Houston mayor supports NHL expansion plans: ‘We’ll be there’
from Sportsnet,
Houston's mayor is excited about his city possibly landing an NHL expansion team.
John Whitmire told The Sporting News on Monday that his office is ready to do whatever it takes to land the NHL's 33rd franchise.
"We're ready. In fact, we're talking to multiple parties that are interested ... So when we get a proposal, if the city can do something to a system, we'll be there," Whitmire said. "We'll definitely be a better location than Austin."
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced in June that the league and The Friedkin Group would undertake a six-month evaluation process to determine if Houston or Austin would be a more suitable home to a new expansion team.
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