up to retrofit the existing XL Center or build a new arena in order to meet NHL standards.
“If we get the Whalers back, we’ll do it,” Lamont said.