The NHL’s official expansion consideration deadline was Monday night, and Tuesday morning, the league issued a press release revealing potential ownership groups from just two cities had put forward applications.
Media giant Quebecor applied for a team in Quebec City. Bill Foley, the chairman of real estate services giant Fidelity National Financial, did the same on behalf of Las Vegas. What does each city bring to the table for the NHL, both on the positive and negative side of the equation?
Pro (both): Well-heeled ownership
Even if the reputations of the two ownership groups didn’t precede them, the NHL’s financial demands just to be considered for a franchise make it obvious that neither team will lack for money.