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A better option for the NHL: contraction or moving franchises?

Fresh off my pilgrimage to Columbus to watch my Blue Jackets last night, I am greeted by the spectre of the Kansas City Scouts, the Cleveland Barons (in red), or the Utah Grizzlies (not the team's regular unis ... I hope) joining the National Hockey League. Why? It seems that the Atlanta Thrashers may be on the move (which is a shame for the city that once boasted the Atlanta Flames.

According to this article from the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, ownership problems are making the possibility of a second team leaving Atlanta a distinct probability. In fact, this article, from the Toronto Sun, ranks Atlanta as one of the NHL's most vulnerable teams. However, the article notest that the Thrashers (and five others) are vulnerable to contraction - but what about moving?

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