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Seattle has a plan in place for that new arena, which is the signal for NBA and NHL teams to use it as a bargaining chip to get a new arena in their own towns. Step up to the plate, Edmonton Oilers, whose owner took a little trip to Seattle to check things out and not-so-subtly signal to the folks in Edmonton that there's an alternative if the city doesn't build him a replacement for Rexall Place. Gary Bettman insists that he expects a deal can get done in Edmonton, and Seattle says that the arena deal is contingent on getting an NBA team and there's no NHL-only option, but the message is pretty clear. (Edmonton Journal)
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