It's for a year while they wait for AHL expansion. There was
Posted on: May 17, 2017 at 18:15:59 CT
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nothing else to do, since they had already terminated their contract with Chicago & had decided to do that well before NHL expansion was even decided!
No sense in throwing more bad money out the door. They were able to coincide the conclusion of their relationship with that AHL affiliate with NHL expansion & find a lackey to pick up their crumbs, while maintaining a working plan for a season, while they await greater options & business opportunities via AHL expansion.
Oh & McPhee & Vegas will be wise to follow the Blues lead down there for a good part, if not all, of next season.
Seriously, it does benefit both clubs greatly given the situation (AHL waiting an extra year for expansion).