Bettman addresses Preds, NBC and his future
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It wasn’t
quite Gary Bettman standing on a chair wearing a Laurie Boschman jersey and
leading a “bring back the Jets” cheer, but in his strongest language
yet, the NHL commissioner opened the door to a return of NHL hockey to
Winnipeg in the future.
In his
annual “state of the league” address in advance of Game 1 of the
Stanley Cup finals, Bettman was asked about the possible sale of the Nashville
Predators to Canadian businessman Jim Balsillie, who is believed to be
interested in having a team in
Southern Ontario.
Bettman said he is “intrigued” by the idea of increasing the Canadian
content of the league.
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