I just had an epiphany.
We as hockey fans constantly ask ourselves: why does the NHL keep teams in weak markets? It makes no sense to us. Why waste our beloved talent on the passionless, when there are plenty of enthusiastic, highly profitable hockey markets further north?
The answer: the ownership situation.
Pre-lockout, many owners were considering getting out of the market (i.e. selling their teams). Understandable. Why would any businessman want to be involved in a business in whic
