The calculus could change if demands for new leadership start to come not from media and fans, but from the sponsors and partners that provide much of the…
But the Seattle Kraken began play this season after paying a US$650-million expansion fee. The Vegas Golden Knights paid US$500-million to join the club. That’s more than a billion dollars, spread among the other owners — almost US$40-million per team — that doesn’t have to be shared with the players like other hockey revenue.
The calculus could change, though, if in the coming days and weeks the vague demands for new leadership start to come not from media and fans, but from the sponsors and partners that provide the NHL much of its revenue. It’s that kind of pressure that forced Washington’s NFL franchise to drop its racial-slur of a nickname and moved the MLB All-Star Game out of Atlanta due to voting-rights changes in Georgia.
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