Posted Feb 9, 2012, 10:10 PM
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Found this surfing the net:
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Quebec City and Hamilton are the most suitable cities for the league to look at placing a franchise, according to the report.
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Even though Balsillie’s bid was unsuccessful, the report suggests his premise was sound.
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“Our dollar is not going back to 62 cents anytime soon — it’s not even going back to the 70s or 80s,” said Lefebvre. “Our country is in a very enviable position around the world. Our fiscal house is in order. ... Our commodities are in incredibly high demand.
“We’re an economy that is creating jobs so we’re on solid footing and this dollar is not about to drop drastically on us.”
The report also concluded that “getting and keeping” a second team in Toronto would be difficult. Reports surfaced in November about a group looking to build an NHL-sized arena in the suburb of Markham, but Lefebvre believes that area is too small to support its own franchise.
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http://www.thespec.com/sports/hockey...ding-to-report
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