Canadiens owner would support having NHL team in Quebec City
Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson told the city's chamber of commerce Friday he would be supportive if the NHL wanted a team in Quebec City, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.
Molson was adamant that the club wouldn't ask for any additional compensation if a franchise were to move into their territory.
Geoff Molson emphatically says the @CanadiensMTL would not seek any relocation or expansion compensation from a Quebec City franchise beyond their portion of those revenues from the NHL.
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) November 17, 2017
Quebec City hasn't housed an NHL club since the Quebec Nordiques were relocated in May of 1995 and became the Colorado Avalanche.
There has been a strong movement in support of the NHL expanding to Quebec and an official bid was made in 2015 before the league ultimately decided on Las Vegas instead.
The return of a franchise to Quebec City could reignite a heated rivalry with the Canadiens.
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