NHL commissioner Bettman says league will consider Seattle expansion bid
MANALAPAN, Fla. — The NHL is opening its doors to Seattle.
Commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday the league’s board of governors have agreed to consider an expansion application from billionaire David Bonderman and filmmaker Jerry Bruckheimer to bring a franchise to the city.
“We don’t just say, ‘It would be a good idea to expand, let’s do that,’” Bettman told reporters assembled at the posh Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa. “We do our homework, we evaluate it, we examine all of the aspects.
“Expansion is a very, very important business decision, and you want to get it right.”