Sources told ESPN that US billionaire Dan Friedkin has emerged as a strong ownership option to bring NHL to Houston.
Efforts to reach the Fridkin Group to get information were unsuccessful, but NHL deputy commissioner Bill Dali confirmed in an email that the course met with the group “on a number of occasions to pay attention to the Houston’s expansion privileges.
Fridkin, CEO of the Fredkin Group, which is based in the city of Houston, has launched an attack on vocational sporting ownership in recent years. In 2020, the company bought Serie A, like Roma. In 2024, TFG became the majority of Everton Premier League. Earlier this month, TFG provided £350 million in budget for a new stadium for Everton.
TFG was reportedly considering a Boston Celtics demanding NBA, which sold $6.1 billion on Thursday.
Friedkin is the president and CEO of the Gulf state to Toyota.
NHL has recently tried to cool the rumors of expansion and told reporters in October that the issue had never come at the autumn Conservatives meeting, and the expansion was not a “problem-burned issue.
The leader of Bethman’s agenda is currently a new collective agreement with the players. NHL and NHLPA are expected to start an official CBA on April NHL also needs to negotiate a new Canadian television contract.
Houston Rockets Teleman Fertita had previously spoken to NHL about the possibility of owning a hockey team, but Friedkin’s group has appeared as a more optional option.
NHL was replaced by 32 teams from 32 clubs when they added to the 2017-18 season and Seattle (first playing first in the 2021-22 season). The expansion for Vegas was $500 million for $650 million for Seattle.
If NHL decides to expand again, they can look at the addition of two clubs — but they will smoke their start date with a knife.
Atlanta seems to be another strong candidate for the possibility of a blewing up. The NHL has left Atlanta twice, the last time in But in recent months, progress has been made in returning to Atlanta.
This week, Louisiana Governor Jeff Land Cell said he had “very productive relationships” with NHL about the horizon of a team in New Orleans.
NHL leaders have reopened in recent years to have contacted across North America. At the end of the week 2024, NHL Alls star, Betman, the list of cities that NHL had heard of his own desires, including Omaha, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Houston and Salt Laik City. NHL ended with a team from Salt Layk, and moved from Arizona to Utah before this season.